networking mediums

Question 1

the primarily way to carry a broadband Internet signal is to use

Answer 1

coaxial cable

Question 2

a coaxial cable is composed of the following components

Answer 2

inner conductor (carries signal)
insulator
braided mesh conductor (functions as ground)
PVC sheath

Question 3

advantages of using coaxial cable include

Answer 3

less susceptible to EMI
hard to damage
large infrastructure

Question 4

disadvantages of using coaxial cable include

Answer 4

expensive
not flexible
using splitters will degrade signal quality

Question 5

CCTV uses this grade of coaxial cabling

Answer 5

rg 59 less than 3 meters

Question 6

Cable TV, satellite TV, and broadband cable Internet

Answer 6

rg 6

Question 7

Cable TV, satellite TV, and broadband cable Internet uses this type of connecter

Answer 7

f type

Question 8

CCTV, and legacy 10Base2 ethernet uses this type of connector

Answer 8

BNC

Question 9

this cable used to support modern network standards is called

Answer 9

twisted pair

Question 10

twisted pair wiring has the following standards

Answer 10

unshielded twisted pair (UTP)

shielded twisted pair (STP)

Question 11

STP is composed of the following components

Answer 11

copper wire
plastic insulator
foil shield
PVC Sheath

Question 12

UTP is composed of the following components

Answer 12

copper wire
plastic insulator
PVC Sheath

Question 13

why are the wire twisted in a twisted pair

Answer 13

reduces electromagnetic interference and crosstalk.

Question 14

this UTP connector is used to connect a modem to a phone jack

Answer 14

RJ 11

10 Mbps

Question 15

this original UTP standard designed for the internet

Answer 15

cat 3

10 Mbps 16 Mhz

Question 16

this UTP category supports 100 Mbps Ethernet

Answer 16

cat 5

at 100 MHz

Question 17

this UTP category supports 1000 Mbps Ethernet

Answer 17

cat 5e

at 100 MHz

Question 18

this UTP category supports 10 Gbps

Answer 18

Cat 6 at 250 MHZ and

Cat 6a at 500 MHz

Question 19

this UTP category supports 10 Gbps and has the strictest specifications for crosstalk and noise.

Answer 19

cat 7

600 MHz

Question 20

RJ 11 has ____ connectors and can support ____ pair of wires

Answer 20

4

2

Question 21

RJ 45 has ____ connectors and can support ____ pair of wires

Answer 21

8

4

Question 22

the twisted pair configuration that uses the same wire configuration on each connector end is called a

Answer 22

patch cable

Question 23

Computers can connect directly to one another using this type of wire configuration

Answer 23

a crossover

Question 24

fiber optic cabling is composed of which components

Answer 24

pvc shealth
protective layer
cladding
central core

Question 25

this fiber optic connector uses a push in and twist connector

Answer 25

ST

Question 26

this fiber optic connector uses a push on and pull off connector

Answer 26

SC connector

Question 27

this fiber optic connector has a locking tab

Answer 27

LC connector

Question 28

this fiber optic connector uses metal guide pins

Answer 28

MT RJ connector

Question 29

cat 6 Ethernet has a cable length of ___

Answer 29

less than 55 meters

Question 30

cat 6a Ethernet has a cable length of ___

Answer 30

less than 100 meters