2017CTJ CT3 Questions Flashcards
AM radio frequency band
535 kHz to 1.7 MHz
FM radio frequency band
88-108 MHz
Short wave radio Frequency band
5.9 to26.1 MHz
Garage door opener frequency
About 40 MHz
Radio controlled airplane frequency
About 72 MHz
Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue Frequency Band
150-155 MHz
Air Traffic Control Radar Frequency Band
960-1215 MHz
LTE FDD Frequency Bands
700, 800, 1700, 1900 MHz
Wi-Fi- Frequency Bands
2.4 and 5.0 GHz
At which Temperature is cable attenuation calculated?
68 degrees F
A passive signal splitter with minimal loss between input and output ports, specified loss between input and tap ports, and very high loss between output and tap ports
Directional Coupler
How Much signal would you need to gain/lose in order to double/half your signal strength?
3dB
FDM
Frequency Division Multiplexing
When multiple carriers oscillating at different frequencies are transported simultaneously in the same medium it is called what?
Frequency Division Multiplexing
FCC part 76.614 states any leakage source exeeding _____ at a distance of _____in the aeronautical radio frequency bands shall be noted and repaired in a reasonable time
20 uV/m 3
Comcast stanards state _____ is the maximum amount of signal leakage allowed at a customers premsie
10 uV/m
DVR
Digital Video Recorder
A suite of applications that enables customers to enjoy their Comcast services on as many platforms as possible
Converged Products
Industry lead lead ny over 200 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators etc. committed to design open technical standards for the delivery of digital tv
DVB Project
Type of CableCARD that can only support one way services
Single stream or S-Cards
Type of CableCARD that supports two way communication, allowing the use of premium channels (although ondemand and pay-per-view will still not be accessible)
Multi-Stream or M-Card
DTA
Digital Transport Adapter
DTA model which provides High Definition and will work on both the Cisco and Motorola plant
HD-uDTA
Three main components of a Home Theater System
Audio, Video, Environment
Latent or out of sync audio is often called what?
Lip Sync
Single channel reproduction using only one speaker
Mono
Has two discrete channels and is mixed so that some sounds go to the left speaker and other go to the right
Stereo
This has multiple discrete audio channels that feed multiple speakers in order to surround the listener in sound
Surround Sound
Certification program for home theater equipment
THX
THX
Either Tom Holman’s eXperiment or named after George Lucas’s first movie THX 1138
Key elements of a surround sound system are
Preamplifier, Power Amplifier, Surround Sound Processor, Audio/Video Receiver
S-Video
Separated Video
SAP
Second Audio Program
Two fundamental stanards used to assess an HDTV system
Aspect Ratio and Scan Rates
Academy Aspect ratio
4;3
HDTV Aspect ratio
16;9
VistaVision (animated and European movies) Aspect ratio
1.66;1
VistaVision or Academy Flat (Most American Movies) Aspect ratio
1.85;1
CinemaScope (Epic Movies such as Star Wars) Aspect ratio
2.35;1
PanaVision (Ultra-widscreen format such as How the West was Won) Aspect Ratio
2.6;1
Ultra Panavision (Ultra-widescreen format such as Ben Hur) Aspect Ratio
2.76;1
Short for Picture Element
Pixel
Tiny dots that convey light and combine to form a video picture
Pixel
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
The speed at which single unique pictures are displayed in seconds on a screen
Frame Rate
Visible fading of luminance between scan cycles on video displays
Flicker
EDTV
Enhanced Definition TeleVision (480p instead of 480i as in SDTV)
DLP
Digital Light Processing
LED
Light Emitting Diode
This type of TV employes a stereoscopic image technology, this gives the perception of a 3-D image
3D TV
The point at which the communication company’s network ends and connects with the customers network
Demarcation Point
A problem most often described as a humming sound in the audio (rarely affects picture or display quality), generally cause by a 60 cycle AC component in the audio connection
Ground Loop
CPD
Common Path Distortion
A return path impairment characterized by a significant rise in the noise floor
CPD
Electromotive force that causes electrons to flow in a circuit
Voltage ?
The flow of electrons through a conductor measured in amperes and is determined by how many electrons pass a given point in one second
Current (I)
The opposition a material offers to the flow of electrical current
Resistance ?
What is Ohms Law?
Voltage=Current X Resistance or E=I X R
NAS
Network Attached Storage
A dedicated hard disk storage device that is setup with its own network address and provide file based storage to other devices on the network
NAS
A non-profit collaborative trade organization that defines a standard for moving digital media from one device to another in a home network
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
DLNA
Digital Living Network Alliance
A set of protocols that enable networked devices to automatically discover each other’s presence
Universal Plug and Play
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
QoS
Quality of Service
DQoS
Dynamic Quality of Service
With this service voice packets are given priority over other types of data traveling within the Comcast network
DQoS
What is ther correct amount of supervisory voltage?
42-48 VDC
What is the correct voltage of talk battery?
3-9 VDC
What is the correct amount of Ring Voltage?
60-90 VAC
What is the loop current on our Arris modem?
23-40 ma
When a telephone is on-hook, there is a potential difference of 48 volts (0VDC tip and -48VDC ring) between the tip and ring. This is called what?
Supervisory voltage
The DC voltage present in the circuit while the phone is off-hook is called what?
Talk Battery
This type of voltage in a phone system has a frequency of 20 Hz and follows a 2-4 pattern in North America for its standard ring cycle
Ring Voltage
Customers wishing to use old rotary dial telephones must request what capability be added to their XFINITY Voice account?
Pulse Dialing