BN Definitions

Question 1

The ability of a system, software or standard to share data, commands and applications with previous versions of the same product or standard.

Answer 1

Backward Compatible

Question 2

The minimum (blank) you can bend a cable before damaging it and causing distortion of the electrical signal, resulting in Cross Talk or noise.

Answer 2

Bend Radius

Question 3

A tool used to attach the RJ-45 Connector to the bulk Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Ethernet cable.

Answer 3

Cable Crimper

Question 4

A tool used to test whether an assembled cable will conduct electricity. With it, the sequence of flashing lights determines the cable type and functionality.

Answer 4

Cable Tester

Question 5

A type of Ethernet twisted-pair cable. The different categories achieve different speed because of the number of twists in the wire.

Answer 5

Category 6 (CAT6)

Question 6

Cable used for TV and Ethernet networks, consisting of an insulated tube that a central conductor runs through. Used in Thinnet, Thicknet and legacy networks.

Answer 6

Coaxial Cable (Coax)

Question 7

Interference in a network, such as telephone, radio or Ethernet networks, that is caused by Electromagnetic Interference. This can occur when cables are run near electrical devices.

Answer 7

Cross Talk

Question 8

A type of twisted-pair cabling used to connect one computer to another. It is used for direct file transfers. These cables can connect any similar devices, such as computer to computer, hub to hub, and etc.

Answer 8

Crossover Cables

Question 9

The Electronic Industries Alliance (blank) and Telecommunications Industry Association (blank) standards for connecting UTP cable. (Blank) is considered the industry standard.

Answer 9

EIA/TIA 568-A and 568-B

Question 10

The static noise that is produced by (blank) signals that can interfere with other (blank) signals and render them unintelligible. In Ethernet networks, placing cable beside other electrical devices can cause (blank). This leads to dropped packets, resulting in slower networks because lost data must be re-sent.

Answer 10

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

Question 11

A Local Area Network (LAN) protocol that uses packet switching for communication. It is also the type of cable (Thinnet or twisted pair) used for LAN.

Answer 11

Ethernet

Question 12

Cable containing strands of glass or plastic that transmits light rather than electrical signals. The strands are coated in Kevlar and plastic.

Answer 12

Fiber Optic Cable

Question 13

It is 1 billion bits. It stands for (blank) per second, which is a speed by which to measure the transfer of data through Ethernet cables.

Answer 13

Gigabit and GBPS

Question 14

A device used with twisted pair cabling to connect computers in an Ethernet local area network, enabling the computers to communicate with each other and connect to the internet.

Answer 14

Hub or Switch

Question 15

The measure of overall opposition to the flow of an electrical current. It is determined by the resistance, inductive reactance and capacitive reactance in a given circuit.

Answer 15

Impedance

Question 16

The connector used on the end of a bulk UTP Ethernet cable for connecting to the internet. It looks like an (blank)-11 (phone) connector but is larger.

Answer 16

RJ-45 Connector

Question 17

It is 1 million bits. It stands for (blank), which is a speed by which to measure the transfer of data through Ethernet cables.

Answer 17

Megabit and MBPS

Question 18

A type of twisted pair cabling used to connect computers on a local area network through a Hub or Switch, allowing users of those computers to connect to the internet or transfer files between the computers.

Answer 18

Straight-Through Cables

Question 19

A colloquial term for thin-wire coaxial cable as opposed to (blank), the more expensive, thicker coaxial cable. It is short for thin-wire Ethernet.

Answer 19

Thinnet

Question 20

A kind of topology used in networks strung together with coaxial or twisted pair cable. Computers are connected in a ring formation, and data is passed from computer to computer. The network has the physical topology of a star network. The network avoids having packets collide and conflict by granting “tokens” to one computer at a time, giving that computer permission to send information. When one computer finishes its turn, it passes the “token” to the next computer in the ring.

Answer 20

Token Ring

Question 21

The arrangement in which the computers and devices of a network are connected to each other (e.g. token ring, bus, star or mesh).

Answer 21

Topology

Question 22

A type of cable used for telephone wire or computer-to-computer communications. It is available in seven categories.

Answer 22

Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)