Fiber color code - correct answersBlue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet,
Rose, Aqua
NVP - correct answersNominal Velocity of Propagation
Insertion loss - correct answersThe difference in the amount of power received before and after
something is inserted into the circuit.
Resistance - correct answersResistance is expressed in Ohms, and is the property of a conductor to resist
the flow of electricity through it. V=IR
, Inductance - correct answersIs a property of an electromagnetic field built around a conductor that
opposes any change in the current flow in a circuit
Capacitance - correct answersis a property of conductors that allows storage of electric charges when
potential differences exist between the conductors.
Impedance (V) - correct answersTotal opposition of current flow measured in Ohms
American Wire Gauge (AWG) - correct answersA standard rating that indicates the diameter of a wire,
such as the conducting core of a coaxial cable or the twisted pairs in a UTP cable.
Megahertz (MHz) - correct answersone million hertz, especially as a measure of the frequency of
transmissions
Megabit (Mb) - correct answersApproximately one million bits. Often used as a measurement of data
transfer throughput.
Bandwidth - correct answersThe amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given
amount of time.
Decibel (dB) - correct answersA unit used to compare the loudness of different sounds.
Crosstalk - correct answerswhen data bleeds from one pair to another in a cable
Alien Crosstalk (AXT) - correct answersUnwanted signal coupling from one permanent link to another
USOC - correct answersUniversal Service Order Code
Coaxial cable types - correct answersSeries-6 and Series-11
Coaxial connectors - correct answersSeries-6 uses BNC and F connectors
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