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3.1 Explain basic cable types & their connectors, features, & purposes Flashcards

1
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2 types of copper cabling?

A
  • Coaxial
  • Twisted pair
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2 types of twisted pair copper cabling?

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  • STP
  • UTP
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Meaning of STP?

A

Shielded Twisted Pair

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Meaning of UTP?

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Unshielded Twisted Pair

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What is Twisted Pair copper cabling made up of?

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4 copper wire pairs

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Why are conductor pairs twisted at different rates in TP cabling?

TP = Twisted Pair

A

To reduce interference

The balanced electrical signals on each pair help identify the signal against interference, but the method has limited range

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What does attenuation mean?

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Loss of signal strenght over a medium

Medium like a cable or through the air

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Downside to Twisted Pair copper cabling?

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Signals suffer from attenuation over long ranges

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9
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Max recommended distance for most UTP cables?

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328 feet (100m)

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10
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How does STP differ from UTP copper cabling?

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Providing extra protection against interference

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When is STP used over UTP copper cabling?

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For 10G Ethernet or in high-interference environments

(For 10G Ethernet or higher)

STP is more reliable

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2 types of STP copper cabling?

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  • Screened cable
  • Fully shielded cable
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13
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How does STP screened cable work?

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Has a single outer foil shield around all pairs

Screened cable TP copper cabling is aka Screened Twisted Pair (ScTP), Foiled/Unshielded Twisted Pair (F/UTP), & Foiled Twisted Pair (FTP)

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How does Fully shielded STP cable work?

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Has braided screen & foil-shielded pairs

Fully shielded STP cable is aka Shielded/Foiled Twisted Pair (S/FTP)

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15
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Why are shielded cable elements bonded to the connector?

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Prevent metal from acting as an antenna

Which can generate interference

Modern F/UTP & S/FTP solutions facilitate this by incorporating bonding within the design of each element

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16
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What is a Cat specification?

A

TCP cable rated for specific Ethernet standards

Higher Cat specification is capable of higher data rates. Cat specifications are defined in the TIA/EIA-568-C Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standards

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17
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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

What Ethernet standard does Cat 5 support?

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100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet)

This means the max transfer rate is 100Mbps

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Max distance of Cat 5?

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328 ft (100m)

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

What Ethernet standard does Cat 5e support?

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1000BASE-T (GB Ethernet)

This means the max transfer rate is 1000Mbps (1Gbps)

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Max distance of Cat 5e?

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328 ft (100m)

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

What Ethernet standards does Cat 6 support?

A
  • 1000BASE-T (GB Ethernet)
  • 10GBASE-T (10 GB Ethernet)

This means the max transfer rate is 1000Mbps (1Gbps) or 10 Gbps

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Max distance of Cat 6 (1000BASE-T)?

A

328 ft (100m)

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Max distance of Cat 6 (10GBASE-T)?

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180 ft (55m)

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24
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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

What Ethernet standard does Cat 6A support?

A

10GBASE-T (10GB Ethernet)

This means the max transfer rate is 10 Gbps

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

What is the max distance of Cat 6A?

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328 ft (100m)

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26
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What is printed on a Twisted pair cable’s plastic jacket?

A

Cat specification & cable type

Cable type like UTP or F/UTP, for instance.

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27
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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Which Cat specification is no longer comercially available?

A

Cat 5

A network cabled with Cat 5 will probably need to be rewired to support Gigabit Ethernet

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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Why is Cat 6 better than Cat 5?

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More reliable & supports 10Gbps

Although Cat 6 has reduced range when using 10Gbps (10GBASE-T)

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29
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Cat specification = TP copper cable construction method

Downside to Cat 6A TP cables?

A

Bulkier & heavier than Cat 5e & 6

& the installation requirements are more stringent, so fitting it within pathways designed for older cables can be problematic.

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30
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What connector are TP cables for Ethernet terminated with?

A

RJ45 connectos

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31
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What are RJ45 connectors referred to as?

A

8P8C (8-Position/8-Contact)

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32
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2 methods for terminating TP cables?

