Course Overview
This course exposes students to a wide variety of network cabling topics, including structured premises cabling systems, industry standards, media characteristics, connectors, transmission, electrical concepts, safety, installation and termination of cables. This hands-on course also provides students with the necessary skills to verify network wiring and cabling utilizing industry standard Fluke test equipment.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- State the advantages that come from established industrial cabling standards.
- Describe the main network topologies and channel access methods.
- Display knowledge of the accepted colour code used in telecommunications.
- Describe the various cable ratings used in telecommunication system.
- State the proper type of wiring and performance capabilities for Local Area Networks.
- Describe and define horizontal and backbone wiring methods.
- Describe a cross-connect panel and associated equipment as well as cable management for same.
- Describe the characteristics of cable spaces and pathways.
- Identify and perform standard tests used in certifying cable plants.
- Describe Canadian safety standards as well as industry installation standards for commercial buildings.
- Describe standards for pulling cable in conduit and open spaces.
- Exhibit the ability to correctly install, terminate, and test Cat 5e copper cable.
Effective as of Fall 2010
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