Short paper

Compare and contrast cat. 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), coaxial, and single mode fiber optic cabling types. Describe one or two of the advantages and/or disadvantages associated with using each cable type for a business's network infrastructure. Consider the (a) cost per foot or meter; (b) termination/installation cost; (c) bandwidth; (d) cable length/transmission distance; (e) end point devices (i.e., workstation, wireless access point, switch, router, server, SAN, etc.); (f) use - in-building horizontal or vertical; and (g) conversion or interface equipment. Be sure to support your information with the appropriate citation(s).

The paper must use APA 6th ed., 7th printing formatting and contain a title page, 3 to 5 pages of content, and a minimum of three peer-reviewed references. Use the link about to submit your paper.

Assignment Resource(s):

• Horizontal Cabling Costs: Fiber vs. Copper Calculations - All-fiber networks often provide both short- and long-term cost benefits.
http://www.cablinginstall.com/articles/print/volume-10/issue-5/contents/optical-fiber/horizontal-cabling-costs-fiber-vs-copper-calculations.html

• The Difference between Fiber Optic Cable, Twisted Pair and Coaxial Cable
http://www.fs.com/blog/the-difference-between-fiber-optic-cable-twisted-pair-and-cable.html

• Eight Advantages of Choosing Fiber Over Copper Cable - Choosing fiber optic cable over copper cable is often advantageous.
https://www.blackbox.com/en-us/blogs/technology/details/technology/2015/04/15/8-advantages-to-choosing-fiber-over-copper-cable/

• Comparative Study between Fiber Optic and Copper in Communication - Here is a performance comparison between fiber optics and cable wire in communication.
http://www.ijtra.com/view/comparative-study-between-fiber-optic-and-copper-in-communication-link.pdf

• Chapter 4 - Transmission Media- http://www.di.unisa.it/~vitsca/RC-0809I/ch04.pdf

Requirements-

Introduction and/or Background-

The introduction and/or background have excellent detail providing a clear understanding of the paper's direction with excellent integration of course material and the assignment's requirements. and The introduction and/or background appropriately and concisely introduce the paper's content while providing the paper's focus. and The introduction's length is not more than one page for papers less than 10 pages or the length is not more than 20% of assigned paper's length for papers greater than 10 pages.

Content (findings & analysis)-

The content is fully developed providing excellent detail related to the assignment's requirements with exceptional integration of course material and information showing a good understanding of the course concepts associated with the assignment.

Conclusion and/or Recommendation(s)-

The conclusions (if required) and/or the recommendations (if required) directly relate to the assignment's content and the assignment's requirements with excellent integration and detail providing a clear understanding of the conclusions / recommendations.

APA Format, Literary Sources, & Grammatical Excellence-

The combination of APA formatting, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, and grammatical errors is 2 or less. and The number of literary sources (if required) exceeds the requirement by at least four and all sources are appropriately used to support the paper's content.