STUDY GUIDE TO FOA CERTIFICATION
10 meters - answer-TIA/EIA 568 and ISO/IEC 11801 standards specify the total
length of UTP patchcords in a channel to be less than______.
100 MHz - answer-For certifying Cat 5e/Class D Performance, installed cables are
tested at ________.
110 block (POTS) Plain old telephone services - answer-Punchdown block from AT&T
110 Cross Connect System.
250 MHz - answer-Category 6/Class E cabling is specified and must be tested during
certification to _______MHz.
66 block (Network) - answer-Punchdown block from AT&T 66 Cross Connect System.
66 Punchdown blocks - answer-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.
75 Ohm coax - answer-Video system like CATV or CCTV are traditionally designed to
operate over___________ cable.
90 meters (293ft) - answer-What is maximum length of a permanently installed UTP
cabling link allowed in structured cabling standards (the permanent link)?
Access Point - answer-Antenna for WiFi connected to network on cabling.
Access point - answer-Wireless networks require cables to connect the_____to the
network.
All of the above - answer-To prevent excess stress on the cables, cable support
should___________.
All of these - answer-A copper time domain reflectometer (TDR) can be used to
find_________.
Any connector with a FOCIS standards document - answer-Which fiber optic
connector may be used according to the EIA/TIA 568 cabling standard?
as being suitable for use in a vertical run in a shaft or from floor to floor and shall
also be listed as having fire-resistant characteristics capable of preventing the
carrying of fire form floor to floor. - answer-Communication rise cable (Type CMR in
the US) shall be listed___________.
Backbone cabling - answer-What is the cabling from the telecom closet to the main
cross connect or computer center called?
, Backbone cabling - answer-What is the cabling from the telecom closet to the main
cross connect or the computer center called?
Bix block - answer-Which punchdown block is more often used with multipair cables
for POTS (plain old telephone service) connections?
Blue, Orange, Green, Brown - answer-The color code for each pair in a 4-pair UTP
cable
Cable attenuation may be higher and not support full standard distances - answer-If
UTP cable is installed above ceilings where the temperature may get hotter than
normal offices,_________.
Cable certifier - answer-Test cables for performance required by standards.
Cable tested to EIA/TIA and ISO/IEC specifications - answer-What is a "certified" UTP
cable?
Cable verifier - answer-Test cables for proper transmission of network signals.
Can be installed in air-handling plenums - answer-Premises fiber optic cabling rated
OFNP________.
Can harm cables if too tight, so they should be hand-tightened snugly - answer-
Cable ties used on category-rated UTP or fiber optic cables____________.
Cat 5/Class D - answer-If you use a Cat 5/ Class D UTP patchcord on newer Cat
6/Class E cable plant, the link performance will typically meet_____specs.
Cat 7 - answer-The name for the current generation UTP cable for use with 10
Gigabit network is _______.
Centralized fiber cabling - answer-Fiber Optics
Cladding - answer-This part traps light causing total internal reflection
Connectors are demountable, while splices are permanent - answer-The primary
difference between a fiber optic connector and a splice is_________.
Core - answer-This part is smaller in singlemode fiber than multimode fiber
Design - answer-Fiber optic cable plant loss should be estimated during the
________phase.
Distribution - answer-Which indoor cable has the highest fiber count in the smallest
size?
Do a thorough site survey - answer-Before beginning a wireless installation, it is
most important that you___________.
10 meters - answer-TIA/EIA 568 and ISO/IEC 11801 standards specify the total
length of UTP patchcords in a channel to be less than______.
100 MHz - answer-For certifying Cat 5e/Class D Performance, installed cables are
tested at ________.
110 block (POTS) Plain old telephone services - answer-Punchdown block from AT&T
110 Cross Connect System.
250 MHz - answer-Category 6/Class E cabling is specified and must be tested during
certification to _______MHz.
66 block (Network) - answer-Punchdown block from AT&T 66 Cross Connect System.
66 Punchdown blocks - answer-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.
75 Ohm coax - answer-Video system like CATV or CCTV are traditionally designed to
operate over___________ cable.
90 meters (293ft) - answer-What is maximum length of a permanently installed UTP
cabling link allowed in structured cabling standards (the permanent link)?
Access Point - answer-Antenna for WiFi connected to network on cabling.
Access point - answer-Wireless networks require cables to connect the_____to the
network.
All of the above - answer-To prevent excess stress on the cables, cable support
should___________.
All of these - answer-A copper time domain reflectometer (TDR) can be used to
find_________.
Any connector with a FOCIS standards document - answer-Which fiber optic
connector may be used according to the EIA/TIA 568 cabling standard?
as being suitable for use in a vertical run in a shaft or from floor to floor and shall
also be listed as having fire-resistant characteristics capable of preventing the
carrying of fire form floor to floor. - answer-Communication rise cable (Type CMR in
the US) shall be listed___________.
Backbone cabling - answer-What is the cabling from the telecom closet to the main
cross connect or computer center called?
, Backbone cabling - answer-What is the cabling from the telecom closet to the main
cross connect or the computer center called?
Bix block - answer-Which punchdown block is more often used with multipair cables
for POTS (plain old telephone service) connections?
Blue, Orange, Green, Brown - answer-The color code for each pair in a 4-pair UTP
cable
Cable attenuation may be higher and not support full standard distances - answer-If
UTP cable is installed above ceilings where the temperature may get hotter than
normal offices,_________.
Cable certifier - answer-Test cables for performance required by standards.
Cable tested to EIA/TIA and ISO/IEC specifications - answer-What is a "certified" UTP
cable?
Cable verifier - answer-Test cables for proper transmission of network signals.
Can be installed in air-handling plenums - answer-Premises fiber optic cabling rated
OFNP________.
Can harm cables if too tight, so they should be hand-tightened snugly - answer-
Cable ties used on category-rated UTP or fiber optic cables____________.
Cat 5/Class D - answer-If you use a Cat 5/ Class D UTP patchcord on newer Cat
6/Class E cable plant, the link performance will typically meet_____specs.
Cat 7 - answer-The name for the current generation UTP cable for use with 10
Gigabit network is _______.
Centralized fiber cabling - answer-Fiber Optics
Cladding - answer-This part traps light causing total internal reflection
Connectors are demountable, while splices are permanent - answer-The primary
difference between a fiber optic connector and a splice is_________.
Core - answer-This part is smaller in singlemode fiber than multimode fiber
Design - answer-Fiber optic cable plant loss should be estimated during the
________phase.
Distribution - answer-Which indoor cable has the highest fiber count in the smallest
size?
Do a thorough site survey - answer-Before beginning a wireless installation, it is
most important that you___________.
