LESSON 5

NETWORKING CABLES

OUR LADY OF FATIMA ACADEMY OF DAVAO, INC.

Brgy. 24-C, Fatima St., Davao City
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: ___________________________________ Date: September 21 – 25, 2020

Grade and Section: __________________

What do you already know?

Starting up!
Activity 1

Direction: Answer the following questions below. Write your answer on the space
provided.
1. Give your own idea about what do you think of “Networking Cables”
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2. Give 5 examples (names) of some cables or wires found in your house

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 What Do You Need To Know?

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the different types of Network cable
2. Name the parts of the different network cables
3. Value the purpose of each cable

NETWORKING CABLES

Network cables are used to connect and transfer data and information
between computers, routers, switches and storage area networks. These cables are
essentially the carrier or media through which data flows.

The devices can be separated by a few meters (e.g. via Ethernet) or nearly unlimited
distances (e.g. via the interconnections of the Internet).

Different types of network cables, such as coaxial cable, optical fiber cable, and twisted
pair cables, are used depending on the network's physical layer, topology, and size

TYPES OF NETWORK CABLES

Network cable acts like a medium through which information travels from one
network device to the other. The type of cable selected for a network depends on the
network’s size, topology, and procedure. The various types of network cables act as the
backbone of the network infrastructure.
1. COAXIAL CABLE
- It has a single copper conductor in the middle. A plastic layer provides
insulation between the braided metal shield and center conductor. The
metal shield blocks outer interference from motors, fluorescent lights, and
other computers.
- Coaxial cabling is extremely resistant to signal obstruction though it is
complex to install. It can handle great cable lengths between network
devices than the twisted pair cable. The two types of coaxial cables are
thin coaxial and thick coaxial.

2. FIBER OPTICAL CABLE

- Fiber optic cabling consists of a center glass core surrounded by many
layers of protective materials. It removes the problem of electrical
obstruction by transmitting light rather than electronic signals. This makes
them perfect for certain atmospheres which contain huge amount of
electrical interference. It has become the standard for connecting
networks between buildings because of its resistance to lighting and
moisture.
3. SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR (STP)
- It is a special kind of copper telephone wiring used in business
installations. An external shield which functions as a ground is added to
the normal twisted pair telephone wires. Shielded twisted pair may be the
answer if you want to place the cable in an area with potential interference
and risk to the electrical current in the UTP. Shielded cables can also help
in expanding the distance between the cables.
 4. UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR
- UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair cable. UTP cable is a 100 ohm
copper cable that consists of 2 to 1800 unshielded twisted pairs
surrounded by an outer jacket. They have no metallic shield. This makes
the cable small in diameter but unprotected against electrical interference.
The twist helps to improve its immunity to electrical noise and EMI.

- UTP cables are mostly used for LAN networks. They can be used for
voice, low-speed data, high-speed data, audio and paging systems, and
building automation and control systems. UTP cable can be used in both
the horizontal and backbone cabling subsystems.

- UTP cables has the same parts with the STP cable except the pair shields

Parts of Coaxial Cable

1. Braided shield
2. Outer Jacket
3. Foil shield
4. Center conductor
5. Dielectric
Parts of Fiber optical cable Parts of Shielded twisted pair
1. Optical fiber 1. Pair shields
2. Gel filling compound 2. Twisted pair
3. PBT – Loose tube 3. Conductor
4. FRP – Strength member 4. Drain wire
5. Water blocking tape 5. Overall foil shield
6. Filler 6. Outer jacket
7. Aluminium tape armored
8. Outer sheath

What have you learned?

Let’s try!

Activity
Direction: Modified True or false. Write True if the statement is correct and if it is
wrong change the underlined word with the correct answer.

_________1. It is a special kind of copper telephone wiring used in business

installations it is called the fiber optic cable

_________ 2.Shielded twisted pair is extremely resistant to signal obstruction though it

is complex to install. It can handle great cable lengths between network
devices than the other twisted pair.