This is defined by the TIA/EIA-568 standard

A
  • T568A
  • T568B
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33
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T568A wire order?

T568A is a method for terminating TP cables

A
  1. Green/white
  2. Green
  3. Orange/white
  4. Blue
  5. Blue/white
  6. Orange
  7. Brown/white
  8. Brown
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34
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T568B wire order?

T568B is a method for terminating TP cables

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  1. Orange/white
  2. Orange
  3. Green/white
  4. Blue
  5. Blue/white
  6. Green
  7. Brown/white
  8. Brown
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35
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What is a TP crossover cable?

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When T568A is used on one end & T568B is used on the other

Crossover cables used to be necessary for direct computer connections, but Gigabit Ethernet interfaces can now perform the crossover automatically, even with standard cables.

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36
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What connector can TP cables be used with besides RJ45?

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RJ11

Unlike the 4-pair cable used with Ethernet, RJ11 is typically used to terminate 2-pair cable, which is widely used in telephone systems & with broadband DSL modems

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37
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What is a plenum?

A

Void in a building designed to carry HVAC systems

HVAC = Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning

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38
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What cables can be installed in a plenum space?

A

Fire-proof plenum cables

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39
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2 features of plenum cables?

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  • Low smoke emissions
  • Self-extinguishing

They also meet other strict fire safety standards

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40
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What cable jacket & insulation is used for non-plenum cables?

(General purpose cables)

A

PVC

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41
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What cable jacket & insulation is used for plenum cables?

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Treated PVC or FEP

FEP = Flourinated Ethylene Polymer

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42
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Downside to plenum-rated cables?

A

Less flexible

Due to the material used for the plastic jacket (Treadted PVC or FEP). However this material has no effect on bandwidth

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43
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What is marked on plenum-rated cables’ jacket in the U.S.?

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CMP/MMP

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What is marked on non-plenum-rated cables’ jacket in the U.S.?

(General cables)

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CMG/MMG or CM/MP

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45
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What do Outside Plant (OSP) cables refer to?

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Cables that run on external walls or between 2 buildings

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46
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Why do OSP cables use special coatings?

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To protect against UV & abrasion

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47
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Why may OSP cables be filled with gel?

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To protect against temperature extremes & damp

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48
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3 types of Outside Plant (OSP) cables?

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  • Aerial
  • Conduit
  • Direct burial
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49
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Where are aeiral cables designed to be installed?

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Above ground

Typically strung between 2 poles or anchors

They can withstand exposure to UV sunlight, extreme temperatures, and moisture

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50
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Where are conduit cables designed to be installed?

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in underground conduits

Conduits are protective tubes or channels used to encase and protect cables, wires, or electrical conductors

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51
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Where are direct burial cables designed to be installed?

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Directly underground

Without the need for conduits

Direct cables may be armored to protect against chewing by rodents

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52
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Why does optical cabling have higher bandwidth & longer runs than copper?

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Light pulses are interference-immune & suffer less attenuation

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53
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What does the optical fiber’s core do?

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Carries light pulses

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54
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What does the optical fiber’s cladding do?

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Guides light pulses along the core

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55
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What does the optical fiber’s buffer do?

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Protects the caddling

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56
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2 types of fiber optic cables?

A
  • Single-Mode Fiber (SMF)
  • Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
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57
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Which type of fiber optic cable has a smaller core?

(8-10 microns)

A

Single-Mode Fiber (SMF)

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58
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Which type of fiber optic cable has a larger core?

(62.5 or 50 microns)

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Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)

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59
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What fiber optic type is designed to carry long wavelength infrared signals?

(1,310 nm or 1,550 nm)

A

Single-Mode Fiber

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60
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What fiber optic type is designed to carry short wavelength infrared signals?

(850 nm or 1,300 nm)

A

Multi-Mode Fiber

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61
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Data rate of Single-Mode Fiber (SMF) cables?

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Up to 10Gbps or better

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62
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Which type of fiber optic cable has longer range?

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Single-Mode Fiber (SMF)

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63
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Which type of fiber optic cable is more suitable for LANs than WANs?

