第六届全国大学生创新创业年会材料。。.pptxVIP

5. Introduction to Networking;References ;What is a Network? ;Why Networking? ;Sharing hardware or software ;How many kinds of Networks? ;Two main categories: Guided ― wires, cables Unguided ― wireless transmission, e.g. radio, microwave, infrared, sound, sonar We will concentrate on guided media here: Twisted-Pair cables: Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cables Shielded Twisted-Pair (STP) cables Coaxial cables Fiber-optic cables;If the pair of wires are not twisted, electromagnetic noises from, e.g., motors, will affect the closer wire more than the further one, thereby causing errors;Un