Networking Technology

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                          Networking Technology Laboratory # 1 – Network Components
1. Complete the following table;   identifying, briefly describing and explaining the functionality of
    the following network components:

|Image                     |Network                 |Brief Description                     |Functionality                           |
|                         |Component               |                                     |                                         |
|                         |Category 5 Cable       |Category 5 cable (Cat 5) is a twisted|A Cat 5 cable joins two network devices.|
|                         |                       |pair cable for carrying signals. This|The cable allows data to be transferred |
|                         |                       |type of cable is used in structured   |at high speeds between the devices. Each|
|                         |                       |cabling for computer networks such as|of the four pairs in a cat 5 cable has   |
|                         |                       |Ethernet.                             |differing precise number of twists per   |
|                         |                       |                                     |meter to minimize crosstalk between the |
|                         |                       |                                     |pairs.                                   |
|                         |                       |                                     |                                         |
|                         |Coaxial Cable           |Coaxial cables were designed to solve|A coaxial cable is used to transmit     |
|                         |                       |a problem with the transmission of   |signals, such as video, radio and       |
|                         |                       |high-frequency radio signals. Coaxial|data. Coaxial cable includes one         |
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