Connectors

Question 1

RJ = _________ ____

Answer 1

registered jack

Question 2

What’s a RJ-11 connector?

Answer 2

• a four wire connector used to connect telephone equipment
• (networking wise) used to connect computers to LANs through the computer’s modem.

Question 3

The __-__ locks itself into place by a hinged locking tab.

Answer 3

RJ-11

Question 4

The __-__ resembles the RJ-45, but it’s a bit smaller.

Answer 4

RJ-11

Question 5

What’s the most common network connector?

Answer 5

RJ-45

Question 6

what’s a RJ-45?

Answer 6

an eight wire connector used to connect computers to local area networks.

Question 7

And like the RJ-11, it also locks itself into place by a hinged locking tab. (what exactly?)

Answer 7

RJ-45

Question 8

Also resembles RJ-11 but it’s a little bit larger. (what exactly?)

Answer 8

RJ-45

Question 9

RJ-___ looks very similar to the RJ-45.

Answer 9

RJ-48c

Question 10

what’s the difference between the RJ-48c and RJ-45?

Answer 10

difference between the two, is the RJ-48c is used with shielded twisted pair, instead of unshielded twisted pair.

Question 11

RJ-___ is primarily used with T1 lines and it’s also wired differently than the RJ-__.

Answer 11

48c, 45

Question 12

UTP Coupler is used for connecting ___ cables with __-__ connectors to each other.

Answer 12

UTP, RJ-45

Question 13

UTP coupler is typically used when running a longer cable is ….

Answer 13

NOT an option

Question 14

With a UTP Coupler, you just plug one end of the cable into the coupler, and then (insert sentence), now you have successfully extended your UTP cable.

Answer 14

Add another cable on the other side.

Question 15

The BNC connector is a common type of __ __________, that is used on _______ cable

Answer 15

RF connector, coaxial

Question 16

BNC stands for?

Answer 16

Bayonet Neill-Concelman

Question 17

BNC connectors are used for both analog and digital _____ ____________, as well as audio.

Answer 17

Video transmissions

Question 18

BNC coupler is used to connect together two _________ _______ with BNC connectors attached to them.

Answer 18

Coaxial cables

Question 19

If you wanted to join two fiber optic connectors, you would use a _____ _______.

Answer 19

Fiber coupler

Question 20

Fiber couplers are used to couple or join two of the same _____ _____ connectors.

Answer 20

Fiber optic

Question 21

In a fiber coupler , two of the fiber optic connectors have to be the _____.

Answer 21

Same

Question 22

Fiber couplers are not to be confused with fiber _________.

Answer 22

Adapters

Question 23

F-type connector is a threaded connector typically used on _______ ______.

Answer 23

Coaxial cables

Question 24

F-type connectors are typically used by cable providers to attach _____ ______.

Answer 24

Cable modems

Question 25

USB stands for ?

Answer 25

Universal Serial Bus

Question 26

Usb is very common on _________ and ________.

Answer 26

Desktops , labtops

Question 27

Many manufacturers make wireless network cards that plug into a ___ ____.

Answer 27

Usb port

Question 28

The usb has two different connector types:

Answer 28

Type-A , Type-B

Question 29

IEEE 1394, also known as ?

Answer 29

FireWire

Question 30

Firmware is recognized by its __ shape (entry port)

Answer 30

D

Question 31

IEEE 1394 Commonly associated w/ attaching peripheral devices such as _______ ________ and printers rather than being used as _________ connections.

Answer 31

Digital cameras, network

Question 32

FireWire is also found on many types of video and ____________ devices.

Answer 32

Multimedia

Question 33

MT-RJ connector is a _____ ______ connector.

Answer 33

Fiber optic

Question 34

MT-RJ stands for?

Answer 34

Mechanical transfer registered jack

Question 35

Which connector uses a latched push-pull connection and it has a small form factor used for high packed density.

Answer 35

MT-RJ connector

Question 36

ST connector is a _____ _____ connector

Answer 36

Fiber optic

Question 37

ST connector stands for ?

Answer 37

Straight tip connector

Question 38

An __ connector uses a half twist bayonet type of lock, and is commonly used with single mode fiber optic cable.

Answer 38

ST connector

Question 39

LC connector stands for ?

Answer 39

Local connector

Question 40

LC connector is a _____ ______ connector.

Answer 40

Fiber optic

Question 41

LC connector uses a jack similar to the __-__

Answer 41

RJ-45

Question 42

This type of connector is commonly used between floors in a building.

Answer 42

LC connector

Question 43

The term serial refers to…

Answer 43

Sending data one bit at a time

Question 44

RS-232 connector is a _____ cable

Answer 44

Serial cable

Question 45

Serial cables are cables that carry _____ ____ transmission.

Answer 45

Serial data

Question 46

The most common form of serial cables, use the __-___ standard, which uses the common __-connectors, such as DB-9 and DB-25.

Answer 46

RS-232 , d

Question 47

UPC/APC connectors look like (insert here) TV cords.

Answer 47

Yellow, red, white

Question 48

When _____ optic connectors make a connection to each other, the point at which the connection is made is not perfect, because of the small ____________ of the surfaces. (TBC)

Answer 48

Fiber, imperfections

Question 49

(Continued) So what happens is at the point where the __________ join, light is transmitted from one connector to the other connector, but at that point where light passes to the other connector, light will ______ back on the opposite direction , towards the _____ ______ (TBC)

Answer 49

Connectors, reflect, light source.

Question 50

(Continued PT.2) as this happens, there is ______ ____. This is what happens in a UPC __________, light is reflected directly back. (TBC)

Answer 50

Signal loss, connector

Question 51

(Continued PT.3) so as technology progressed, a new connector was developed to _________ signal loss. And this is called the ___ connector.

Answer 51

Decrease, APC

Question 52

The difference between the UPC and the APC, is the _____ of the ___ , where the connection is made.

Answer 52

Angle, tip

Question 53

With the UPC, the light ______ back towards the light source, but with the APC, with its ______ connection, the light doesn’t reflect back towards the light source. It reflects back at an angle into the wall of the _____, and as a result, this greatly reduces the ______ ____.

Answer 53

Reflects, angled, cable, signal loss