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1. 25-pair color code: White - Blue, orange, green, brown, slate Red - Blue,
orange, green, brown, slate Black - Blue, orange, green, brown, slate Yellow - Blue, orange, green, brown, slate Violet - Blue, orange, green, brown, slate
2. Fiber color code: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose,
Aqua
3. NVP: Nominal Velocity of Propagation
4. Insertion loss: The difference in the amount of power received before and after something is
inserted into the circuit.
5. Resistance: Resistance is expressed in Ohms, and is the property of a conductor to resist the
flow of electricity through it. V=IR
6. Inductance: Is a property of an electromagnetic field built around a conductor that opposes
any change in the current flow in a circuit
7. Capacitance: is a property of conductors that allows storage of electric charges when
potential differences exist between the conductors.
8. Impedance (V): Total opposition of current flow measured in Ohms
9. American Wire Gauge (AWG): A standard rating that indicates the diameter of a wire, such as
the conducting core of a coaxial cable or the twisted pairs in a UTP cable.
10. Megahertz (MHz): one million hertz, especially as a measure of the frequency of
transmissions
11. Megabit (Mb): Approximately one million bits. Often used as a measurement of data transfer
throughput.
12. Bandwidth: The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given
amount of time.
13. Decibel (dB): A unit used to compare the loudness of different sounds.
14. Crosstalk: when data bleeds from one pair to another in a cable
15. Alien Crosstalk (AXT): Unwanted signal coupling from one permanent link to another
16. USOC: Universal Service Order Code
17. Coaxial cable types: Series-6 and Series- 11
18. Coaxial connectors: Series-6 uses BNC and F connectors Series-
uses F and N connectors
19. Fiber connectors: SC, ST, and SST(LC or
20. cladding: The glass or plastic shield around the core of a fiber-optic cable. Cladding
reflects light back to the core in patterns that vary depending on the transmission mode. This reflection allows fiber to bend around corners without impairing the light-based signal.
21. Multimode Fiber (MMF): Larger core with multiple paths of light. Common for backbone and
horizontal cabling in buildings. OM2 - Not recommended for new installs. OM3 - Higher bandwidth. OM4 - Highest bandwidth for MMF. 2000m/6500ft limitation. 850 nm and 1300 nm (nanometers)
22. Singlemode Fiber: Smaller core with only one path of lights. Horizontal, riser, campus
32. Modal Bandwidth is described in terms of...: (MHz)(km)
33. Ferrule
Key Latching Mechanism: flat or pre-radiused end assures consistent connector orientation within couplers locks in place
34. Straight Tip (ST): One of the most common fiber-optic connectors, similar in style to the
BNC connector in coax
35. subscriber connector (SC): A square snap coupling for fiber-optic cable, about
2.5 mm wide, used for cable-to-cable connections or to connect cables to network devices. It latches with a push-pull action similar to audio and video jacks.
36. Small Form Factor (SFF): LC and MU
37. an example of array connectors...: MPO
Can terminate 6-72 optical fibers into a single ferrule
38. Ohm's Law: V=IR
39. Typical balanced twisted pair cable: 100 Ohms UTP
4 pairs blue, orange, green, brown (tip/ring)
40. 8P8C -B pinout: White/orange
Orange White/green Blue White/blue Green White/brown Brown
41. Simplex: A type of transmission in which signals may travel in only one direction over a
medium.
42. Half Duplex: Communication between two devices whereby transmission takes place in only
one direction at a time.