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Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)

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64
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Which type of fiber optic cabling is cheaper to deploy?

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Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)

This is because MMF uses cheaper & less coherent LED’s or Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCELs)

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65
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3 types of connectors used for fiber optic cables?

A
  • ST
  • SC
  • LC
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66
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Meaning of ST?

A

Straight Tip

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67
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Meaning of SC?

A

Subscriber Connector

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68
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Meaning of LC?

A

Lucent Connector

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69
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Identify fiber optic connector

A

ST

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70
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Identify fiber optic connector

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SC

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71
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Identify fiber optic connector

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LC

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72
Q

What networks is the fiber ST connector mostly used for?

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Multi-mode networks

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73
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2 versions of fiber SC connectors?

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  • Simplex
  • Duplex

The duplex versin is just 2 connectors clipped together

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74
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What networks can the fiber SC connector be used for?

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Single- or multi-mode

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75
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How do fiber LC connectors differ from SC connectors?

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Smaller size

This allows for highe port density

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76
Q

How are fiber optic patch cords configured?

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Same or mixed connectors on each end

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77
Q

Why avoid frequently plugging & unplugging fiber optic connectors?

A

Connectors are easy to damage

Unused ports & connectors should be covered by a dust cap to minimize the risk of contamination

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78
Q

2 main uses for coax cables?

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  • CCTV installations
  • As a patch cable for CATV & cable modems

CATV = Cable Access TV

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79
Q

What connector is used to terminate Coax for CATV installations?

CATV = Cable Access TV

A

F-type connector

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Meaning of DVI?

A

Digital Visual Interface

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81
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5 types of DVI?

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  • DVI-A
  • DVI-D (single link)
  • DVI-D (dual link)
  • DVI-I (single link)
  • DVI-I (dual link)
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82
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How does each DVI type differ from each other?

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Different support for single/dual link & analog/digital output signaling

83
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Identify DVI type

84
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Identify DVI type

A

DVI-D (single link)

85
Q

Identify DVI type

A

DVI-I (single link)

86
Q

Identify DVI type

A

DVI-D (dual link)

87
Q

Identify DVI type

A

DVI-I (dual link)

88
Q

What signals does DVI-I support?

A

Digital & analog signals

89
Q

What signals does DVI-A support?

A

Analog signals

90
Q

What signals does DVI-D support?

A

Digital signals

91
Q

Meaning of VGA?

A

Video Graphics Array

92
Q

How many pins does VGA have?

93
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What signals does VGA support?

A

Analog signals

94
Q

Identify connector

95
Q

What resolutions does VGA support?

A

Up to HD (1920x1080)

96
Q

4 types of hard drive cables?

A
  • SATA
  • SCSI
  • eSATA
  • IDE
97
Q

Meaning of SCSI?

A

Small Computer System Interface

98
Q

How many bits are transferred in a serial interface?

i.e. USB & thunderbolt use serial communication

A

1 bit at a time

Serial communications can achieve Mbps & Gbps speeds through the use of improved signaling & encoding methods. Back when serial interfaces were much slower, PC vendors used parallel data transmission to support better transfer rates

99
Q

How many bits are transferred in a parallel interface?

SCSI
A

1 byte at a time

Serial communications can achieve Mbps & Gbps speeds through the use of improved signaling & encoding methods. Back when serial interfaces were much slower, PC vendors used parallel data transmission to support better transfer rates.

100
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What bus communication does SCSI use?

101
Q

Does SCSI support daisy chaining?

A

Yes

SCSI defines a command language for the host adapter to identify connected devices and their access methods

102
Q

What could SCSI be used for?

A

Internal devices & external peripherals

i.e. scanners & printers

103
Q

What is SCSI now mainly used for?

A

Internal hard drive connections

104
Q

Identify connector

A

SCSI (68-pin

While some SCSI connectors may have 68 pins, others may have different pin counts, such as 50 pins or 80 pins.

105
Q

What data rates does SCSI support?

A

Up to 320 MBps

106
Q

2 common SCSI connectors?

