(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-mai...

(a)(i) What is a network cable?

A network cable is a physical transmission medium (a wire or fibre) used to connect two or more computers or network devices together so that data signals can pass between them.

(a)(ii) Three types of cable used in networking

1. Twisted-pair cable (for example UTP/STP, used with RJ-45 connectors).
2. Coaxial cable.
3. Fibre-optic cable.

(b) VSAT in full

VSAT means Very Small Aperture Terminal.

(c)(i) Difference between an e-mail address and a website address

An e-mail address is the unique identifier of an electronic mailbox to which messages are sent; it always contains the @ symbol in the form username@domain. A website address (URL) is the unique location of a web page or site on the Internet that you type into a browser to view the site; it has no @ symbol and usually begins with a protocol such as http:// or www.

(c)(ii) Examples of each

• E-mail address: ada@yahoo.com; info@waec.org.ng
• Website address: www.waecnigeria.org; https://www.google.com