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Identify and describe a range of standard cable types (e.g., coaxial cable, shielded twisted pair, unshielded twisted pair, single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, serial, plenum, and nonplenum), comparing and contrasting their characteristics and properties and differentiating between them accurately. Explain why it is necessary to consider the following properties when selecting and installing the appropriate cables for a networking task, and why these decisions must conform to industry standards. For a given task and environment, make a recommendation about an appropriate cable type and defend the recommendation with specific evidence and reasoning.