Study Guide to FOA Certification (A+ GUARANTEED)

Any connector with a FOCIS standards document correct answers Which fiber optic connector may be used according to the EIA/TIA 568 cabling standard? The Performance level of unshielded twisted pair cable correct answers What UTP Cat 3, Cat 5e, and Cat 6 or Class D, E, and F rating indicate? 66 Punchdown blocks correct answers Commerical phone systems (not VoIP but POTS) traditionally use multipair UTP cables for backbone connections with _running_____used in the telecom closet for connections to horizontal cables running to the desktop. Gigabet Ethernet correct answers TIA Cat 5e or "enhanced Cat 5' cable or ISO/IEC Class D cable was introduced to support the needs of what the computer network? 100 MHz correct answers For certifying Cat 5e/Class D Performance, installed cables are tested at ________. 250 MHz correct answers Category 6/Class E cabling is specified and must be tested during certification to _______MHz. All of these correct answers A copper time domain reflectometer (TDR) can be used to find_________. Keep the pairs twisted to within 1/2 inch of the termination correct answers When terminating Cat5e/6 or Class D/E UTP cabling, what must be remembered to maintain the performance of the installed cable? Bix block correct answers Which punchdown block is more often used with multipair cables for POTS (plain old telephone service) connections? True correct answers Standards are written by manufacturers as minimum specifications to ensure interoperability among various manufacturer's products. True correct answers While video surveillance systems traditionally used coax cable, they can use UTP in a structured cabling system or fiber optics also. False correct answers Gigabit and faster networks only work fiber optics. False correct answers Fiber optic installations do not require inspection for compliance to local building or electrical codes since they do not contain copper wires. True correct answers The US National Electrical Code (NEC) requires removal of all "abandoned" communications cabling for fire safety.