Lesson 2 - Cable Types

   Introduction

There are three common types of cables in computer networks: coaxial, twisted pair, and fiber optic. This lesson describes these cable types and how they are used in computer networks.

   Objectives

At the end of this lesson you should understand:

1.	The three primary classifications of network cables
2.	Where each cable type is found in a network

Key Point
The three most common cable types are coaxial, twisted pair, and fiber optic.

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