COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NCII 12

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET ON NETWORK MEDIA

Learning Objectives
 Describe the primary types and uses of twisted-pair cables
 Describe the primary types and uses of coaxial cables
 Describe the primary types and uses of fiber-optic cables
 Describe the primary types and uses of wireless media
 Compare and contrast the primary types and uses of different media

Learning Competency with Code

Assemble Computer Hardware (TLE_IACSS9-12SUCN-IVa-j-33)

Quarter 1 Week 1 Module 1

Learning Competency:

LESSON 9. SETTING-UP COMPUTER NETWORKS

(SUCN)

LO 1 Install network cables

HOW DO YOU USE THIS MODULE?

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will
disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the
objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this module.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances learning, that is
important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer keycard.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the lessons in the module.
Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be mastered throughout the lesson.

Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings and skills did you understand
from the previous lesson.
Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the lessons.

Check your Understanding- It will verify how you learned from the lesson.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire module.

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LESSON 1- NETWORK MEDIA

EXPECTATIONS
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, STUDENT(S) MUST be able to:

 Describe the primary types and uses of twisted-pair cables

 Describe the primary types and uses of coaxial cables
 Describe the primary types and uses of fiber-optic cables
 Describe the primary types and uses of wireless media
 Compare and contrast the primary types and uses of different media

Let us start your journey in learning more on Network Media. I am sure you are ready and
excited to answer the Pretest. Smile and cheer up!

PRE-TEST
Direction:
Write TRUE if the statement is correct in the blank provided. Otherwise, FALSE.

__________1. Network media is the actual path over which an electrical signal travels
as it moves from one component to another.
__________2. Network Media provides a medium across which network information
can travel in the form of a physical signal, whether it is a type of electrical
transmission or some sequence of light pulses
__________3. Fiber Optic cable is not a primary Type of Network cable.
__________4. There are 4 types of Primary Technique in sending signal across the
cales.
__________5. Baseband Transmission is an analog transmission technique which may
use multiple communication channels simultaneously.
__________6. According to M. Frauenfelder the earliest known of tallying system is
made by Early Cro-Magnon.
__________7. Thickwire uses a rigid cable about 0.4” in diameter (“frozen yellow
garden hose”)
__________8. Twisted Pair is consists of one or more pairs of insulated strands of
copper wire twisted around one another
__________9. Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) Contains one or more pairs of insulated
wires within an enclosing insulating sheath
__________10. There are 3 types of Twisted Pair Cables.
__________11. The maximum length for 10BaseT Ethernet is 120 meters.
__________12. Twisted Pair uses pulses of light sent along a light conducting fiber at
the heart of the cable to transfer information
__________13. Fiber Optic cables are immune to interference.
__________14. Multi-mode cables Include only one glass fiber at the core
__________15. The importance of bandwidth is “the faster the speed, the better”

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 LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON
The COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II Qualification consists of
competencies that must possess to enable to perform its core competencies:1) Install
and configure computers systems; 2) Set-up computer networks; 3) Setup servers;
and 4) Maintain and repair computer systems and networks.
Introductory topics are labeled as Common Competencies: 1) application of
quality standards, 2) computer operations; 3) performing mensuration and
calculation; 4) preparation and interpretation of technical drawing; 5) the use of hand
tools; 6) terminating and connecting electrical wiring and electronics circuits; and 7)
testing electronics components.
The Computer Systems Servicing NCII course will lead you into different
opportunities like being a computer assembler, computer service technician, network
technician, and other similar jobs.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
What is Network Media?
Network media is the actual path over which an electrical signal travels as it
moves from one component to another. This information sheet describes the common
types of network media, including twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, and
wireless.
What is Network Cabling?
Network Cabling: Physical Media provides a medium across which network
information can travel in the form of a physical signal, whether it is a type of electrical
transmission or some sequence of light pulses
Primary Cable Types
 Coaxial cable
 Twisted-pair (TP) cable
Unshielded (UTP)
Shielded (STP)
 Fiber-optic
General Cable Characteristics
 Bandwidth rating  Maximum number of devices per
segment
 Maximum segment length
 Interference susceptibility
 Maximum number of segments per
internetwork  Connection hardware
 Cable grade
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  Material costs  Installation costs

ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Cables

Objective: Determine cables and wires in your home

Material: Pen and Notebook
Procedure:
1. Based on the given examples of cables, identify the wires or cables that is being
connected to your appliances or in your computers at home.
2. Using your pen and notebook, create a table below based on your observation.
Computer Cable Used
Ex. Cellphone Charger cable which is used to charge
the battery of the phone.

*You can be more specific

Primary Techniques for Sending Signals across a Cable

 Baseband Transmission
 Broadband Transmission

Baseband Transmission
 Uses digital signals sent over a cable without modulation
 Sends binary values (0s and 1s) as pulses of different voltage levels
 Entire bandwidth of the cable is used to transmit a single data signal
 Limits any single cable strand to half-duplex transmission
 Signal flow can be bi-directional
 Uses repeaters to restore the signal to its original strength and quality before
retransmitting it to another cable
 Signal flow can be bi-directional
 Uses repeaters to restore the signal to its original strength and quality before
retransmitting it to another cable 
Broadband Transmission
 An analog transmission technique which may use multiple communication
channels simultaneously
 Each data channel is represented by modulation on a particular frequency
band, for which sending or receiving equipment must be tuned

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  Signal flow is one-way only; two channels are necessary for computers to
send/receive data

 Uses amplifiers to detect weak signals, strengthen those signals, and then
rebroadcast them
 Primary approaches to supporting two-way broadband communications
 Mid-split broadband
 Dual-cable broadband
 Offers higher bandwidths, but generally more expensive than baseband systems

The Importance of Bandwidth

“The faster the connection, the better”

ACTIVITIES
Activity 2: Bandwidth

Objective: Reflect on the Quote

Material: Pen and Notebook
Procedure:
1. Based on the given importance of bandwidth and after reading broadband and
baseband. What type of transmission will you choose? Why?
2. Using your pen and notebook, answer it on a separate sheet of paper.

