Signal
Noise
Troubleshooting
Next Level
MISC
100
Transmission method using continuous electrical signals that get varied
What is analog?
100
Noise injected into a system that exists outside the system
What is external noise?
100
Config test used for either B or A that is Pass or Fail.
What is wire map?
100
This device reduces noise in a line, such as DSL
What is line noise filter
100
What is NEXT?
What is near cable test
200
Signal that uses 0 or 1
What is digital?
200
Noise injected into a system that exists inside the system
What is internal noise
200
Method of troubleshooting whereby you divide the trouble area into halves.
What is split half method
200
Where can insertion loss show up?
What is bad terminations
200
What is FEXT
What is far cable test
300
Loss of signal in a cable
What is attenuation
300
Attenuation in a system caused by connectors
What is insertion loss
300
What is Signal to Noise Ratio
What is ratio of signal to noise, higher is better
300
For every _____ db of loss, the signal is reduced by half.
What is 3?
300
What is IDC
Insulation Displacement COnnection
400
Signal loss caused by defects in a cable.
What is return loss
400
Difference in travel times between pairs in a cable.
What is Delay Skew
400
A kink would cause this in a cable?
What is return loss
400
_____ wire exhibits less attenuation.
What is thicker wire
400
If the cable can pass a signal....
What is continuity?
500
Speed the signal travels
What is NVP
500
Describe the purpose of a differential amplifier.
What is to equalize noise
500
Difference between testing a channel and testing a permanent link?
What is when testing a channel, you check the cross connect in the telecommunications room
500
Which wire is thicker.....2AWG or the 6AWG one?
What is 6AWG
500
How is signal strength measured?
What is how much noise and attenuation is in the cable