_________ 3. Coaxial cable can be used for voice, low-speed data, high-speed data,
audio and paging systems, and building automation and control systems

_________ 4. Network cable acts like a medium through which information travels from
one network device to the other. The type of cable selected for a network
depends on the network’s size, topology, and procedure.

_________ 5. A plastic layer provides insulation between the braided metal shield and
center conductor for coaxial cable.

_________ 6. The plastic shield blocks outer interference from motors, fluorescent
lights, and other computers.
_________ 7. Conductors have no metallic shield. This makes the cable small in
diameter but unprotected against electrical interference. The twist helps
to improve its immunity to electrical noise and EMI.

_________ 8. Dielectric is part of a cable wire it can be found on the Fiber optic cable

_________ 9. It removes the problem of electrical obstruction by transmitting light

rather than electronic signals this is called the outer jacket.

________ 10. Water blocking tape is part of the Fiber optical cable.

INTEGRATING

Direction: Answer the following questions below. Write your answers on the space
provided.

1. Do you have one of the cables listed above? What are their purpose in your
home? How this cable does helps you and your family in doing different
task?
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2. What are the important things that you have learned in this topic? Give 5
brief examples.
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 WRAPPING UP

A. Direction: Name the parts of each type of cables. Write your answer on the
space provided.

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Applying Concept

Direction: Answer the questions below and write your answers on the
space provided.

1. What are the other differences of the UTP and STP cables? Give 4
diffrences.
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2. What is the importance of learning this topic? (5 sentences)

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 Summary of the topic:

A computer uses a lot of processes to function it specifically needs a cable in

order to deliver data from different resources. Networking cable plays a very vital
role in the process of programming.

“In Jerusalem he made engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and
the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he
was marvelously helped, till he was strong.”
-2 Chronicles 26:15
References:
D-whiz in ICT skills development 10
Google images
https://www.merriam-webster.com/
https://www.fiberoptics4sale.com/
https://www.lifewire.com/
 LESSON 6

ETHERNET CABLE

OUR LADY OF FATIMA ACADEMY OF DAVAO, INC.

Brgy. 24-C, Fatima St., Davao City
S.Y. 2020-2021

Name: ___________________________________ Date: September 28- Oct. 2, 2020

Grade and Section: __________________

What do you already know?

Starting up!
Activity 1

Activity: Answer the questions below and write your answers on the space provided.

1. Have you ever experienced creating your own Ethernet cable?

If yes: How does it feel? Did you accomplished it? Did it functioned?
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If None/No: Ask some of your neighbours or family members. What do you think
about an Ethernet cable? Give your own idea and the idea you’ve gathered.
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 2. Do you believe that Ethernet cables can help in speeding up the process of
transferring data? Why?
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What Do You Need To Know?

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the purpose of the Ethernet cable
2. Identify the different categories of Ethernet cable
3. Arrange the correct color coded arrangement of the Ethernet cable

ETHERNET CABLE

Ethernet is the traditional technology for connecting wired local area networks (LANs),
enabling devices to communicate with each other via a protocol -- a set of rules or
common network language.
Compared to wireless LAN technology, Ethernet is typically less vulnerable to
disruptions -- whether from radio wave interference, physical barriers or bandwidth
hogs. It can also offer a greater degree of network security and control than wireless
technology, as devices must connect using physical cabling -- making it difficult for
outsiders to access network data
Inside the Ethernet cable, there are 8 color coded wires. These wires are twisted into 4
pairs of wires, each pair has a common color theme. White orange, Orange, white
green, blue, white blue, green, white brown, brown

As the standard cables that are commonly used to connect a modem to a router, and to
connect a router to a computer’s network interface card (NIC), Ethernet cables have
many different categories, such as Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, Category 6,
Category 6a, and Category 7. These types of Ethernet Cables have been developed,
and each category has different specifications as far as shielding from electromagnetic
interference, data transmission speed, and the possible bandwidth frequency range
required to achieve that speed.
Category 3
Category 3 Ethernet cable, also known as Cat 3 or station wire, is one of the oldest
forms of Ethernet cable still in use today. It is an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
that is capable of carrying 10 megabits per second (Mbps) of data or voice
transmissions

