Chapter 3 Flashcards
(120 cards)
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MT-RJ or MTRJ
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mechanical transfer registered jack
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center conductor made of copper surrounded by plastic
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coaxial cable
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patch panel
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a rack that houses cable connections
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ST connector
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straight tip
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TIA/EIA 568A and 568B
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wiring standards agreed upon by over 60 ISP vendors
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coaxial cable
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center conductor made of copper surrounded by plastic
7
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NID
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network interface device(NID), or smart jack, used between the ISP and internal network
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sturdy plastic connection
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latched
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time interval between responses
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latency
10
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CAT 6
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250MHz
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Thin Ethernet (Thinnet)
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10Base-2, thin coaxial cable
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multimode fiber, uses light to communicate a signal
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MMF
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T1 applications for WAN networks
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T1 crossover cable
14
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RJ-11
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Used to connect a phone to a phone jack
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TIA/EIA 568A is used on one end of a cable and TIA/EIA 568B is used on the other end
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crossover cable
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throughput
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amount of actual data that is being carried
17
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bandwidth
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the amount or number of signals that a wire can carry
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subscriber connector
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SC
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single-mode fiber, high-speed, long-distance fiber-optic cable
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SMF
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MMF
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multimode fiber, uses light to communicate a signal
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unshielded twisted pair, used in all types of twisted pair Ethernet networks
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UTP
22
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attach stations to the network
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BNC connector
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PSTN
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Public Sswitched Telephone Network
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SMF
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single-mode fiber, high-speed, long-distance fiber-optic cable
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broadband and home video coaxial cable connector
F-connector
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Older style phones
RJ-22
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CAT 1
1MHz, North American telephone system
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SC
sqare connector
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RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
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100 MHz, transmits on two pairs
CAT 5
31
latency
time interval between responses
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RJ-22
Older style phones
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a rack that houses cable connections
patch panel
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used to hook Ethernet connections together
rollover cable
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100 MHz, transmits on two pairs
CAT 5
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amount of actual data that is being carried
throughput
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N refers to signal rate in Mbps
((N-X)) N stands for:
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((N-X)) X stands for:
identifier
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latched
sturdy plastic connection
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MDF
main distribution frame
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Ethernet data networks
RJ-45
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straight tip
ST connector
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crosstalk
when two improperly shielded copper wires run too close together so that signals become mixed
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feeder cable
supplies a signal to many connected pairs
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Public Sswitched Telephone Network
PSTN
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Recommended Standard 232, a standard used for serial data cables connecting equipment
RS-232
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MIMO
multiple-input/multiple-output
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STP
shielded twisted pair
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main distribution frame
MDF
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LEDs
light emitting diodes
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250MHz
CAT 6
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CAT 5
100 MHz, transmits on two pairs
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small form factor connector
SFF connector
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demarc
demarcation point, last point of responsibility from the ISP
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local connector
LC
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BNC connector
attach stations to the network
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((N-X)) Signaling stands for:
signaling type
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EMI
Electromagnetic Interference, copper trying to overcome electromagnetic fields
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T1 crossover cable
T1 applications for WAN networks
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space between floors
plenum
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CAT 5e
100 MHz, transmits on all four wire pairs
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CAT 4
20 MHz
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Electromagnetic Interference, copper trying to overcome electromagnetic fields
EMI
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intermediate distribution frame
IDF
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low-power video and audio transmission (DVDs)
RG-59
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20 MHz
CAT 4
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when two improperly shielded copper wires run too close together so that signals become mixed
crosstalk
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plenum-rated cable
used for buildings that catch fire
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RS-232
Recommended Standard 232, a standard used for serial data cables connecting equipment
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Used to connect a phone to a phone jack
RJ-11
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one bit is sent at a time
serial
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where all the wires come together
cross-connect
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demarcation point, last point of responsibility from the ISP
demarc
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attenuation
degradation of a signal due to the distance the signal has to travel
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smart jack
or Network Interface Device (NID), used between the ISP and internal network
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RG-59
low-power video and audio transmission (DVDs)
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F-connector
broadband and home video coaxial cable connector
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CAT 2
10MHz, 4Mbps
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10Base-2, thin coaxial cable
Thin Ethernet (Thinnet)
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patch cable
cable with connectors on both ends
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hardware loopback
a way to redirect data flow
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crossover cable
TIA/EIA 568A is used on one end of a cable and TIA/EIA 568B is used on the other end
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SC
subscriber connector
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baseband cable
can only carry 1 signal at a time
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used for buildings that catch fire
plenum-rated cable
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supplies a signal to many connected pairs
feeder cable
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identifier
((N-X)) X stands for:
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multiple signals
broadband cable
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transmission of information
noise
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UTP
unshielded twisted pair, used in all types of twisted pair Ethernet networks
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cable with connectors on both ends
patch cable
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light emitting diodes
LEDs
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10MHz, 4Mbps
CAT 2
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CAT 3
16MHz, 10Mbps
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IDF
intermediate distribution frame
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plenum
space between floors
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the amount or number of signals that a wire can carry
bandwidth
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degradation of a signal due to the distance the signal has to travel
attenuation
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RJ-45
Ethernet data networks
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((N-X)) N stands for:
N refers to signal rate in Mbps
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shielded twisted pair
STP
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multiple-input/multiple-output
MIMO
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noise
transmission of information
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serial
one bit is sent at a time
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signaling type
((N-X)) Signaling stands for:
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16MHz, 10Mbps
CAT 3
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1MHz, North American telephone system
CAT 1
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connect a host or router to a switch or hub
straight-through cable
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broadband cable
multiple signals
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rollover cable
used to hook Ethernet connections together
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LC
local connector
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can only carry 1 signal at a time
baseband cable
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SFF connector
small form factor connector
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sqare connector
SC
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straight-through cable
connect a host or router to a switch or hub
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wiring standards agreed upon by over 60 ISP vendors
TIA/EIA 568A and 568B
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BPL
Broadband over PowerLine
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or Network Interface Device (NID), used between the ISP and internal network
smart jack
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RG-6
Old military standard
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cross-connect
where all the wires come together
