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What are the Types of Cable?

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A. Twisted-pair                 -is the most common type of cable.                -has eight individual copper wires bundles together and covered with an insulating material.      a. STP (Shielded Twisted Pair)             -often used in "noisy" environments where a shield of metallic foil is wrapped around each of the wire pairs, with an additional overall shielding to protect against excessive electromagnetic interference.                                           b. UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)       -is the most common form of twisted pair wiring.           -it is less expensive and easier to work with than ST P.           ...