Basic Cable Types Flashcards
Which category of cable would be appropriate for an Ethernet network that requires speeds of up to 10 Gbps over distances of 100 meters?
Cat 5
Cat 6
Cat 6A
Cat 6A
What function does the shielding provide in Shielded Twisted Pair cabling?
Faster transmission speed
Enhanced strength
More resistance to interface
More resistance to interface
Which type of fiber optic cabling would be most appropriate to use to connect two branch offices that are many miles apart?
Multi-mode - Step Index
Single Mode
STP
Single Mode
Which coaxial cable limitation is best described as power being transmitted by the braided shielding?
Signal leakage
Ground loop
Noise from external fields
Ground loop
Category 5 cable is limited to what transmission speed?
10 Mbps
10 Gbps
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Which type of video interface uses packetized data transmission?
DVI
VGA
DisplayPort
DisplayPort
For which device would you use a Lightning cable?
iPhone 5
Microsoft tablet
Android phone
iPhone 5
How many devices are supported in a daisy-chain configuration when using thunderbolt cables?
8
2
6
6
Which USB specifications introduced a transfer rate of 480 Mbps
- 0
- 0
- 0
2.0
Which transmission characteristics would best describe the properties of serial peripheral cables? (Choose three)
Generally used for small data transfers
Transmits multiple bits at a time
Transmits more effectively over longer distances
Transmits a single bit at a time
Transmits more effectively over shorter distances
Generally used for small data transfers
Transmits more effectively over longer distances
Transmits a single bit at a time
Which device interface would be required if you wanted to install six hard drives into a server that were all using the same cable?
SATA
IDE
SCSI
SCSI
If you needed to convert between digital and analog video, which adaptor would be required?
DVI - HDMI
DVI - VGA
DVI - USB
DVI - VGA
