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Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Define the terms decibel, attenuation, crosstalk, power sum, near end, far end, return loss, delay, delay skew, and impedance as they relate to the performance of UTP cabling systems
• Express the standard unit of measurement for fiber attenuation and fiber bandwidth
• List the differences among the various standard categories for UTP cables
• List the differences among the various standard categories for UTP connecting hardware
• Locate information within the standard which will assist in answering questions about commercial building telecommunications pathways and spaces
• Name the five areas of telecommunications infrastructure that are administered according to the standard
• Name the five elements of a standards-based telecommunications bonding and grounding system
• Define bonding conductor and its purpose
• Lay out a wall field in a TR and in an ER
• Trace the connectivity path from a desktop device to a centralized hub or controller, indicating the number of twisted pairs used by the application
• Identify the elements of a residential telecommunications cabling system
• List nine tests performed by the certification testing

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