Computer Cables

Twisted Pair cabling includes two conductors where the forward and return conductors of a single circuit are twisted together.

Fiber opticsis an old technology that uses the simple principle of guiding of light by refraction. The optical fibre is made of glass or plastic fibres and are used for telecommunication and networking.

The link between two or more computers is called networking. Computer networking helps in data and file sharing. However, to communicate between computers a type of signal is require.

Ethernet cables connect two computers together and are the foundation for wireless area network. They also connect shared peripherals like printers, scanners with routers and switches running the network.

A common type of networking cable that connects many personal computers and office computers to the telephone company is the unshielded twisted pair cable.

A particular type of cable which is used to transmit radio, video and data frequencies is called coaxial cable. Invented in the year 1929 but it wasn’t till 1941 that it was implemented commercially.