-: Media and cabling. 2 2
In this section of the course, 3 3
we're going to talk about the different types of media. 4 4
Now, when I talk about media, 5 5
we're going to be talking about the types of material 6 6
that we use to transmit data over our networks. 7 7
There are basically three categories of media 8 8
that we're going to cover in this course, 9 9
copper, fiber optic and wireless. 10 10
In this section of the course, 11 11
we're going to specifically talk about copper and fiber, 12 12
and we're going to leave wireless for its own section, 13 13
because there's a lot to cover in there too. 14 14
For now, I want you to remember 15 15
that we can have wired or wireless transmissions 16 16
and that when we talk about network media, 17 17
we're referring to the communication channels 18 18
used to interconnect nodes on a computer network 19 19
with these different cables in the case of copper 20 20
and fiber optics or using radio waves 21 21
in the case of wireless. 22 22
In this section, 23 23
we're going to cover parts of domain one, 24 24
networking fundamentals 25 25
and domain five, network troubleshooting. 26 26
Now specifically, we're going to spend a lot of time 27 27
on objective 1.3. 28 28
This states that you must be able to summarize 29 29
the types of cables and connectors 30 30
and explain which is the appropriate type 31 31
for a given solution. 32 32
Now, we're also going to cover 33 33
a little bit of troubleshooting here from objective 5.2. 34 34
Given a scenario, 35 35
troubleshoot common cable connectivity issues 36 36
and select the appropriate tools. 37 37
So let's dive into media and cabling 38 38
in this section of the course.