A
  • HD 68-pin
  • SCA 80-pin

SCA = Single Connector Attachment

107
Q

Which SCSI connector incorporates a power connector?

A

SCA 80-pin

108
Q

What power connector is used with SCSI HD-68 pin?

109
Q

What must each device in a wide SCSI bus be configured with?

110
Q

What is SCSI’s ID range?

A

0-15

Each device on a wide SCSI bus must be configured with a unique ID

111
Q

What SCSI ID is allocated to the host adapter?

This is the host adapter
112
Q

What SCSI ID is allocated to a bootable hard disk?

113
Q

How is a SCSI bus device terminated?

The first & last device must be terminated

A

Internally or with an external terminator pack

SCSI terminator
114
Q

What part of SCSI is still used?

Parallel SCSI as a physical interface has almost completely disappeared

A

The software interface & command set

It is used on other storage technologies, like SAS

115
Q

Meaning of SAS?

A

Serial Attached SCSI

116
Q

What’s the primary interface for high-end storage devices

117
Q

Meaning of IDE?

A

Integrated Drive Electronics

118
Q

What is IDE aka?

A

PATA

(Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment)

119
Q

How does the extended IDE (EIDE) transfer data?

EIDE can have different interfaces, including the standard 40-pin interface used for IDE drives and the 80-conductor cable interface for faster data transfer rates.
A

Through 16-bit parallel data transfers

This means that 16 bits are sent simultaneously over the bus

120
Q

How many IDE host adapters may a MOBO have?

MOBO = Motherboard

A

1 or 2, called IDE1 & IDE2 channel

These may also be labelled primary (PRI IDE) & secondary (SEC IDE)

A single IDE channel is now more typical if the MOBO supports SATA. Each IDE channel supports 2 devices, 0 & 1

121
Q

How many connectors does an EIDE cable typically have?

A

3 color-coded connectors

122
Q

What is the EIDE’s blue connector for?

A

Motherboard port

123
Q

What is the EIDE’s black & grey connector for?

A

Device 0 & 1, respectively

124
Q

How is pin 1 identified in a EIDE cable?

A

via red stripe

When inserting a connector, align pin 1 with pin 1 on the port, and the connectors are keyed to prevent incorrect insertion

125
Q

Does RS-232 use serial or parallel communication?

RS = Recommended Standard

126
Q

Identify interface

A

RS-232 (Serial) With DB-9 connector

Serial ports, once common for dial-up internet connections, are now less prevalent due to USB’s popularity. They are still found on network equipment for device management.

127
Q

What data rates does RS-232 support?

RS-232 (Serial) with DB-9 interface

Serial ports, once common for dial-up internet connections, are now less prevalent due to USB’s popularity. They are still found on network equipment for device management.

A

Up to 115 Kbps

128
Q

What is a serial port refered to as in Windows?

RS-232 (Serial) with DB-9 interface (it may also have a DB-25 interface)
A

Communications (COM) port

Serial ports, once common for dial-up internet connections, are now less prevalent due to USB’s popularity. They are still found on network equipment for device management.

129
Q

What are PS/2 serial ports used for?

A

Attaching mice & keyboards

Serial ports, once common for dial-up internet connections, are now less prevalent due to USB’s popularity. They are still found on network equipment for device management.

130
Q

What is the green PS/2 serial port for?

A

Connecting a mouse

Serial ports, once common for dial-up internet connections, are now less prevalent due to USB’s popularity. They are still found on network equipment for device management.

131
Q

What is the purple PS/2 serial port for?

A

Connecting a keyboard

Serial ports, once common for dial-up internet connections, are now less prevalent due to USB’s popularity. They are still found on network equipment for device management.

132
Q

What is an adapter cable

A

Cable with a different connector at each end

It uses circiutry to convert the signal

133
Q

What does an all-in-one PC unit mean?

A

Internal components are contained within a case that’s also a monitor

134
Q

How many USB devices does a host controller support?

(in theory)

A

Up to 127 devices

To overcome the limitations of sharing bandwidth, most PC motherboards provision multiple USB controllers, each of which as 3 or 4 ports

135
Q

USB 2.0 data rate?

