Transmission medium: Difference between revisions

From Computer Science Wiki
No edit summary
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 8: Line 8:


Transmission media include:
Transmission media include:
* metal conductor
* metal conductor (typically copper -  about 300 Megabits per second (Mbps))
* fibre optic
* fibre optic (industrial glass - 940 Megabits per second (Mbps))
* wireless
* wireless (wireless - 150 Megabits per second (Mbps))


[[File:TransmissionMedium short.ogg]]
== An image to learn about pro's and cons about different network media ==
== An image to learn about pro's and cons about different network media ==
I used this image (a screengrab) from a youtube video by the folks at code.org. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM</ref>
I used this image (a screengrab) from a youtube video by the folks at code.org. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM</ref>
Line 28: Line 29:
* [[OSI model]]
* [[OSI model]]
* [[Data packet]]
* [[Data packet]]


== Standards ==
== Standards ==
Line 38: Line 38:
<references />
<references />


[[Category:System fundamentals]]
 
[[Category:Networking]]
[[Category:networks]]
[[Category:Networks]]
[[Category:formative assessment]]

Latest revision as of 14:29, 29 November 2022

Networks[1]

The characteristics of different transmission media include:

  • speed
  • reliability
  • cost
  • security

Transmission media include:

  • metal conductor (typically copper - about 300 Megabits per second (Mbps))
  • fibre optic (industrial glass - 940 Megabits per second (Mbps))
  • wireless (wireless - 150 Megabits per second (Mbps))

An image to learn about pro's and cons about different network media[edit]

I used this image (a screengrab) from a youtube video by the folks at code.org. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM[2]
Screen Shot 2017-11-12 at 13.45.43.png

A good video, which touches more on transmission media and wireless[edit]

Some of the videos I show you don't exactly apply to our learning. This video is EXCELLENT and you should watch it many times.

See Also[edit]

Standards[edit]

These standards are used from the IB Computer Science Subject Guide[3]

  • Outline the characteristics of different transmission media.

References[edit]

  1. http://www.flaticon.com/
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEf7e4kopM
  3. IB Diploma Programme Computer science guide (first examinations 2014). Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom: International Baccalaureate Organization. January 2012.