TRANSMISSION MEDIA.


     DEFINITION:-
     The types of physical system used to carry a communication signal from one system to another.

     TYPES:-
    i)Guided transmission media-send signals through cable or wire.
    ii)Unguided transmission media-send signal through air or space.

     TRANSMISSION MEDIA TERMS
 
TERMS
DEFINITION
Twisted-pair cable

A networking cable consisting of wire strands twisted in
sets of two and bound into a cable

Coaxial Cable

A networking cable consisting of center wire inside a grounded,
cylindrical shield,capable of sending data at high speeds.
Fiber-Optic Cable


A networking that utilizes hundreds of thin
transparent fibers over which lasers transmits data as light.


     Example (wireless) :-
    Communication Sattelite,Broadcast radio,Cellular Radio,Infrared,Microwaves