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A+ Section 3 - Hardware > 3.1 - Cabling > Flashcards

3.1 - Cabling Flashcards

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Describe a Category 5 Ethernet cable

A

Ethernet - twisted pair. 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T at 100 meters.

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What does 10BASE-T mean?

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Sends data at 10 megabytes per second. T means twisted pair.

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3
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Describe a Category 5e Ethernet cable

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Enhanced ethernet - twisted pair. 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T at 100 meters.

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What does TX mean in a cable name

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It refers to a form of Fast Ethernet

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Describe a Category 6 Ethernet cable

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Ethernet - twisted pair. 10GBASE-T at 100 meters.

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What is plenum?

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Fire rated cable for drop ceilings - Made of Low smoke PVC or FEP - Less flexible than non-plenum

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What is shielded twisted pair?

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Cable in which either individual twisted pairs or all pairs together or shielded with foil or braided screen. Requires a grounding wire.

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What does STP stand for?

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Shielded twisted pair

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9
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What does UTP stand for?

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Unshielded twisted pair

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10
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568A and 568B

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Refer to pin assignments for RJ45 cabling. The orange and green pairs (2 and 3) are interchanged. B is more common.

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Describe a fiber cable

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Uses light to transmit data over long distances. Multimode or single mode.

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What is single mode fiber used for?

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Long range communication

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What is multimode fiber used for?

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Short range communication

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14
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Describe a coaxial cable

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Comes in RG-6 and RG-59 varieties. Ends in RF connector.

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What is RG-6 coax used for?

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television/digital cable/internet.

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16
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What is RG-59 coax used for?

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Patch cables - short distance only

17
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Describe a VGA cable

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Video cable - DB-15 connector, Sends analog signal short distances

18
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Describe an HDMI cable

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Sends both video and audio - Only digital signal - 19 pin connector

19
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Describe a mini HDMI cable

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Video - Type C connector - for smaller devices

20
Q

Describe a DisplayPort cable

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Video cable - sends packets of data - compatible with HDMI and DVI via adapters

21
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Describe a DVI cable

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Video cable - single or dual link - DVI-D, I, or A

22
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What types of data do the different types of DVI cables send?

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DVI-D sends digital, DVI-A sends analog, DVI-I sends both

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