Commtech 4 Flashcards

1
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Codec

A

Compression/decompression

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Mpeg

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Moving picture expert group

Name of a family of standards for coding video and audio information in a digital compressed format

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I-picture

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Intra-coded picture

Single compressed picture that contains all the spatial information of a video picture

Encoded as free standing image (no B-pic or P-pic reference)

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P-picture

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Predictive

Computed based on nearest previous I- or P-pic

More compressed than I- pictures and provide a reference for the calculations

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B-pictures

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Bi-directional pictures

Use both past and subsequent pictures as references to calculate the compressed picture data

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DTCP

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Digital transmission content protection

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ACP

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Analog copying & piracy

Prevents or distorts copies made over an analog connection

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CA

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Conditional access

The protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content

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HTIB

A

Home theater in a box

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Direct view tv

A

CRT
Least expensive
Highest quality picture
Size limitations

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Rear projection tv

A

CRT,DLP, LCD,LCos

Larger screen size
Lower profile
Affordable

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Front projection tv

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CRT, DLP, LCFD, LCos

Largest size
Needs highly reflective screen

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Flat panel

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LCD, Plasma

Larger size screen
Lowest profile

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5
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Four actions performed by a virus

R,Ew,C,D

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Replication, event watching, camouflage, delivery

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Main types of viruses

E,Em,W,Th

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Executable, email, worms, Trojan horses

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Replication

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Inserts copies of itself into other program files

Replicates itself

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Event watching

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Checks for conditions (usually a specific date)

When conditions exist, virus delivers its destructive payload.

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Camouflage

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Disguise themselves to avoid antivirus detection

May falsify information in header so program file appears to be the correct size

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Delivery

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When triggering condition is met
, virus unleashes payload

May be harmless or destructive

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Executable virus

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Software that piggybacks on rep programs

When program runs, the virus runs too

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E-mail virus

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Contained in an email or its attachments or both

Usually replicates itself by mailing itself to dozens of people in victims email address book

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13
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Worms

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Software: uses computer networks and security holes to replicate itself

A copy of the worm scans the network for another machine that has a specific security hole.

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Trojan horses

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Small program

Claims to be something it’s not (like a game) but when it runs it does damage (sending e,ails, erasing files)

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Spyware

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A program that sends information about you and how you use your PC to makers and advertisers, usually without you being aware

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16
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Spammers target

A
Email
Instant messaging
Newsgroup
Search engines
Blogs
Mobile phones
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17
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3 main types of firewall rules

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Packet filtering
Proxy
Stateful inspection

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18
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MPOE

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Minimum point of entry

Commercial demarcation point for business class digital voice

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19
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Telemetry cable

*Color sequence

WBBOG

A

White brown blue orange green

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Network

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A system of computers, peripherals, terminals, and databases connected by communications lines

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21
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LAN

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Local area network

Close set of computers on a single network

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22
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WAN

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Wide area network

Example Internet

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23
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Firewall

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A firewall permits and blocks traffic

Hardware or software

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VPN

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Virtual private network

Uses a public network to establish a secure connection with an organization private network

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25
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NAT

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Network address translation

Technique by which several computers share a single IP address for access to the Internet

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26
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PAT

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Port address translation

Forwards requests for a particular ip port pair to another ip port pair

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27
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Subnetworks

A

Subnetting is the concept of partitioning large networks into smaller segments

255.255.255.0

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28
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Consider IP address 150.215.017.009

The first set (150.215) represents?

The second set (017.009) represents?

A

First set network

Second set define host (device)

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29
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IP address contained within a subnetwork

N,R,G,B

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Network, routable, gateway, broadcast

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30
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Subnet mask

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Combined with the IP address the sub IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router. a number that explains which part of an IP address comprises the network address and which part is the host address on that network.

255.255.255.0

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31
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Signal leakage limits at 30 m

A

15 µV per meter

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32
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Signal leakage limits at 3 m

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20 µV per meter

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33
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Ghosts

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Caused when a TV signal of the same frequency and video content arrives at the receiver just before or just after the desired TV signal

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34
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Thermal noise

A

Caused by random electron activity of the atoms that make up the conductor, resistor or any part of the passive circuit in question
Happens at any temperature above absolute zero

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35
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Carrier to noise

(C/N) ratio

A

The difference NP carrier level, to the noise level
Levels both are measured in dBmv
-59.2dBmv

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36
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Cross modulation

XMOD

A

Crossing of modulation from one channel to another

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37
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CTB

A

Composite triple beat
The tv carriers on a cable system are spaced in 6 MHz increments

Channels 5&6 are more than 6 MHz apart.

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38
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Interference threshold of beats

A

57 dB below the carrier

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39
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Hum mod

A

Horizontal bar

60 cycle and 120 cycle modulation of the TV carriers

Carrier to him ratio of 30 DB or better is considered acceptable

40
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QPSK

A

Quadrature phase shifting keying

Modulation algorithm where in the carrier is shifted in 90° Steps

41
Q

QAM

A

Quadrature amplitude modulation

Allows two channels of information to be transmitted at the same time on a particular frequency by changing the phase and amplitude

42
Q

Signal-to-noise ratio

A

A measure of signal strength relative to background noise in analog and digital communications

43
Q

NPR

A

Noise power ratio

Measures activity levels in the unused portion of multi-channel system when there is random activity in the active channel

