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Premises Cabling Overview Flashcards

1
Q 
What is the standard everyone in the USA refers to as the basis of structured cabling?
A. IEEE 802.3
B. EIA/TIA 568
C. EIA/TIA TR42
D. NEMA 63.1999
A

B. EIA/TIA 568

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What is the international standard for structured cabling?
A. TIA-568
B. ISO-11801
C. ISO-9000
D. IEC-0001
A

B. ISO-11801

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What copper cable types are included in the TIA-568 structured cabling standards?
A. UTP (unshielded twisted pair), STP (shielded twisted pair) and coax
B. UTP (unshielded twisted pair) and coax
C. UTP (unshielded twisted pair), ScTP (screened twisted pair) and STP (shielded twisted pair)
D. Any communications cable

A

C. UTP (unshielded twisted pair), ScTP (screened twisted pair) and STP (shielded twisted pair)

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With regard to copper cables types, what does UTP stand for?

A

unshielded twisted pair

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With regard to copper cables types, what does STP stand for?

A

shielded twisted pair

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With regard to copper cables types, what does ScTP stand for?

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screened twisted pair

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7
Q

What do Category 3, Category 5e and Category 6 designations mean?
A. How well the cables are made
B. Flame retardance of the cable
C. How far the cable will work in networks
D. The performance level of UTP cable

A

D. The performance level of UTP cable

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Q 
What is the cable from the telecom closet (room) to the work area called?
A. Horizontal cabling
B. Backbone cabling
C. Work area cable
D. Patchcord
A

A. Horizontal cabling

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What is the cabling from the telecom closet to the main cross connect or computer center called?
A. Horizontal cabling
B. Backbone cabling
C. Riser cable
D. Patchcord
A

B. Backbone cabling

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Why is the structured cabling standard not like "code"?
A. It doesn't deal with flammability
B. It is not legally required
C. It changes every year
D. It is not written by the NFPA
A

B. It is not legally required

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Who writes the NEC codes?

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NFPA

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What does NFPA stand for?

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The National Fire Protection Association

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What does NEC stand for?

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National Electrical Code

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14
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What other cables are recognized in the structured cabling standards?
A. CATV RG-6 coax
B. IBM Type II
C. Multimode fiber optic cable
D. Singlemode and multimode fiber optic cable

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D. Singlemode and multimode fiber optic cable

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What is the maximum length of a permanently installed UTP cabling link allowed in structured cabling standards?
A. 90 meters
B. 100 meters
C. 100 feet
D. Depends on the electronics running on the link

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A. 90 meters

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