Category 5
Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable is the successor to the earlier Category 3 it is a UTP
cable, but it is able to carry data at a higher transfer rate. Cat 5 cables introduced the
10/100Mbps speed to the Ethernet, which means that the cables can support either 10
Mbps or 100 Mbps speeds it is known as Fast Ethernet, and Cat 5 cables were the first
Fast Ethernet-capable cables to be introduced. They also can be used for telephone
signals and video, in addition to Ethernet data. This category has been superseded by
the newer Category 5e cables.
Category 5e
The Category 5e standard is an enhanced version of Cat 5 cable, which is optimized to
reduce crosstalk, or the unwanted transmission of signals between data channels. This
category works for 10/100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet, and it has become
the most widely used category of Ethernet cable available on the market. While Cat 5 is
common in existing installations, Cat 5e has completely replaced it in new installations.
While both Cat 5 and Cat 5e cables contain four twisted pairs of wires, Cat 5 only
utilizes two of these pairs for Fast Ethernet, while Cat 5e uses all four, enabling Gigabit
Ethernet speeds. Bandwidth is also increased with Cat 5e cables, which can support a
maximum bandwidth of 100 MHz. Cat 5e cables are backward compatible with Cat 5
cables, and can be used in any modern network installation.

Category 6a
Category 6a cable, or augmented Category 6 cable, improves upon the basic Cat 6
cable by allowing 10,000 Mbps data transmission rates and effectively doubling the
maximum bandwidth to 500 MHz. Category 6a cables are usually available in STP form,
and, as a result, must have specialized connectors that ground the cable.
Category 7
Category 7 cable, also known as Class F, is a fully shielded cable that supports speeds
of up to 10 Gbps (10,000 Mbps) and bandwidths of up to 600 Mhz. Cat 7 cables consist
of a screened, shielded twisted pair (SSTP) of wires, and the layers of insulation and
shielding contained within them are even more extensive than that of Cat 6 cables.
Because of this shielding, they are thicker, more bulky, and more difficult to bend.
Additionally, each of the shielding layers must be grounded, or else performance may
be reduced to the point that there will be no improvement over Cat 6, and performance
may be worse than Cat 5. For this reason, it’s very important to understand the type of
connectors at the ends of a Cat 7 cable.
Registered jack-45

Registered jack-45 (RJ45) refers to a cable termination specification that specifies

physical male and female connectors and the pin assignments of wires-in telephone
cables and other networks that use RJ45 connections. RJ45 connections are also
known as data jacks.

Test your Understanding!

Activity

Direction: Answer the questions below. Write your answers on the space provided.

1. What is an Ethernet cable? And how does it works?

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2. What are the eight color coded wires?

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INTEGRATING

Direction: Answer the questions below. Write your answers on the space
provided.

1. List 5 important things that should be remembered about this topic

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2. What do you think are the limitations of people especially young ones in this
technology driven generation?
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 3. How will this topic help you to become a good student?
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WRAPPING UP

Direction: List the following category of Ethernet cable from the slowest speed
transition to the highest

CATEGORY SPEED

Applying Concept

Direction: Draw the correct arrangement of the eight color coded wires
inside a straight through Ethernet cable. Color and label them and arrange
them correctly. (Assume that that you are in front of an RJ45)

Neatness – 6

Arrangement – 6

Clarity of color – 3

Total - 15
 Answer:

Summary of the topic:

Ethernet cable is one of the very helpful device in computer programming it helps
a device to be connected properly with the right amount of speed. The different
category of Ethernet cables helps us to have faster connectivity in transferring
data.

“In Jerusalem he made engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and
the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he
was marvelously helped, till he was strong.”
-2 Chronicles 26:15
References:
D-whiz in ICT skills development 10
Google images
https://www.merriam-webster.com/
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/computer_logical_organization
https://www.lifewire.com/
https://www.openbible.info/
https://www.tomsguide.com/