Cables/Connectors

Question 1

UTP and STP

Answer 1

Unshielded Twisted Pair and Shielded Twisted Pair.

Question 2

CAT 5 Speed Rating

Answer 2

100mbps

Question 3

CAT 5E

Answer 3

1GBps

Question 4

CAT 6

Answer 4

1GBps up to 100meters or 10gbps up to 55m

Question 5

CAT 6A

Answer 5

10gbps at 100 meter segments

Question 6

Plenum Ratings

Plenum

Answer 6

Ability to resist fire

Question 7

Plenum Ratings

PVC

Answer 7

Most burnable (non plenum)

Question 8

Riser Rating

Answer 8

Running between floors. Not as fire resistant as plenum.

Question 9

Cable for router console ports to communicate with terminal configuration. Commonly called a yost or rollover cable.

Answer 9

DB-9 connector. 9 pin.

Question 10

Older style mouse and keyboard connections.

Answer 10

Mini-DIN or PS/2 connector.

Question 11

Commonly used for data transfer on hard drives.

Answer 11

SATA Cable, 7 pin.

Question 12

Before USB, commonly used for Printer connections.

Answer 12

Parallel Port/LTP port.

Question 13

Video connection that is Analog signal only.

Answer 13

VGA type connector.

Question 14

Video connection that sends both digital and analog signals.

Answer 14

DVI-I.

Question 15

Variant of a Video connection that send only digital signals

Answer 15

DVI-D

Question 16

Common cable that transmits video and sound, but also helps control digital rights management

Answer 16

HDMI.

Question 17

Competitor to HDMI

Answer 17

Display Port.