Chapter 2 Review

What statement correctly identifies the purpose of a software patch?

A software patch is a correction, improvement, or enhancement to software.

What type of documentation tool is a website that can be edited by users, allowing them to add files and photos and links between pages?

Wiki

What is the name of the GUI front end that is available for the Nmap utility?

Zenmap

What does a statement of work document do?

It documents in detail the work that must be completed for a particular object, and includes specifics such as tasks, deliverables, standards, payment schedule, and work timeline.

What type of diagram is a graphical representation of a network's wired infrastructure?

wiring schematic

Equipment data racks most commonly are a standard width of what measurement?

19 inches

During termination of twisted pair cabling, what should be done to ensure minimal cross talk is introduced?

No more than 1 inch of the cable should be exposed.

What is NOT a TIA/EIA recognized cabling type that can be used for horizontal cabling?

RG-6 Coaxial

What standard describes uniform, enterprise-wide cabling systems, regardless of who manufactures or sells the various parts used in the system?

TIA/EIA-568

What statement regarding main distribution frame or main distribution facilities is accurate?

The MDF is the centralized point of interconnection for an organization's LAN or WAN.

A dedicated telephone switch or virtual switching device that connects and manages calls within a private organization, and manages call connections that exit the network through a VoIP gateway, is known by what term?

VoIP PBX (private branch exchange)

What kind of document serves as a legally binding contract or part of a contract that defines, in plain language and in measurable terms, the aspects of a service provided to a customer?

service-level agreement

What component of the backbone runs between a building's floors and can be used to connect an MDF and IDF or multiple IDFs?

vertical cross connect

A change coordinator functions as what type of manager?

Project manager

In order to ensure that a cable is not affected by electromagnetic interference, how far away should the cable be from fluorescent lighting?

At least 3 Feet

What statement accurately describes what a cable bend radius determines?

A cable bend radius is the radius of the maximum arc into which you can loop the cable without impairing data.

In a voice over IP setup (VoIP), what kind of device converts signals from a campus's analog phone equipment into IP data that can travel over a phone company's analog telephone lines?

No more than four times the diameter of the cable

In general, how much can a twisted-pair's cable be bent before data transmission may be impeded?

No more than four times the diameter of the cable.

What does backbone cabling consist of?

The cables or wireless links that provide interconnection between the entrance facility and MDF, and between the MDF and IDFs.

What component of enterprise level structured cabling serves as the location where an incoming network interface enters a building and connects with the building's backbone cabling?

entrance facility