Below are different cable types and their connectors,  describe what they are, and provide an example sentence of their usage.

1. Cat 5
2. Cat 5e
3. Cat 6
4. Cat 6a
5. Coaxial Cable
6. Copper Cable
7. STP (Shielded twisted pair)
8. UTP (Unshielded twisted pair)
9. Plenum
10. T568A/T568B
11. HDMI
12. DVI
13. VGA
14. DisplayPort
15. SATA
16. SCSI
17. eSATA
18. IDE
19. RJ11
20. RJ45
21. F Type
22. Straight tip (ST)
23. Subscriber connector (SC)
24. Lucent connector (LC)
25. Molex
26. Thunderbolt

Explain basic cable types and their connectors, features, and purposes.

1. What cable is used by most consumers in their homes?
2. What does an F connector plug into?
3. What's the difference between LC and SC connectors? 
4. What features does a Thunderbolt offer vs a USB-C?
5. What devices need a Molex cable?
6. What else can be found in a Plenum rated space?
7. What Devices Use an IDE?
8. Where are Punch down blocks usually found?
9. What is the maximum throughput and distance for each cable?

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