Cisco Networking Academy Program: Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling Companion Guide
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The Official Companion Guide of the Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling
course within the Cisco Networking Academy Program
- Maps to the most current Web-based course of the Fundamentals of Voice and
Data Cabling
- Prepares students for the BICSI Installer, Level I exam
- Reinforces concepts learned through hands-on exercises
The Cisco Networking Academy Program's Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling
curriculum was released in July 2002. The course is sponsored by Panduit, a
leading provider of voice and data cabling equipment. The Companion Guide complements
the Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling Web-based course as well the Lab
Companion and Engineering Journal and Workbook from Cisco Press. The course
and companion materials provide an introduction to the physical aspects of voice
and data network cabling and installation. The review questions and exercises
focus on cabling issues related to data and voice connections to provide an
understanding of the industry and its worldwide standards, types of media and
cabling, physical and logical networks, and signal transmission. This book will
help students learn how to do the following: read network design documentation,
set up part lists and purchase components, pull and mount cable, choose wiring
closets, install jacks, and perform cable testing. Students will also develop
skills in documentation, design, cable management, and troubleshooting installation
issues, as well as laboratory and on-the-job safety. The hands-on approach and
comprehensive coverage of topics in the Companion Guide will be part of a unique
learning package that helps students prepare for the BICSI Registered Installer,
Level 1 exam.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Introduction.
I. INDUSTRY AND NETWORKING OVERVIEW.
1. Cabling and Safety Overview.
Introduction to
Cabling. The Cabling Job Market. Safety Codes and Standards for the United States.
International Safety Codes and Standards. Safety Around Electricity. Lab and
Workplace Safety Practices. Personal Safety Equipment. Summary. Key Terms. Check
Your Understanding.
2. Introduction to Networking.
What Is a Network?
Network Topologies. OSI Model Overview. Physical Layer Functions. Data Link
Layer Functions. Network Layer Functions. Transport Layer Functions. Session
Layer Functions. Presentation Layer Functions. Application Layer Functions.
Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
II. MEDIA AND TRANSMISSION PRACTICES.
3. Signals and Wires.
Signal Transmission.
The Basics of Electrical Signals. Direct Current. Alternating Current. Electronic
Characteristics of Cables. Optical Theory. Wireless Systems Theory. Signals
on Networks. Digital Subscriber Line Systems. High-Bandwidth and Backbone Signals.
Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
4. Copper Media.
Copper Cable Basics.
Twisted-Pair Cables and Terminations. Twisted-Pair Cable Fundamentals. Other
Twisted-Pair Configurations. Coaxial Cable. Outside Plant Cables. Summary. Key
Terms. Check Your Understanding.
5. Fiber-Optic Media.
Fiber-Optic Cables.
Fiber-Optic Enclosures. Advantages and Disadvantages. Construction. Transmission.
Connectors. Testing Fiber-Optic Cables. Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
III. INSTALLATION THEORY.
6. Cabling Standards.
Introduction to
Cabling Standards and Codes. What Are Codes? Worldwide Standards Organizations.
U.S. Codes. U.S. Standards. Canadian Standards. Australian and New Zealand Standards.
National Standards from Around the World. European Standards. Evolution of Standards.
Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
7. Structured Cabling.
Structured Cabling
Systems. Demarcation Point. Telecommunications and Equipment Rooms. Telecommunications
Room Equipment. MCs, ICs, and HCs. Work-Area Cabling. Summary. Key Terms. Check
Your Understanding.
8. Tools of the Trade.
Tools of the Trade.
Tools Usage and Material Handling. Professionalism. Summary. Key Terms. Check
Your Understanding.
IV. PRACTICAL INSTALLATION.
9. Cable Installation Process.
The Installation
Process. Requests for Proposals. Prebid Meeting and Bid Creation. Requirements
Gathering. Labor Cost Calculation. Material and Labor Issues. Contract Development,
Negotiations, and Planning. Communication and Conflict Resolution. Software
Tools. Design Documents. Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
10. Cabling Rough-In.
Rough-In Phase
Basics. Rough-In Support Tools. Horizontal Cable Installation. Vertical Cable
Installation. Roughing In Other Cable Types. Firestops. Upgrades and Retrofits.
Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
11. Trim-Out Phase.
The Installation
Process. Cable Management. Terminating Copper Media. Terminating Fiber-Optic
Cable. Patch Panels. Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
12. Finish Phase.
Testing and Troubleshooting
Cable. Cable Certification and Documentation. Summary. Key Terms. Check Your
Understanding.
13. Customer Support Phase.
Cabling Project
Completion. Customer Support. Determining Upgrade Opportunities. Summary. Key
Terms. Check Your Understanding.
V. FUTURE OF CABLING.
14. The Future of Cabling.
Demand for Bandwidth.
Vertical Market Drivers and Applications. Emerging Network Technologies. Emerging
Cabling Technologies. Active Cable Management. Market Opportunities. Summary.
Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
15. Localization.
What Is Localization?
Localization Research. Australian and New Zealand Standards. Japanese Standards.
European Standards. Summary. Key Terms. Check Your Understanding.
VI. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A.
BICSI Installer,
Level 1 Exam FAQs.
Appendix B.
Basics of Electrical
Theory.
Appendix C.
Answers to Check
Your Understanding Review Questions.
Glossary of Key Terms.
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