Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristic from the left onto the cable type on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is is easy to tap into and obtain secure information; transmits data in the form of electronic signals; transmits signals using pulses of light; contains a core, cladding, and coating. Coaxial cable transmits data as electronic signals and is notoriously easy to tap into, making it less secure than other cable types. Fiber optic cable transmits signals using pulses of light and is physically constructed with a core (carries light), cladding (reflects light back

Submitted by naveen.iyer· Mar 30, 2026CompTIA Network+ / IT Fundamentals - Network Infrastructure and Cable Types: identifying physical and functional characteristics of fiber optic vs. copper cabling

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is easy to tap into and obtain secure informationtransmits signals using pulses of lighttransmits data in the form of electronic signalscontains a core, cladding, and coating

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is easy to tap into and obtain secure information
transmits data in the form of electronic signals
transmits signals using pulses of light
contains a core, cladding, and coating

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Coaxial cable transmits data as electronic signals and is notoriously easy to tap into, making it less secure than other cable types. Fiber optic cable transmits signals using pulses of light and is physically constructed with a core (carries light), cladding (reflects light back into the core), and a protective coating - making the last two characteristics exclusively fiber optic properties. Copper-based cables like coaxial are vulnerable to signal interception, while fiber optic is inherently more secure because tapping into it disrupts the light signal and is easily detected.

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#Network Cabling#Fiber Optic#Coaxial Cable#Physical Layer

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