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Fiber U - Fiber Optic Media Conversion



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

 1. 

Wireless devices communicate from device to device over long distances over networks using only radio waves.
 

 2. 

Wireless devices are only wireless between the device and the antenna they connect to.
 

 3. 

Transceivers and media converters serve the same purpose, converting electrical signals to optical signals and vice versa.
 

 4. 

Media converters can convert communications systems to fiber optics but cannot convert fiber types, e.g. multimode to singlemode fiber.
 

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

 5. 

Devices like laptops, smart phones and tablets use _______ to communicate internally - within the device itself.
a.
Electronics
b.
Photonics
c.
Radio waves
d.
Magnetics
 

 6. 

The backbone for worldwide communications systems is ________.
a.
Radio waves
b.
Satellites
c.
Fiber optic cables
d.
Copper cables
 

 7. 

Media converters can convert ________ communications to fiber optics.
a.
All of these
b.
LAN/ Ethernet
c.
Video
d.
Voice phone
 

 8. 

Multimode media converters for Gigabit Ethernet use ________ as transmitter sources.
a.
850nm LEDs
b.
850nm VCSELs
c.
1310nm lasers
d.
1550nm lasers
 

 9. 

Media converters are similar in design to __________.
a.
Switches
b.
Routers
c.
Fiber optic transceivers
d.
Lasers
 

 10. 

An Ethernet LAN media converter will generally convert _______ to fiber optics.
a.
Multimode fiber
b.
Coax cable
c.
WiFi
d.
UTP cable (Cat 5e/6A)
 

 11. 

An Ethernet LAN media converter  for a WiFi access point will generally convert _______ to fiber optics.
a.
Multimode fiber
b.
Coax cable
c.
WiFi
d.
UTP cable (Cat 5e/6A)
 

 12. 

A video camera media converter will generally convert _______ to fiber optics.
a.
Multimode fiber
b.
Coax cable
c.
WiFi
d.
UTP cable (Cat 5e/6A)
 

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

 13. 

To choose the proper media converters, you need to know __________. (Check all that apply)
 a.
Electronics communications protorcols
 b.
Distance for the fiber optic link
 c.
Manufacturer of the electronics
 d.
Type of cabling to be converted
 



 
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