Wired Transmission Mediums
- Twisted pair cables: used in telephone and Ethernet connections.
- Coaxial cables: used in cable television and internet connections.
- Fibre optic cables: used in high-speed internet and data transmission.
Wireless Transmission Mediums
- Radio waves: used in radio communication and wireless networking.
- Microwaves: used in satellite communication and wireless networking.
- Infrared (IR): used in remote controls and short-range communication.
- Bluetooth: used in device-to-device wireless communication.
Bandwidth and Data Throughput
- Bandwidth: the maximum data transfer rate of a communication channel, measured in bits per second (bps).
- Data throughput: the actual data transfer rate of a communication channel, also measured in bits per second (bps).