43. Full Duplex: Communication that happens in two directions at the same time.
44. 1 cycle
2000 MHz
51. 8P8C -A pinout: White/green Green
White/Orange Blue White/blue Orange White/brown Brown
52. USOC RJ-61 pinout: White/brown
White/green White/orange Blue White/blue Orange Green Brown
53. EF: Entrance Facilities - telecommunications services entrance to the building.
Underground, tunnel, buried, Aerial, and wireless
54. ER: Houses equipment that serves an entire building unlike a TR that serves a single floor
55. TR: Telecommunications room - serves one floor
56. TE: A TE is a subset of a TR that generally serves a limited space. NOT TO BE USED TO
REPLACE A TR
57. Normal rack height and width?: 7 feet tall and 19/23 inches wide
58. Conduit fill ratio: 40 percent for new installation, not to exceed 60 percent
59. J-hooks: Typically used to hold up to 50 cables. Placed every 4-5 feet to support cable
60. Surface Mount Box types: Shallow, Standard, and Deep
61. What are the six elements of professionalism listed in the ITSIMM:
62. An installer should _ in public, and _ in private: Praise. Correct.
63. Cabling installation companies are dependent on _ for new and repeat business: Customers
64. What are the percentages of communication perception?: Body language - 55%
Tone of voice - 38% Word choice - 7%
65. What are three ways to minimize EMI?: Using shielded cable (STP) Using fiber
instead of copper Putting the cable in conduit (shielded pathway)
66. 1 sine wave = _: 1 Hz
67. The number of cycles a signal is repeated in a given time period is defined as the _: Frequency
68. 10,000 MHz = _ GHz: 10
69. An analog signal varies in what two aspects?: amplitude and frequency
70. What device converts a computers digital signals into 1s and 0s into two separate analog
frequencies for transmission on a standard telephone line?: Modem
71. What type of coaxial cable is used for video in backbone distribution?: Se- ries 11
72. What type of BNC connector is not recommended for any install?: Screw on
73. What type of coaxial connector cannot be used with cables that have stranded center
conductors?: F connectors
74. What type of construction allows the cable jacket to expand and contract with changes in
temperature without affecting the fibers?: Loose tube
81. What is the minimum number of cables per work area?: 2, voice and data
82. What is the maximum length of a patch cord?: 16.5 ft
83. What is the maximum length of a horizontal optical fiber cable?: 295 ft
84. Undercarpet cable is: not recommended
85. Whats the purpose of a consolidation point (CP)?: allows horizontal cabling to be extended
into work area pathways
86. Tags: attached to mounting surface
87. Label: consist of face stock material
88. Which term identifies where the service provider relinquishes circuit re- sponsibility to the
customer: Demarcation Point
89. Where do outside plant (OSP) cables enter the building?: Entrance Facility (EF)
90. What is the most economical permanent entrance over the life cycle of a building?:
underground
91. What service entrance has the lowest installation cost?: aerial
92. What type of ladder should be using near electrical work?: non-conductive (i.e. fiberglass)
93. What are the four steps you should take responding to an electrical fire?: R
- rescue A
- alarm C - confine
E - extinguish
94. What neutralizes battery acid?: baking soda
95. How far should the backboard be installed above the finished floor in a TR: 8 inches
96. How much vertical space does one rack unit (RU) occupy?: 1.75 inches
97. A hand bender can be used for conduits up to: 1 1/
98. What is the minimum bend radius for 2 in. conduit: 12 in
99. Open top cable supports (j-hooks) should be install to provide a minimum of _ clearance above
ceilings: 3 inches
100. What are the three main bonding and grounding components?: Ground rod
PBB
TBB
101. What are the recommendations for placing a BBC (GE) in a multistory building?: Every
third floor and the top
102. What is the minimum recommended AWG for a BBC (GE)?: 6 gauge
103. What is the recommended maximum value for the bonding resistance between the two
points on bonded surfaces?: 0.1 ohms or less
104. Secondary protectors are installed to handle: sneak currents
105. What is the preferred method for installing backbone cable in a vertical pathway?: top-
down
106. What can be used to minimize cables twisting and wrapping around themselves
during a pull?: swivel
123. Yellow cable means: misc.
124. Red cable means: reserved for future use
125. Bus topology: a linear configuration that places all of the network devices on one cable
(daisy-chain)
126. Tree topology: extension of a bus topology
127. Ring topology: places all the network devices in a circle and uses one cable to connect
between devices. Each device is connected to the next one until the circle is closed.
128. Star topology: network switch is placed in the center of the network and the devices
connect to the switch.
129. Hierarchical star topology: A network topology created when two or more star topologies
are merged using network devices such as hubs, switches, or routers. Recommended for structured cabling backbone distribution.
130. When checking the 'ABCs' of an injured person what are you looking for?: A- Airway
B- Breathing C- Circulation (pulse)
131. What are the steps to take in an emergency?: Survey the scene Notify
someone Secure the area Complete a primary survey of the injured person Contact emergency medical services Complete a second survey of the injured person
132. What type of conduit uses compression like couplers: EMT
133. HC: horizontal cross-connect
134. MC: main cross-connect
135. Whats the maximum sq footage a TE can cover?: 3600 3606
136. Whats the bend radius of a 4 pair cable?: 4x the diameter
137. Whats the bend radius for a 6 gauge cable?: 10x the diameter
138. How far apart do you stagger cable heads?: start with 1 cable, go 3 inches back, add 2,
go 3 inches back, add 2.....
139. What is a sheave?: like a conduit waterfall. used in manholes
140. How many users can a CP and MUTOA service?: 12
141. Fire rated sheetrock is how thick?: 5/8 in
142. Plywood in the TR needs to be how thick?: 3/4 in
143. What type of conduit uses screw in couplers?: EMT, IMC, and RMC
144. What does a mushroom replace?: a half d-ring
145. 66-blocks have color coded hinge covers: true
146. Cable must stay _ in. away from transformers: 48
147. What are the cable slack lengths for stations?: 1.5 ft pre-termination 1 ft after
termination
148. Can multimeters measure cable length?: yes
149. What page refers to communications in the CSI Master Format?: page 27
150. What are the two phases of a turnover?: flashed and phased
151. Tester level 1: Category 3 and 4
suppressant
164. What property allows a fire stop to develop a hard char and become rigid when exposed to
heat?: ablative
