Building Automation Flashcards

1
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What does IoT stand for?

A

Internet of Things

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2
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What are the system signal types?

A

Security systems and surveillance equipment
audio and visual communication equipment
timing devices
HVAC controls
Lighting

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3
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What is ethernet?

A

a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks, metropolitan area networks and wide area networks

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4
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What does LAN stand for?

A

Local area networks

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5
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What does WAN stand for?

A

Wide area networks

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6
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What does MAN stand for?

A

Metropolitan area networks

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7
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What is the most trusted pathway, and is the hardest to hack when it comes to signal types?

A

Ethernet/ low voltage signal via cable

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8
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what does STP stand for?

A

Shileded twisted pair

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9
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What dies UTP stand for?

A

Unshielded twisted pair

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10
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what is intra-office?

A

voice communcation via intercom

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11
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inter is the prefix that is indicative of the sense of ____

A

between

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12
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intra is a prefix that is indicative of the sense of ___

A

within

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13
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what does POE stand for?

A

power over ethernet

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14
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what does POE describe?

A

any of several standards of ad hoc systems that pass electric power along with data on tiwsted-pair ethernet cabling.

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15
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what is the cloud?

A

the IoT

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16
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the ___ ____ ___ is equipped withcomputers that process data to make operational decisions and is routinely installed in office buildings

A

Supervisory control center

17
Q

what does BAS stand for?

A

Building automation systems

18
Q

A ___ ____ __ as opposed to an automated system manually employs a technique by which an action can be performed the device being controlled from a remote location

A

Remote control system

19
Q

what does EMCS stand for?

A

Energy Management control systems

20
Q

what do EMCSs do?

A

turn off equipment that is not in use, optimize HVAC operation, and cycle electrical loads to limit overall demand