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Coaxial Cables

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An EMI resistant, sturdy cable type used to transmit radio signals, digital audio, TV cabling, ph...

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SC Connector

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A type of connector used to connect computer systems using fiber optic cabling. An SC connector: ...

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Patch Panel

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A patch panel provides an easy way to connect devices and accommodate different types of cabling,...

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Containment Cladding Layer

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A special layer used in fiber optic cabling used to prevent stray light waves from exiting the ca...

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RG 6 Coaxial Cable

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A coaxial cable specification used for cable TV, satellite TV, and broadband cable internet. They...

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Network Hub

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The predecessor to the network switch. A network hub only works at the Physical layer. It forward...

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RG 59 Coaxial Cable

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A type of coaxial cable that is used for video transmission in CCTV systems, formerly used to tra...

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SMF Cables

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A type of fiber optic cable that transfers data only using a single light ray, used for high tran...

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Cat 6

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A unshielded twisted pair cable category that supports up to 10 Gbps. Description RJ45-Connector...

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Content Addressable Memory

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A table stored in network switches that stores information about the MAC addresses of the hosts i...

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Twisted Pair Cable

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A type of network cable that twists the wires in order to achieve better performance. There are t...

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RJ11 Connector

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A deprecated type of connector used to connect devices to twisted pair cables. RJ11 Connectors: ...

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Cable

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An enumeration every single cable type listed in the A+ course. Network Cables Copper Cabling C...

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Cat 5 Enhanced

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The better version of Cat-5, since it provides better EMI protection. Description RJ45-Connector...

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Small Computer System Interface Port

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aliases: SCSI A type of port used to connect internal hard drives to the computer system. It'...

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Linux

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An operating system. The grandfather of the Big Three. An open-source, Unix-like OS. Anyone is fr...

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Peripheral Component Interconnect

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aliases: PCI The most common expansion bus type, with three generations, PCIe x16 being the f...

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Optical Time Domain Reflectometer

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A type of time domain reflectometer that is used with optical fiber. #II

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Onboarding

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The process that is followed when an organization enters a partnership with a new employee. This ...

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Network Interface Card

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aliases: NIC A hardware device responsible for managing the communication between a PC system...

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