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General Cable Ques.
Name: swamps Date: August 19, 2005 at 21:25:54 Pacific OS: WindowsXP Home CPU/Ram: ~2.1 AMD /512 ddr
Comment:
How do computers translate and send information through cables?
Name: ham30 Date: August 19, 2005 at 22:45:19 Pacific
Reply:
There are different methods used. One is where a positive voltage is a one bit and a negative or zero voltage is a zero bit. Another one is where one frequency is a one bit and a different frequency is a zero bit. There are many others.
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Response Number 2
Name: ghimpe-- Date: August 20, 2005 at 03:24:02 Pacific
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There is also an importance on how the bits are transmited: syncronios or asyncronios (spelling?)
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Response Number 3
Name: angrymen2001 Date: August 20, 2005 at 06:53:35 Pacific
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close ghimpe-- I think it's syncronous (not positive though) To add to it, the cable's are just that transmission lines. From there the data needs to be broken down sometimes by analog to digital converters (if your dealing with analog devices that is).
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Response Number 4
Name: swamps Date: August 20, 2005 at 08:44:39 Pacific
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awesome, TY. The first reply really answered my main question, but thnaks to all of you!
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