DC: Chapter 2 Review

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Which device converts signals from a campus's analog phone equipment into IP data that can travel over the Internet?

VoIP gateway

A technician from your ISP has arrived to help you troubleshoot a weak WAN connection. To what location do you take her?

Entrance facility

T/F: In a rack setup, a device called a KVM allows multiple consoles to connect to a single device on the rack.

False

What is the first step of inventory management?

List all components on the network.

A transceiver was recently damaged by a lightning strike during a storm. How might you decide whether the ISP is responsible for replacing this device, or whether your company must foot the bill?

Look at whether the device is located on the ISP's side of the demarc.

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.

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.

You need to connect a new network printer to a nearby wall jack. What kind of cable should you use?

Patch cable

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

RG-6 Coaxial

If you're shopping for a rack switch, what component on the switch tells you it can be mounted to a rack?

Rack ears

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 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.

Which of the following devices are you likely to find in the MDF?

KVM switch switches routers

There is only one ______________ (use abbreviation) per network, but there can be many ______________ (s)(use abbreviation) connecting internal portions of the network

MDF IDF

T/F: Each type of cable has a prescribed bend radius, which is the radius of the maximum arc into which you can loop a cable without impairing data transmission.

True

T/F: The TIA/EIA standard for wall jacks in a work area require that at least one outlet be provided for data and one for voice.

True

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

Wiring schematic

You've decided to run an Nmap scan on your network. What app could you open to perform this task?

Zenmap Command Prompt PowerShell

Which of these is considered a secure place to store a list of documented network passwords?

a password manager

PVC cable coating is toxic when _____________

burned

Use __________ -rated cabling in the area above the ceiling tile

plenum

What type of tool would you utilize to terminate twisted pair wire on a 66 or 110 block?

punchdown tool

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

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


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