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Day 02 Flashcards - Interfaces and Cables

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Front

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What is the name of the connector on the end of an Ethernet UTP cable?

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RJ45

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How many pins are in an RJ45 connector?

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8

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4
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How many bits are in 1 byte?

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8

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5
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Network speeds are measured in […] per second.

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bits

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How many bits are in 1 kilobit?

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1,000 (one thousand)

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How many bits are in 1 megabit?

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1,000,000 (1 million)

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How many bits are in 1 gigabit?

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1,000,000,000 (1 billion)

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How many bits are in 1 terabit?

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1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion)

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10
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Ethernet was originally defined in the IEEE […] standard in 1983.

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802.3

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11
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What is the maximum length of an Ethernet UTP cable?

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100 meters

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12
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What is the speed of an ‘Ethernet’ connection?

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10 Mbps

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13
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What is the speed of a ‘FastEthernet’ connection?

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100 Mbps

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14
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What is the speed of a ‘Gigabit Ethernet’ connection?

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1 Gbps

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What is the speed of a ‘10 Gig Ethernet’ connection?

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10 Gbps

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IEEE standard […] = 10 Mbps Ethernet (10BASE-T)

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802.3i

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17
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IEEE standard […] = 100 Mbps Ethernet (100BASE-T)

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802.3u

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18
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IEEE standard […] = 1 Gbps Ethernet (1000BASE-T)

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802.3ab

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IEEE standard […] = 10 Gbps Ethernet (10GBASE-T)

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802.3an

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20
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What does UTP stand for?

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Unshielded Twisted Pair

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21
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Why are the wire pairs in a UTP cable twisted together?

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It protects against EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)

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22
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How many pairs of wires are used in a 10BASE-T cable?

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2 (=4 wires)

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How many pairs of wires are used in a 100BASE-T cable?

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2 (=4 wires)

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24
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How many pairs of wires are used in a 1000BASE-T cable?

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4 (=8 wires)

25
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How many pairs of wires are used in a 10GBASE-T cable?

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4 (=8 wires)

26
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A […] connection allows both devices to send and receive data at the same time.

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full-duplex

27
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In a FastEthernet connection, a router transmits data on which pins […]

28
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In a FastEthernet connection, a router receives data on which pins […]

29
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In a FastEthernet connection, a firewall transmits data on which pins […]

30
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In a FastEthernet connection, a firewall receives data on which pins […]

31
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In a FastEthernet connection, a PC transmits data on which pins […]

32
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In a FastEthernet connection, a PC receives data on which pins […]

33
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In a FastEthernet connection, a switch transmits data on which pins […]

34
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In a FastEthernet connection, a switch receives data on which pins […]

35
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If Auto MDI-X is disabled, what kind of UTP cable should be used to connect a router and a switch?

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straight-through cable

36
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If Auto MDI-X is disabled, what kind of UTP cable should be used to connect a PC and a switch?

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straight-through cable

37
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If Auto MDI-X is disabled, what kind of UTP cable should be used to connect two routers together?

A

crossover cable

38
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If Auto MDI-X is disabled, what kind of UTP cable should be used to connect two switches together?

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crossover cable

39
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What kind of cable connects a pin pair on one end of a UTP cable to the same pair on the other end?

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straight-through cable

40
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What kind of cable connects a pin pair on one end of a UTP cable to the opposite pair on the other end?

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crossover cable

41
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What is the name of the feature that allows a device to automatically adjust which RJ45 pin pairs it uses to transmit and receive data?

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Auto MDI-X

42
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Which two pin pairs are used in a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T connection?

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Pair 1-2, Pair3-6

43
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Which four pin pairs are used in a 1000BASE-T or 10GBASE-T connection?

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Pair 1-2, Pair 3-6, Pair 4-5, pair 7-8

44
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Fiber-Optic cables are connected to […] transceivers in a router or switch.

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SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable)

45
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What are the two main kinds of fiber-optic cable?

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Single-mode and multimode

46
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Multimode Fiber cables have a […] fiberglass core than single-mode fiber cables.

47
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[…] fiber cables allow multiple angles (modes) of light waves to enter the fiberglass core.

48
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Which allows longer cables, single-mode or multimode fiber?

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single-mode

49
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Which is cheaper, single-mode or multimode fiber?

50
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In […] fiber cables, light travels straight through the fiberglass core at a single angle.

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single-mode

51
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10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, and 10GBASE-ER were defined in the IEEE […] standard.

52
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1000BASE-LX was defined in the IEEE […] standard.

53
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1000BASE-LX maximum cable length:

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550 meters (multimode)<div>5 kilometers (single-mode)</div>

54
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10GBASE-SR maximum cable length:

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400 meters

55
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10GBASE-LR maximum cable length:

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10 kilometers

56
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1000BASE-ER maximum cable length:

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30 kilometers

57
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[…] cables emit a faint signal outside of the cable, which can be detected and copied.

58
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[…] cables are vulnerable to EMI (electromagnetic interference).

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