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Coaxial Cables
An EMI resistant, sturdy cable type used to transmit radio signals, digital audio, TV cabling, ph...
SC Connector
A type of connector used to connect computer systems using fiber optic cabling. An SC connector: ...
Patch Panel
A patch panel provides an easy way to connect devices and accommodate different types of cabling,...
Containment Cladding Layer
A special layer used in fiber optic cabling used to prevent stray light waves from exiting the ca...
RG 6 Coaxial Cable
A coaxial cable specification used for cable TV, satellite TV, and broadband cable internet. They...
Network Hub
The predecessor to the network switch. A network hub only works at the Physical layer. It forward...
RG 59 Coaxial Cable
A type of coaxial cable that is used for video transmission in CCTV systems, formerly used to tra...
SMF Cables
A type of fiber optic cable that transfers data only using a single light ray, used for high tran...
Cat 6
A unshielded twisted pair cable category that supports up to 10 Gbps. Description RJ45-Connector...
Content Addressable Memory
A table stored in network switches that stores information about the MAC addresses of the hosts i...
Twisted Pair Cable
A type of network cable that twists the wires in order to achieve better performance. There are t...
RJ11 Connector
A deprecated type of connector used to connect devices to twisted pair cables. RJ11 Connectors: ...
Cable
An enumeration every single cable type listed in the A+ course. Network Cables Copper Cabling C...
Cat 5 Enhanced
The better version of Cat-5, since it provides better EMI protection. Description RJ45-Connector...
Small Computer System Interface Port
aliases: SCSI A type of port used to connect internal hard drives to the computer system. It'...
Linux
An operating system. The grandfather of the Big Three. An open-source, Unix-like OS. Anyone is fr...
Peripheral Component Interconnect
aliases: PCI The most common expansion bus type, with three generations, PCIe x16 being the f...
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
A type of time domain reflectometer that is used with optical fiber. #II
Onboarding
The process that is followed when an organization enters a partnership with a new employee. This ...
Network Interface Card
aliases: NIC A hardware device responsible for managing the communication between a PC system...