An exchange student in Europe calls a friend in Boston. The call travels through a fiberoptic cable under the ocean. Which of the following components of the communications system converts the student's voice into light pulses that can be carried through the fiberoptic cable?
A)encoder
B)retriever
C)source
D)decoder

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An encoder converts the student's voice into light pulses for transmission through the fiberoptic cable. This process involves converting analog voice signals into digital signals, which can then be transmitted as light pulses.

An Exchange Student in Europe Calls a Friend in Boston