Network Cables Quiz

Which category of UTP cable is commonly used in most networks today?

Which connector is commonly used for Ethernet cables?

Which type of cable is not affected by electromagnetic interference?

Which type of cable can support longer distances than other mediums?

Which wiring standard is considered legacy?

Which type of cable is commonly used to connect switches together?

Which type of cable is commonly used for establishing console connections to the management interface of devices?

Which wiring is used on both ends of a straight-through cable?

Which wiring is used on both ends of a cross-over cable?

Which connector is commonly used for connecting desk phones and older devices?

Which layer of the OSI model do network cables operate at?

Which type of cable is commonly used by ISPs to provide network connectivity to residential customers?

What is the purpose of twisting wires together in twisted-pair cables?

What is the name for twisted-pair cables without outer shielding?

Why are unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables the most common type of cable used today?

What is the main purpose of a coaxial cable?

What is the name for twisted-pair cables with outer shielding?

What type of interference does twisting wires together in twisted-pair cables help to minimize?

What are the three main types of network cables discussed in the text?

What layer of the OSI model is responsible for the physical transmission of data?

Coaxial cable is commonly used by ISPs to provide network connectivity to Residential Customers.

Twisted-pair cable is the most common type of network cable used today.

Unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables are not affected by electromagnetic interference.

Twisting wires together in twisted-pair cables helps to minimize interference and protect against interference from outside sources.

Coaxial cable is the most common type of network cable used today.

Coaxial cable operates at Layer 1: The Physical Layer of the OSI model.

Twisted-pair cables can support longer distances than other mediums.

Twisting wires together in twisted-pair cables helps to minimize crosstalk.

Twisted-pair cables are commonly used for establishing console connections to the management interface of devices.

Fiber optic cables are commonly used to connect switches together.

True or false: UTP cable is rated in categories Cat1, Cat2, Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6?

True or false: Most networks these days will use Cat5e or Cat6 ethernet cables?

True or false: Cat5e and Cat6 cables can support speeds of 100Mbps or 1Gbps?

True or false: RJ-11 connectors are commonly used for Ethernet cables?

True or false: Fibre optic cables transmit data using electrical signals?

True or false: Fibre optic cables are not affected by electromagnetic interference?

True or false: T568A and T568B are the two most common wiring standards for Ethernet cable termination?

True or false: Straight-through cables are used to connect unlike devices together?

True or false: Cross-over cables are primarily used to connect similar devices?

True or false: Roll-over cables use RJ-45 connectors on both ends?

What are the three main types of network cables discussed in the text?

What is the main purpose of a coaxial cable?

Why are the wires in twisted-pair cables twisted together in pairs?

Which layer of the OSI model do network cables operate at?

What type of interference does twisting wires together in twisted-pair cables help to minimize?

What is the name for twisted-pair cables without outer shielding?

Which type of cable is commonly used by ISPs to provide network connectivity to residential customers?

What is the most common type of network cable used today?

True or false: Fiber optic cables transmit data using electrical signals.

True or false: UTP cables are not affected by electromagnetic interference.

What are the two standard connectors for twisted pair cables?

Which wiring standards are commonly used for Ethernet cable termination?

What are the best practices for Ethernet cable termination?

What is the difference between straight-through and crossover cables?

What is the primary goal of crossover cables?

What are roll-over cables used for?

What connectors are used for roll-over cables?

What are the three types of wiring standards for Ethernet cables?

What type of cable is commonly used in high-bandwidth networks, internet backbones, and telecommunications?

What are the common speeds that Cat5e and Cat6 ethernet cables can support?

What are the two standard connectors used with twisted pair cables?

What are the two most common wiring standards used for Ethernet cable termination?

What is the primary goal of cross-over cables?

What type of cables are commonly used for establishing console connections to the management interface of devices?

What is the main purpose of twisting wires together in twisted-pair cables?

Which category of UTP cable is commonly used in most networks today?

What type of cables can support much longer distances than other mediums?

What are the three main types of network cables discussed in the text?

What is the main purpose of a coaxial cable?

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for the physical transmission of data?

UTP cable is rated in these ______

Most networks these days will use ______ or ______ ethernet cables

Coaxial cable is an electrical cable widely used in various scenarios, including television, internet, and ______.

Sometimes a metallic shield is placed around them; hence the name shielded twisted-pair (STP). Cable without outer shielding is called ______.

Because when electromagnetic signals are conducted on copper wires in close proximity—like inside a cable—it causes interference called ______.

Twisting two wires together as a pair minimizes interference and even protects against interference from ______ sources.

This cable type is the most common today for the following ______: It’s cheaper than other types of cabling. It’s easy to work with. It allows faster transmission rates than previous cable types.

Which category of UTP cable is commonly used in most ______ today?

Which type of cables can support much longer distances than other ______?

Which wiring standards are commonly used for Ethernet cable ______?

True or false: UTP cable is rated in categories Cat1, Cat2, Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, and ______?

True or false: RJ-11 connectors are commonly used for ______ cables?

UTP cable is rated in these ______

Most networks these days will use Cat5e or Cat6 ethernet ______

Common speeds these cables can support are ______ or 1Gbps

There are two standard connectors you will see with Twisted pair ______

Ethernet cables use the ______ connector which has four pairs (eight wires)

Desk Phones and older devices use the ______ connector, which has four wires

T568A and ______ are the two most common standards used for Ethernet cable termination

Choose either T568A or T568B as the standard and be consistent throughout the ______

An ethernet cable that is most commonly used in a network for connecting clients to a network Uses the same wiring on both ends of the cable. T568A-T568A, - Connects Unlike devices together

An ethernet cable that’s primary goal is to connect similar devices – Examples PC-PC, Switch-Switch, -__ Uses different wiring on both ends of the cable. T568A -T568B or T568B – T568A

Used for establishing console connections to the management interface of devices – Examples: Routers and Switches Uses Serial DB9 on one end and RJ-45 on the other – Serial DB9 on the management PC – ______ is on the device to be managed