Network MediaCopper-Core Cable

1. ______________________________ is a general term for the various ways to transmit data.

2. Electronic signals are classified into two general types:

______________________________ and ______________________________. 3. A loss of signal strength is referred to as ______________________________. 4. The measurement of network media's ability to carry an electronic signal is called ______________________________.

5. An undesired electromagnetic signal is called ______________________________. 6. Some common sources of interference are ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________, and any other conductors carrying electronic signals.

7. ______________________________ is the amount of time it takes a signal to travel from its source to its destination.

8. The measurement of the network media's ability to carry data is called ______________________________.

9. Bandwidth is often confused with the term ______________________________. 10. Bandwidth in analog transmission is measured in ______________________________. 11. ______________________________ is a transmission method that uses the entire bandwidth of the cable.

12. Wireless media is an example of ______________________________ transmission. 13. Sending a signal in only one direction is called ______________________________. 14. Sending a signal in two directions but not at the same time is called ______________________________.

15. Sending a signal in two different directions at the same time is called ______________________________.

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16. Two types of electrical current are ______________________________ and ______________________________.

17. The opposition to direct current flow is called ______________________________, whereas the opposition to alternating current is called

______________________________.

18. The amount of signal reflected from the end of a cable is referred to as ______________________________.

19. Interference caused by signals from one pair of conductors imposing on another pair of conductors is referred to as ______________________________.

20. An electronic phenomenon referred to as ______________________________ occurs when a conductor is placed too close in proximity to a current-carrying conductor. 21. The four types of measurement that can be taken on twisted-pair cable to measure the effects of crosstalk are ______________________________,

______________________________, ______________________________, and ______________________________.

22. Power loss is measured in ______________________________ and is expressed as dB. 23. An AWG measures a conductor's core ______________________________. 24. Cable that has a special type of insulation that will not give off toxic gases should the cable be consumed by fire is ______________________________.

25. ______________________________ cable consists of a copper-core conductor surrounded by an insulator.

26. There are two main types of coax connectors: ______________________________ and ______________________________.

27. RG-8 coax is also known as ______________________________.

28. RG-58 coax is also known as ______________________________.

29. A type of cabling that consists of four pairs of twisted conductors is called ______________________________.

30. There are ______________________________ categories of twisted-pair cable. 31. Twisted-pair cable can also be labeled as ______________________________ or ______________________________.

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32. The maximum data rate of Category 5 cable using two pairs of conductors is ______________________________ Mbps.

33. The maximum data rate of Category 5 cable using all four pairs of conductors is ______________________________ Mbps.

34. IEEE 802.3 describes the characteristics of a(n) ______________________________ network.

35. ______________________________ refers to an Ethernet frame with a payload greater than the standard maximum transmission unit.

36. In the expression 100BaseTX, the "100" represents the

______________________________.

37. The overall length of a 10BaseT cable from a hub to a workstation should not exceed ______________________________ meters.

38. The maximum data rate of 1000BaseT is ______________________________ bits per second.

39. The acronym CSMA/CD represents ______________________________. 40. The two standards of termination for UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector are ______________________________ and ______________________________. 41. Two common classifications of UTP assembly are ______________________________ and ______________________________.

42. IEEE 802.5 standard describes the characteristics of a(n)

______________________________ network.

43. The Token Ring network system uses a(n) ______________________________ in place of a hub as the common cable connection point when using UTP cable. 44. The three common wiring faults are ______________________________, ______________________________, and ______________________________. 45. Three common cable faults associated with the wire-to-pin connections are ______________________________ pair, ______________________________ pair, and ______________________________ pair.