NET140 chp5 (cabling) set1

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How often a signal cycles per second (measured in Hz)

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Frequency

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The max amount of data that can move through a cable per second

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Bandwidth

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The actual amount of data that’s successfully sent over a network

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Throughput

Front

How signals are altered to carry information (amplitude, frequency, phase)

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Modulation

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The process of converting data into a digital signal for transmission

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Encoding

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The loss of signal quality over distance or interference

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Signal degradation

Front

When outside signals mess with your network signal

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Interference

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Unit to measure signal strength (or loss)

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dB (decibels)

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Another word for signal weakening over distance

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Attenuation

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A device that re-boosts a weak signal to help it go farther

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Repeater