Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture
Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture
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ISBN: 9781284074482
Author: Linda Null, Julia Lobur
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Fiber-optic cable:

  • The wire is made up of ultra-thin filaments of glass or plastic material which is as thin as human hair and it can carry beam of light.
  • The glass fiber is covered with aramid yarn and plastic covered strongly over it.
  • Fiber optic cable is light based, which can carry information optically at the speed of light.
  • The cable can carry more data than other cables because of its greater bandwidth than other cables.
  • It can support the frequencies in terahertz range over 10 to 100km without repeaters.

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