(a) (i) What is a network cable?
(ii) State three types of cable used in networking
(b) Write the acronym VSAT in full.
(C) (i) Distinguish between an e-mail address and a website address.
(ii) List examples of each of: (1) e-mail address (2) website address
Explanation
(a) What is a network cable? A network cable is an aggregate of thin lined wires fused together for the purpose of conveying signals between nodes, or
A network cable is a hardware device used to connect or link two or more computers together in order to share resources like printers, scanners or application software, etc.(i) Types of cables used in computer networking: Co- axial cable, Twisted pair cable, Telephone cable, Null modem cable, Ethernet crossover cable and Fibre optic cable.
(b) The acronym VSAT means: Very Small Aperture Terminal
(C)(i) An e-mail address identifies an e-mail box on a network where electronic messages are sent and received; while a website address is a reference to a resources that specifies the location of a document or resources on a computer network.
OR An e-mail ad- dress usually contains the symbol which is never a part of a website while a web address begins with either 'www.or https://
(i) Examples of e-mail address: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected].
Examples of website: .ng ;