TVL – Computer System Servicing G12

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ____________________

Grade: ______________________________________ Section: ___________________

Semester: 1st Week: 4 SSLM No. 4 MELC(s): Install Network cables

MELC Code: TLE_IACSS9-12SUCN-IVa-j33
 Objective: Application of Transmission Medium

 Title of Textbook/LM to Study: TVL 12 SLM Computer System Servicing

(CSS), Page 17-19
 Chapter: ___ Pages: ___ Topic: Transmission Medium

Let Us Discover

APPLICATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRANSMISSION MEDIUM

A. TWISTED PAIR CABLE

1. Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

Application: UTP cables are mostly used for LAN networks. They can be used for
voice, low-speed data, high-speed data, audio and paging systems, and building
automation and control systems. UTP cable can be used in both the horizontal and
backbone cabling subsystems.

1 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021

Advantages of Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable
 Installation is easy
 Flexible
 Cheap
 It has the high-speed capacity,
 100-meter limit
 Higher grades of UTP are used in LAN technologies like Ethernet.

Disadvantages of Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable

 Bandwidth is low when compared with Coaxial Cable
 Provides less protection from interference.

2. Shielded Twisted Pair Cable (STP)

Application: In telephone lines to provide voice and data channels. The DSL lines
that are used by the telephone companies to offer high-data-rate connections also use
the high-bandwidth capability of unshielded twisted-pair cables. Local Area Network,
such as 10Base-T and 100Base-T, also use twisted-pair cables.

Advantage of Shielded Twisted Pair Cable

 Easy to install
 Performance is adequate
 Can be used for Analog or Digital transmission
 Increases the signaling rate
 Higher capacity than unshielded twisted pair
 Eliminate crosstalk

Disadvantages of Shielded Twisted Pair Cable
 Difficult to manufacture
 Heavy

2 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021

B. COAXIAL CABLE
APPLICATIONS OF COAXIAL CABLE
Coaxial cable was widely used in analog telephone networks, where a single coaxial
network could carry 10,000 voice signals.
Cable TV networks also use coaxial cables. In the traditional cable TV network, the
entire network used coaxial cable. Cable TV uses RG-59 coaxial cable.
Traditional Ethernet LANs. Because of its high bandwidth and consequence high data
rate, coaxial cable was chosen for digital transmission in early Ethernet LANs. The
10Base-2, or Thin Ethernet, uses RG-58 coaxial cable with BNC connectors to
transmit data at 10Mbps with a range of 185 m.

Advantages of Coaxial Cable

 Bandwidth is high
 Used in long distance telephone lines.
 Transmits digital signals at a very high rate of 10Mbps.
 Much higher noise immunity
 Data transmission without distortion.
 They can span to a long-distance at higher speeds as they have better
shielding when compared to twisted pair cable
Disadvantages of Coaxial Cable
 Single cable failure can fail the entire network.
 Difficult to install and expensive when compared with twisted pair.
 If the shield is imperfect, it can lead to a grounded loop.

3 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021

C. FIBER OPTIC CABLE
APPLICATIONS OF FIBER OPTIC CABLE

 Often found in backbone networks because its wide bandwidth is cost-effective.

 Some cable TV companies use a combination of optical fiber and coaxial cable
thus creating a hybrid network.
 Local-area Networks such as 100Base-FX network and 1000Base-X also use
fiber- optic cable.

Advantages of Fiber Optic Cable

 Higher bandwidth
 Less signal attenuation
 Immunity to electromagnetic interference
 Resistance to corrosive materials
 Light weight
 Greater immunity to tapping

Disadvantages of Fiber Optic Cable

 Installation and maintenance
 Unidirectional light propagation

Let Us Try

General Directions: Read the items very carefully. Write your answer on the space
provided.

ACTIVITY 1.1: IDENTIFY ME!

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.
_______1. If the angle of incidence I (the angle the ray makes with the line
perpendicular to the interface between the two substances) is less than
the critical angle, the ray refracts and moves closer to the surface.
_______2. Disadvantages of Fiber Optic Cable is installation.
_______3. Applications of Fiber Optic Cable often found in backbone networks
because its wide bandwidth is cost-effective.
_______4. Advantages of Coaxial Cable bandwidth is high.
_______5. RG- 59 is design for Thin Ethernet.

4 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021

 Let Us Do

ACTIVITY 1.2: NAME ME!

Directions: Name the following connectors.

# CONNECTORS/TERMINATOR NAME
1

5 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021

 Let Us Apply

Directions: Answer the following question. Write your answer on the space
provided.

1. Your teacher wants to know what type of cable used in television antenna. What
is the name of the cable? Give its three (3) advantages of the cable. What also
the disadvantages of it give at least two (2)?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Rubrics

Your output will be rated using the scoring rubric below:

Criteria Excellent Good Needs Unacceptable

(5) (4) improvement (2)
(3)
Direct to the Long answers No correct No answer at all
Content point with some answer
mistakes
Idea is clear and Idea has some With answer but No answer at all
Idea
concise mistakes not clear
Presented in Presented in Presented Presented but no
logical manner & logical manner & mostly with correct answer
Presentation with neatness with neatness errors and no and no neatness
neatness

6 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021

 References

 MELC Code: TLE_IACSS9-12SUCN-IVa-j33

 TVL – Computer System Servicing G12

REFERENCE:

TLE Self Learning Module TVL – Computer System Servicing G12. Transmission
Mediums. Piquero, E. J., et.al. pp.8- 14

SSLM Development Team

Writer: Rhoniel F. Medrano
Content Editor: Wilma M. Abendan
Evaluator: Acel S. Monares
Illustrator: None
Creative Arts Designer: Reggie D. Galindez
Education Program Supervisor-EPP/TLE/TVL: Amalia C. Caballes
Education Program Supervisor – Learning Resources: Sally A. Palomo
Curriculum and Instruction Division Chief: Juliet F. Lastimosa
Asst. Schools Division Superintendent: Carlos G. Susarno, PhD
Schools Division Superintendent: Romelito G. Flores, CESO V

7 GSC-CID-LRMS-ESSLM, v.r. 03.00, Effective June 14, 2021