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What is the typical material used for the core of a fiber optic cable?
What is the main difference between single-mode and multimode fiber cables?
What is the purpose of fiber patch cords?
What type of mechanism is used in SC connectors?
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What type of training is required for terminating and splicing fiber-optic cabling?
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What is a prerequisite for network communications to occur?
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Why should fiber cables be protected with a small plastic cap when not in use?
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What type of NIC is used for a wireless connection?
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What is the function of the Physical Layer in relation to a data link layer frame?
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What is the purpose of Network Interface Cards (NICs)?
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What are the three basic forms of network media?
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What is the purpose of encoding a complete frame from the data link layer?
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What is the primary purpose of Cat 3 cable?
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According to the TIA/EIA-568 standard, what is the description of the wire color codes for Ethernet cables?
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What is the maximum recommended speed for Cat 5 cable?
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What is the purpose of the added separator in Cat 6 cable?
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What is the female component of a network device, wall, cubicle partition outlet, or patch panel?
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Why is it essential to have high-quality copper media terminations?
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What is the primary cause of misalignment in fiber-optic termination and splicing?
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What is the purpose of using an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) in fiber-optic cabling?
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Which of the following is a property of wireless media?
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What is a major concern in wireless media due to the use of a shared medium?
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What is the primary cause of end gap in fiber-optic termination and splicing?
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What can be used to field test a fiber-optic cable segment?
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In a logical point-to-point topology, what is the connection between nodes called?
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Which physical LAN topology uses a central intermediate device to connect end devices?
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What is the primary difference between bus and ring topologies?
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In half-duplex communication, what is the primary constraint?
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What is the primary advantage of bus topologies using coax cables?
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Which LAN topology involves interconnecting multiple star topologies using additional Ethernet switches?
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