Which of the following is a common characteristic of a networking medium (choose all that apply)?

a. bandwidth rating

b. interference susceptability

c. broadband rating

d. max segment length

Which of the following types of fiber-optic connectors provides high density and requires only one connector for two cables?

a. SC

b. ST

c. MT-RJ

d. RJ-45

Which of the following conditions requires cables not to exceed a recommended maximum length?

a. diminution

b. capacitance

c. bandwidth

d. attenuation

Which of the following is the process for representing bit signals on the medium?

a. encryption

b. encoding

c. decryption

d. decoding

What happens to signals as they travel the ength of the medium?

a. they decode

b. they amplify

c. they attenuate

d. they implode

Which of the following is UTP susceptible to (choose all that apply)?

a. EMI

b. crosstalk

c. signal enhancement

d. LEDs

The space between a false ceiling and the true ceiling where heating and cooling air circulates is called the

a. duct equivalent airspace

b. conduit

c.return air

d. plenum

What type of connector is used most commmonlu with TP network wiring?

a. RJ-11

b. RJ-45

c. BNC

d. MT-RJ

You have been hired to install a network at a lrge govt agency that wants to reduce the likelihookd of electronic eavesdropping - what type of cable should be used?

a. UTP

b. STP

c. Coaxial

d. fiber optic

Which of the following is a characteristic of unshielded twisted pair cable (choose all that apply)?

a. consists of four wires

b. commonly used in physical bus topologies

c. has a distance limitation of 100m

d. is susceptible to electrical interference

Which of the following is a characteristic of fiber-optic cabling?

a. can be used in electrically noisy environments

b. requires only a single strand of fiber for network connections

c. carries data over longer distances than UTP

d. has low bandwidth

You're preparing to install a conventional ethernet network in your new office building but your boss tells you to be ready to handle a switchover to 1Gbps ethernet next year.  What types of cable could you install?

a. cat 5

b. fiber optic

c. cat 4

d. cat 6

e. coax

When two cables run side by side, signals traveling down one wire might interfere with signals travelling on the other wire - what is this called?

a. RFI

b. attenuation

c. impedance

d. cross talk

What characteristic of twisted pair cabling helps mitigate the effects of crosstalk?

a. differential signals

b. copper conductors

c. four pairs of wires

d. 100 ohm impedance

Which of the following is a wiring standard for twisted pair cable connections (choose all that apply)?

a. IEEE 802.3a

b. TIA/EIA 568A

c. IEEE 802.3b

d. TIA/EIA 568B

Which of the following is a cimponent of a structured cabling system?

a. patch cables

b. RJ-11 plugs

c. coax cables

d. horizontal wiring

Where are you most likely to find backbone cabling?

a. MDF

b. In the work area

c. Between IDFs

d. Connection a work area to an IDF

Which of the following is a tool needed to make a patch cable?

a. 110 punchdown tool

b. cable stripper

c. crimping tool

d. RJ-45 jack

Which type of connection is most likely to reuire a crossover cable?

a. PC to hub

b. hub to router

c. router to switch

d. pc to router

Which UTP limitations can be solved by fiber optic cable (choose all that apply)?

a. bandwidth

b. EMI susceptability

c. installation cost

d. segment length

Which statement is true about fiber optic cables?

a. MMF uses lasers and has a thicker core

b. SMF used lasers and has a thinner core

c. MMF used LEDs and has a thinner core

d SMF used LEDs and has a thicker core

When might you want to use a rollover cable?

a. to connect a pc to another pc

b. to connect a router to a switch

c. to add a switch to a LAN

d. to configure a cisco device

Which of the following wireless technolofies does a 802.11 wireless network using the 2.4Ghz freq range use?

a. infrared

b. narrowband radio

c. freq hopping

d. direct sequence spread spectrum