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Design Self Study Quiz Lesson Plan 1



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

While the contractor generally considers the cabling requirements first, the real design starts with the communications system requirements established by the end user.
 

 2. 

Premises networks generally operate over singlemode fiber. Singlemodeimode systems are less expensive than multimodemode systems because the fiber is cheaper.
 

 3. 

While discussions of which is better – copper, fiber or wireless – has enlivened cabling discussions for decades, it’s becoming moot. Communications technology and the end user market, it seems, have already made decisions that generally dictate the media and many networks combine all three.å
 

 4. 

Corporate networks must now be designed with the understanding that most users will connect over wireless links.
 

 5. 

It is the responsibility of the fiber optic network designer to understand what standards are appropriate for the project.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

Outside plant cables entering a building generally must be terminated or palced in conduit within _____ of the entry to the building.
A.
1m (3 feet)
B.
10m (33 feet)
C.
15m (50 feet)
D.
100m (330 feet)
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 7. 

Fiber optic network designers should be familiar with ______. (check all that apply)
 A.
Communications, security systems
 B.
Fiber optic links
 C.
Fiber optic components
 D.
Fiber optic installation practices
 E.
Electrical power systems, grounding and bonding
 F.
Local building codes and politics
 G.
Appropriate industry standards
 H.
Estimating projects
 



 
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