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UTP unshielded twisted pair
STP shielded twisted pair
Coaxial cable a.k.a. Coax
Fiber optic cable

Twisted pair cables are usually categorized by transmission ability: CAT3 is for phone use, CAT5 is basic computer network, CAT5e and CAT6 are the latest I'm aware of.

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Most common at the moment is CAT 5e

However others exist,

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