TYPES of CABLES
Coaxial Cable
 Uses a center conductor – wrapped by an insulating layer, surrounded by a braided
wire mesh and an outer jacket or sheath -- to carry high-bandwidth signals such as
network traffic or broadcast television.

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 Uses shielding to increase the viability of the signals that pass through a cable by
absorbing stray electronic signals or fields
 Less susceptible to interference and attenuation than twisted-pair cabling, but more
so than fiber optic.
 A connector must cap each end of the cable, and a terminator must screw into each
end
Types of Coaxial Cable for Ethernet
 Thin Ethernet (thinnet, thinwire, cheapernet, 10Base2)
 Thick Ethernet (thicknet, thickwire,10Base5)

Thinwire Ethernet
 Thin, flexible cable about 0.2” in diameter
 Easy to work with
 Relatively inexpensive to build or buy
 Well suited for small or constantly changing networks
 Uses BNC T-connectors to attach directly to networking devices and computers’
network adapter cards

Thickwire Ethernet
 Uses a rigid cable about 0.4” in diameter (“frozen yellow garden hose”)
 Rarely used except as a backbone for a new network installation (due to expense,
large diameter, and lack of flexibility)
 Uses a vampire tap to attach a device to the cable, which in turn attaches to a
transceiver; transceiver attaches to a drop or transceiver cable that plugs into an
attachment unit interface (AUI)

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Coaxial Cable Characteristics
 Can handle moderate to serious bandwidth
 Supports intermediate to moderately long cable runs
 Relatively affordable
 Resistant to interference; relatively safe from electronic “eavesdropping”

Twisted-pair Cable
 Consists of one or more pairs of insulated strands of copper wire twisted around
one another
 Importance of twists
Improve resistance to interference
Limit the influence of crosstalk

Types of Twisted Pair Cable

Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
 Contains one or more pairs of insulated wires within an enclosing insulating sheath
 Follows the ANSI/EIA/TIA 568 standard
 Prone to crosstalk
Shielded twisted-pair (STP)
 Encloses each pair of wires within a foil shield, as well as within an enclosing
insulating sheath
 Supports higher bandwidth over longer distances than UTP
 Has no set of standards

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Twisted-pair Network Cabling Schemes
 Commonly employ RJ-45 telephone connectors
 Typical elements (often in a wiring center)
Punchdown blocks
Patch panels
Wall plates
Jack couplers

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FIBER-OPTIC CABLE
 Uses pulses of light sent along a light conducting fiber at the heart of the cable to
transfer information
 Sends data in one direction only; two cables are required to permit data exchange in
both directions
 Consists of a slender cylinder of glass fiber(s), called the core, surrounded by a
concentric layer of cladding material and then by an outer sheath

Primary Types of Fiber-optic Cables

Single-mode cables
 Include only one glass fiber at the core
 Cost more
 Work with laser-based emitters but span the longest distances
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 Multi-mode cables
 Incorporate two or more glass fibers at the core
 Cost less
 Work with light emitting diodes (LEDs) but span shorter distances

Fiber-optic Cable Advantages

 Immune to interference
 Highly secure; eliminates possibility of electronic eavesdropping
 Good medium for high-bandwidth, high speed, long-distance data transmissions

Fiber-optic Cable Drawbacks

 High cost
 Difficult installation

ACTIVITIES
Activity 3: Types of Cables
Objective: Differentiate types of cables
Material: Pen and Notebook
Procedure: Using the VENN DIAGRAM Identify the Similarities and Differences of the given
cables.
a. Thickwire VS Thinwire

b. Twisted Pair VS Untwisted Pair

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 c. Single mode cables vs Multi-mode cables

POST TEST
Direction:
Write TRUE if the statement is correct in the blank provided. Otherwise, FALSE.

__________1. Network media is the actual path over which an electrical signal travels
as it moves from one component to another.
__________2. Network Media provides a medium across which network information
can travel in the form of a physical signal, whether it is a type of electrical
transmission or some sequence of light pulses
__________3. Fiber Optic cable is not a primary Type of Network cable.
__________4. There are 4 types of Primary Technique in sending signal across the
cales.
__________5. Baseband Transmission is an analog transmission technique which may
use multiple communication channels simultaneously.
__________6. According to M. Frauenfelder the earliest known of tallying system is
made by Early Cro-Magnon.
__________7. Thickwire uses a rigid cable about 0.4” in diameter (“frozen yellow
garden hose”)
__________8. Twisted Pair is consists of one or more pairs of insulated strands of
copper wire twisted around one another
__________9. Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) Contains one or more pairs of insulated
wires within an enclosing insulating sheath
__________10. There are 3 types of Twisted Pair Cables.
__________11. The maximum length for 10BaseT Ethernet is 120 meters.
__________12. Twisted Pair uses pulses of light sent along a light conducting fiber at
the heart of the cable to transfer information
__________13. Fiber Optic cables are immune to interference.
__________14. Multi-mode cables Include only one glass fiber at the core
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__________15. The importance of bandwidth is “the faster the speed, the better”

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 REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

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REFERENCES:

• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332735048_Networking_Media/link/
5cc6f2bc4585156cd7ba74d1/download

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