Cabling and Topology

Question 1

Older connector type for coaxial cables that used to be the most popular

Answer 1

BNC connector

Question 2

Connector commonly used today on coaxial cables for connecting cables modems or cable boxes; this connector is inserted and twisted onto the other port

Answer 2

F type connector

Question 3

Thinner coaxial cable type used primarily for cable television connections; 75 ohms

Answer 3

RG-59

Question 4

Most predominant cabling type for coaxial cables, used primarily for cable connections and is thicker than the other coaxial cable type; 75 ohms

Answer 4

RG-6

Question 5

Connectors for telephone landline cables, using two pairs of UTP wires

Answer 5

RJ-11

Question 6

Connectors for UTP cables using 4 pairs of UTP wires, usually and incorrectly referred to as RJ-45 connectors

Answer 6

8P8C

Question 7

Fiber-optic cable that uses LEDs to send light signals; usually 850-nm wavelength signals

Answer 7

multimode fiber (MMF)

Question 8

fiber-optic cable that uses lasers to send light signals; signals are typically 1310 or 1550 nm wavelengths

Answer 8

single-mode fiber (SMF)

Question 9

problem unique to multimode fiber that results in dissimilar arrival times of signals in slightly different lengths of cable

Answer 9

modal distortion

Question 10

standard which all serial communication does/did take place on a PC, typically using a D-subminiature 9-pin male connector (DB-9), and used low data rates - about 56000 bps

Answer 10

RS-232

Question 11

standard connector for parallel communication on a computer, a 25-pin female DB connector

Answer 11

DB-25

Question 12

type of fire rating used for vertical cable runs between floors

Answer 12

riser