Chapter 2 Flashcards
PVC cable coating is toxic when
burned
Use_________ -rated cabling in the area above the ceiling tile
plenum
There is only one ________
(use abbreviation) per network, but there can be many ________
(s)(use abbreviation) connecting internal portions of the network
MDF, IDF
Which of the following devices are you likely to find in the MDF?
Routers, switches, network printer, KVM switch
Routers, switches, KVM switch
What is the Industry Standard (full rack )unit of measurement that defines the space available in a rack?
How tall are standard(full) racks?
42U, 6 feet
A technician from your ISP has arrived to help you troubleshoot a weak WAN connection. To what location do you take her?
Entrance facility
A transceiver was recently damaged by a lightning strike during a storm. How might you decide whether the ISP is responsible for replacing this device, or whether your company must foot the bill?
Look at whether the device is located on the ISP’s side of the demarc.
Which device converts signals from a campus’s analog phone equipment into IP data that can travel over the Internet?
Which device converts signals from a campus’s analog phone equipment into IP data that can travel over the Internet?
If you’re shopping for a rack switch, what component on the switch tells you it can be mounted to a rack?
Rack ears
You need to connect a new network printer to a nearby wall jack. What kind of cable should you use?
patch cable
You’ve decided to run an Nmap scan on your network. What app could you open to perform this task? Choose all that apply.
Zenmap
Microsoft Edge
Command Prompt
PowerShell
zenmap, command prompt, powershell
What type of diagram shows a graphical representation of a network’s wired infrastructure?
Network Map
Which of these is considered a secure place to store a list of documented network passwords?
Password manager
What is the first step of inventory management?
List all components on the network
Each type of cable has a prescribed bend radius, which is the radius of the maximum arc into which you can loop a cable without impairing data transmission.
T of F
True
The TIA/EIA standard for wall jacks in a work area require that at least one outlet be provided for data and one for voice.
T of F
True
In a rack setup, a device called a KVM allows multiple consoles to connect to a single device on the rack.
T of F
False
In general, how much can a twisted-pair’s cable be bent before data transmission may be impeded?
No more than four times the diameter of the cable
What statement accurately describes what a cable bend radius determines?
A cable bend radius is the radius of the maximum arc into which you can loop the cable without impairing data.
In order to ensure that a cable is not affected by electromagnetic interference, how far away should the cable be from fluorescent lighting?
At least 3 feet
What is NOT a TIA/EIA recognized cabling type that can be used for horizontal cabling?
unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
shielded twisted pair (STP)
RG-6 Coaxial
fiber-optic
RG-6 coaxial
What component of the backbone runs between a building’s floors and can be used to connect an MDF and IDF or multiple IDFs?
vertical cross connect
What does backbone cabling consist of?
The cables or wireless links that provide interconnection between the entrance facility and MDF, and between the MDF and IDFs.
What type of tool would you utilize to terminate twisted pair wire on a 66 or 110 block?
punchdown tool
