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Physical media, connectors, transceivers and transmission characteristics

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Differentiate common copper cabling types, categories and connector types, including twisted-pair and coaxial media, and match them to typical Ethernet or broadband uses.
Differentiate fiber-optic cable types and connectors, including multimode and single-mode fiber and common connector families used in enterprise networking.

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Identify common transceivers and interface form factors, including pluggable optical and copper modules, and match them to media type, speed and distance requirements.

Explain transmission characteristics such as bandwidth, throughput, attenuation, latency, duplex, PoE considerations and maximum segment distance at a Network+ level.

Compare susceptibility to EMI, RFI, crosstalk and environmental factors across media types and select the appropriate medium for a given installation scenario.

Interpret basic wireless transmission concepts, including frequency bands and interference considerations, as part of physical-layer media selection.

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