Chapter 8 Vocabulary & Questions

Vocabulary

Backbone

Catchment areas

HCC

Hierarchical star

Hub

IDF

MCC

MDF

Oscillation

Patch panel

PBX

POP

Sag

Spike

Surge

Questions

1. Where is the patch panel and hub located in a star topology?

2. How much weight per square meter must the floor of the MDF be able to bear?

3. What problem could result if the humidity level in the MDF is above 50%?

4. Why should fluorescent lighting be avoided in a wiring closet?

5. What types of devices might be connected to a network?

6. What is the difference between a MDF and an IDF?

7. Is one wiring closet adequate for a multibuilding campus?

8. What is the difference between a normal mode problem and a common mode problem?

9. Why is a common mode problem more serious than a normal mode problem?

10. What is a surge?

11. What is a sag?

12. What is a spike?

13. What kind of networking media can be used with horizontal cabling?

14. How would you document the kind of cable used in a network?

15. What attributes are necessary for a working wiring closet?

16. IEEE & EIA/TIA have established standards that allow you to evaluate whether your network is operating at an acceptable level after installation has been completed. What are some of those standards?

17. Describe how you would use a cable tester to measure the capability of the cable run.

18. Why does the noise cause problems for the network?

19. What problems do UPSs address?