A

Up to 480 Mbps

136
Q

What is USB 2.0 aka?

A

High-Speed USB

137
Q

Is USB 2.0 half- or full-duplex?

A

Half-duplex

Each device can send or receive, but not simultaneously

138
Q

is USB 3.0 half- or full-duplex?

A

Full-duplex

Each device can send or receive simultaneously

139
Q

Data rate of USB 3.2 Gen 1?

Previously known as USB 3.0 & USB 3.1

A

Up to 5 Gbps

140
Q

What connectors does USB 3.2 Gen 1 support?

Previously known as USB 3.0 & USB 3.1

A
  • USB-A
  • USB-C
  • USB Micro
141
Q

What is the commercial name for USB 3.2 Gen 1?

Previously known as USB 3.0 & USB 3.1

A

SuperSpeed USB

142
Q

Data rate of USB 3.2 Gen 2x1?

Previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 2

A

Up to 10 Gbps

143
Q

What connectors does USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 support?

Previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 2

A
  • USB-A
  • USB-C
  • USB Micro
144
Q

What is the commercial name for USB 3.2 Gen 2x1?

Previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 2

A

SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps

145
Q

Data rate of USB 3.2 Gen 2x2?

A

2 x 10 Gbps

This means 2 lanes of 10 Gbps each, resulting in a total potential thorughput of 20 Gbps

146
Q

What connectors does USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support?

147
Q

What is the commercial name for USB 3.2 Gen 2x2?

A

SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps

148
Q

Why do USB 3 controllers have 2 components?

USB 3 controller is a hardware component that manages USB 3.0 devices

A

1 is for USB 3.0 & other is for USB 1.1/2.0 devices

Because they’re managed separately, older devices won’t slow down the performance of newer, high-speed devices connected to the USB 3 port

149
Q

Identify interface

150
Q

Identify interface

151
Q

Identify interface

A

USB-B Mini 2.0

152
Q

Identify interface

A

USB-B Micro 2.0

153
Q

Which USB 3.0 interfaces are compatible with USB 1.1 & 2.0 interfaces?

A

USB-A 3.0

Type B/Type B Micro connectors aren’t compatible

i.e. you could plug a USB 2 Type A cable into a USB 3 Type A port, but you can’t plug a USB 3 Type B cable into a USB 2 Type B port

154
Q

Identify interface

A

USB A 3.0/3.1

155
Q

Identify interface

A

USB-B 3.0/3.1

156
Q

Identify interface

A

USB-B Micro 3.0/3.1

157
Q

Identify interface

A

USB-C

USB-C supports various standards, including USB 2.0, 3.0, & 3.2, & other protocols like Thunderbolt

158
Q

How much Watts can a Basic USB port supply?

A

Up to 4.5W

159
Q

How much Watts can a Power Delivery (PD) USB port supply?

(Given suitable connectors & cabling)

A

Up to 100W

160
Q

2 main factors that determines a video cable’s bandwidth?

A
  • Resolution of image
  • The speed the image is redrawn

i.e. uncompressed HD video at 60fps requires 4.5 Gbps, while 4K at 60fps requires 8.91 Gbps

161
Q

How is the resolution of a image measured?

A

Horizontal pixels by vertical pixels

i.e. 1920x1200 is the typical format of High-Definition (HD) video & 3840x2160 is typical of 4K video

162
Q

What is the speed at which an image is redrawn measured in?

(Refresh rate)

A

Hertz (Hz) or Frames Per Second (FPS)

163
Q

What does framerate in FPS describe?

A

Video source

164
Q

What is Hertz used to describe in video?

A

Refresh rate of display device & video interface

165
Q

How do you avoid display artefacts

i.e. ghosting & tearing

Monitor ghosting
A

Refresh rate should match the frame rate or be evenly divisible by it

i.e. if the framerate is 60 FPS & the refresh rate is 120Hz, the video should play smoothly

166
Q

Meaning of HDMI?

A

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

167
Q

Meaning of HDCP?

A

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

168
Q

What signals does HDMI support?