44
Q

MER

A

Modulation error ratio

Measures the ratio of the airpower to the average power in an ideal QAM signal

45
Q

FEC

A

Forward error correction

A method where additional data bits are added to the digital video bit stream to help identify and correct any errors that may be caused by the transmission system

46
Q

BER

A

Bit error rate

Measures how often an error occurs in a given amount of data

47
Q

POP

A

Proof of performance

48
Q

Funneling effect

A

Problems in the return path adding together

49
Q

FDM

A

Frequency division multiplexing

Being able to carry and individually select different channels on a single cable by their unique frequency

50
Q

AP

A

Access point

51
Q

POS

A

Point of sale

Baud rate 9600

52
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LPSU

A

Local power supply unit

53
Q

CPE

A

Customer premise equipment

54
Q

eMTA

A

Embedded multimedia terminal adapter

55
Q

C-RAN

A

Converged regional area network
Provides a single common infrastructure in which all services are delivered via IP over a consistent transport and routing architecture.
CRAN connects regional markets using HE, hubs

56
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LCFD

A

Liquid crystal front display

57
Q

LCos

A

Liquid crystal on silicone

57
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DCT

A

Digital consumer terminal

57
Q

DSL

A

Digital subscriber line

57
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NAS

A

Network attached storage

57
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DMZ

A

Demilitarized zone

57
Q

MAC

A

Media access control

58
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DHCP

A

Dynamic host configuration protocol

59
Q

Tracert

A

Trace route

60
Q

FQDN

A

Fully qualified domain name

61
Q

Power diplex

A

Separates or combines the AC currents two parts: AC power and RF signal

62
Q

Diplex filter

A

Separates forward and return frequency

63
Q

Response equalizer

A

Used to try and correct for any undesired peaks or valleys within the passband of the amplifier

64
Q

AGC

A

Automatic gain control

Used to come it’s safer fluctuations of the input signal

65
Q

ALS

A

Automatic level and slope control

Maintains the proper tilt and output level despite changes in the input signal

66
Q

Feedermaker

A

Signal splitter device that plugs into a trunk/bridger chassis

67
Q

TP

A

Test point

68
Q

Inline conditioner

A

Contains diplex filters but allows attenuator pads to be installed in the return portion of the spectrum.

69
Q

Fiber system components

Fc,T,R

A

Fiber cable, transmitter, receiver

70
Q

Three parts of fiber optic cable

C,C,C

A

Coating, cladding, core

71
Q

Wavelengths of light used in broadband telecommunication are centered at …… nanometers and …… nanometers

A

1550 & 1310 Nanometers

72
Q

Cbone

A

The Comcast private backbone

73
Q

Ibone

A

Internet backbone

73
Q

Virus protection types

Hd,Mra,Ss

A

Signature scanners
Heuristic detectors
Memory-resident antivirus

74
Q

Main security threats

V,A,S

A

Virus
Spyware
Adware

75
Q

Mpeg picture types

A

I pictures
P pictures
B pictures

76
Q

Six key techniques for selling

B,A,L,Pp,Cb,Afs

A
Build rapport
Ask questions
Listen
Position the product
Communicate the benefits
Ask for the sale
77
Q

Three learning styles

V,A,T

A

Visual
Auditory
Tactile

78
Q

110 punch down block is used for?

A

Data applications

79
Q

Video modulator does what?

A

Places baseband signal onto standard rf channel carrier

80
Q

Patch bay

A

Connects building data wiring to Ethernet switch! Which is a focal point in the data network.

81
Q

/29 subnet

A

255.255.255.248

5 static ip address

82
Q

/28 subnet

A

255.255.255.240

13 static ip address

83
Q

/30 subnet

A

255.255.255.252

1 static IP address

84
Q

What what a data only

Be used for

A

Fax, point of sale

84
Q

What is the MTTR for business-class voice customers

A

4 hours

85
Q

What is the maximum power consumption of an eight line EMTA

A

60 watts

86
Q

Channel deletion filter does what?

A

Deletes unused channel for the insertion of a local feed

87
Q

RJ-11 is used for what?

A

1 line telephone jack

88
Q

RJ-14 is used for what?

A

2 line telephone jack

89
Q

RJ-25 is used for what?

A

3 line telephone jack

90
Q

RJ-21x is used for what?

A

It interfaces with multiple line telephone equipment

91
Q

RJ-45 is used for what?

A

Ethernet

Straight (PC to Router) 568A
Crossover (PC to PC) 568B

92
Q

RJ-31x is used for what?

A

Connecting a monitored alarm system with line seizure.

93
Q

Beats

A

The unwanted signal entering the network can create a number of beat patterns on the tv.

94
Q

HFC

A

Hybrid fiber coax

95
Q

Core components of CRAN

H,U,S,R,R,

A
Hub sites
U ring
S ring
Regional core
Regional network
96
Q

Name the two backbones

A

The Comcast private backbone (Cbone) comcast

The second logical backbone (Ibone) Internet

97
Q

Name the five types of maps used in designing a cable network

B,A,B,D,S

A
Base
Strand
Design
Amp
Build
98
Q

Name the 5keys to receive information

BERVS

A

Brevity, experience, relevance, variety, self discovery.

99
Q

When verifying proper loop current for off hook status what should it be

A

33mA

99
Q

What does REN stand for?

A

Ringer equivalency number

100
Q

A basic set up rule for a 66 block is?

A

In from left out to right
Lead with the tip
Only one wire per terminal

101
Q

Heuristic detectors looks for?

A

Sections of code triggered by time or date events, searches for files such as .com, .exe, .bat, .vbs