Network Cabling Quiz

What are the characteristic traits of single-mode fiber optics?

Typically costs more than multimode fiber optics, supports transmission distances of up to 100 km or more, and uses laser as the source of light.

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristics of multimode fiber optics?

Supports transmission distances of up to 2 km, typically costs less than single-mode fiber optics, and uses LED as the source of light.

Which of the answers listed below refers to the characteristics of twinaxial cabling?

Copper cabling, used in data centers, short-range, high-speed connections, and has two inner conductors.

Which of the following answers accurately describes DAC (Direct Attach Copper) cable?

A cabling type commonly used in data centers, commonly implemented using twinaxial cabling, short-range cable runs, and has high-speed connections.

Which of the following answers refer(s) to coaxial cabling?

Used to carry cable television signals, has copper cabling, offers protection against external interference, used in broadband cable internet access, and features a single, central conductor surrounded by insulation.

What is the default (and most common) maximum recommended network cable segment length that enables twisted-pair cabling to achieve maximum speeds defined in Ethernet standards for that specific cabling type without the need for any device that would prevent signal attenuation?

100 meters

Which of the following answers refers to the Category 5 cable?

Designed for 100 Mbps Ethernet (over 2 pairs of wire), supports maximum cable segment length of 100 meters, and capable of achieving 1 Gbps speeds over all 4 wire pairs (not recommended).

Which of the following questions refers to a twisted-pair cabling type designed (and recommended) as a minimum requirement for Gigabit Ethernet?

Cat 5e

What is the minimum cabling requirement for a limited-range 10 Gbps Ethernet connection over copper twisted pair?

Cat 6

In 10GBASE-T networks, _______ cabling supports a 10 Gbps data transfer rate at a limited range of 33–55 meters

Cat 6

Which of the answers listed below refers to the maximum data transfer rate for Cat 7 cabling over a standard 100-meter cable segment length?

10 Gbps

Which of the following answers refer(s) to the characteristics of Category 8 (Cat 8) cabling?

Optimized for datacenter equipment, short-distance (approx. 30 meters), high-speed links and 25GBASE-T, 40GBASE-T.

This type of cabling supports speeds of up to 1 Gbps (or higher with DOCSIS technology) and is commonly used for both television and broadband Internet access.

Coaxial cabling

Which of the answers listed below refers to speed/distance limitations of twinaxial cabling?

10 Gbps at a distance of up to 10 meters, 40 Gbps at a distance of up to 7 meters, and 100 Gbps at a distance of up to 5 meters.

Which of the following answers refers to a LED-based cabling type supporting speeds of up to 400 Gbps over short-range connections?

Multimode cabling

Which cabling type uses laser technology for long-distance communication links that support data transmission rates of up to 400 Gbps?

Single-mode cablin

A type of enclosed space in a building, such as the one between a dropped ceiling and the structural ceiling, used for air handling, is commonly referred to as a _______.

Plenum space

_______ cabling allows for a 10 Gbps data transfer rate over a cable segment length of 100 meters.

Cat 6A (Augmented)

A special type of cabling with a fire-retardant jacket, designed for use in plenum space, is known as _______. Materials from which the plenum-rated cable's cover is made include low-smoke Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Fluorinated Ethylene Polymer (FEP).

Plenum-rated cabling.