A

Audio & video

It also supports remote control & HDCP

Newer HDMI specifications support high resolutions such as 4K and 8K, along with gaming features like adaptive refresh rates.

169
Q

Identify interface

170
Q

Identify interface

A

HDMI-C (mini)

171
Q

Identify interface

A

HDMI-D (Micro)

172
Q

What are HDMI cables rated as?

A

Standard (Category 1) or High Speed (Category 2)

173
Q

What does HDMI High Speed (Category 2) support?

A

Greater lengths & supports v1.4 features

v1.4 features like 4K & refresh rates over 60Hz

174
Q

What data rates does HDMI 2.0 support?

(Premium High Speed)

A

Up to 18 Gbps

175
Q

What data rates does HDMI 2.1 support?

(Ultra High Speed)

A

Up to 48 Gbps

176
Q

Why was DisplayPort developed?

A

Becuase HDMI requires a royalty to use

DisplayPort, a royalty-free standard by VESA, supports features such as 4K resolution, audio, and content protection, similar to HDMI

177
Q

Identify interface

A

DP++

(DisplayPort)

178
Q

Identify interface

A

MiniDP/mDP

179
Q

How can DisplayPort connections increase bandwidth?

A

By using multiple lanes

(up to 4)

180
Q

What is the bitrate of each lane in DP 1.0/1.1/1.2?

A

2.7 Gbps per lane

With 4 lanes each operating at 2.7 Gbps, the total bandwidth of DP 1.0/1.1/1.2 would be up to 10.8 Gbps

181
Q

What is the bitrate of each lane in DP 2.0?

A

Up to 20 Gbps

With 4 lanes each operating at up to 20 Gbps, the total bandwidth of DP 2.0 would be up to 80 Gbps

182
Q

Main advantage DP has over HDMI?

A

Supports daisy-chaining multiple monitors to the same video source

Using multiple monitors with HDMI requires one video card port for each monitor. Thunderbolt also supports daisy-chaining

183
Q

How can Thunderbolt be used?

A

As a display interface & as a peripheral interface

Display interface like DP/HDMI & as a peripheral interface like USB

184
Q

What interface does Thunderbolt 1 & 2 use?

A

MiniDP/mDP

185
Q

What is Thunderbolt (1, 2, & 3) compatible with?

A

DisplayPort

A monitor with a DP port can be connected to a PC via a thunderbolt port & a suitable adapter cable

186
Q

How are thunderbolt (1 & 2) ports distinguished from MiniDP ports?

A

By a lightning bolt icon

187
Q

Data transfer rate of Thunderbolt 2?

A

Up to 20Gbps

188
Q

What interface does Thunderbolt 3 use?

A

USB-C

Thunderbolt 1 or 2 devices connect to Thunderbolt 3 via converter cables. USB works on Thunderbolt 3, but non-Thunderbolt USB ports won’t support Thunderbolt devices.

189
Q

Data transfer rate of Thunderbolt 3?

A

Up to 40 Gbps over a short cable

(1.6ft (0.5m))

190
Q

Idnetify interface

191
Q

Meaning of SATA?

A

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

192
Q

Identify interface

A

SATA Power Cable

193
Q

Identify interface

A

SATA Data Cable

194
Q

How many pins does the SATA power connector have?

195
Q

How many pins does the SATA data power connector have?

196
Q

What does the SATA’s power connector connect?

A

The device to the PC’s power supply

197
Q

Data rate of SATA 1?

A

Up to 150 MBps

198
Q

Data rate of SATA 2?

199
Q

Data rate of SATA 3?

200
Q

Identify interface

A

Molex

New devices typically use the SATA power connector, while older components use the molex connector to link to the PSU. Some devices might have both SATA & molex poer connectors

201
Q

Meaning of eSATA?

A

External SATA

202
Q

Identify interface

A

eSATA

Internal SATA cables can’t be used to connet to an external eSATA port

203
Q

How does the eSATAp interface differ from eSATA?

A

Compatible with USB & SATA (with eSATAp cable)

However, the USB interface dominates the external drive market

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