ACCESS POINT
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ADA
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
A U.S. FEDERAL LAW ENACTED IN 1990 THAT GUARANTEES EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE ACCESS TO OR MAY USE PUBLIC ENTITIES AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. THESE LAWS AFFECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING, INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGN, AND INSTALLATION
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AHJ
AUTHORITY HAVING JUSRISDICTION
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, FIRE MARHAL, OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUILDING AND ELETRICAL CODES.
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ALTERNATING CURRENT
A CURRENT FLOW THAT ALTERNATES PERIODICALLY IN MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION.
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CP
CONSOLODATION POINT
AN INTERCONNECTION POINT WITHIN THE HORIZONTAL CABLING SYSTEM.
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EF
ENTRANCE FACILITY
AN ENTRANCE TO A BUILDING FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NETWORK SERVICE CABLES, INCLUDING WIRELESS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES, AND THE ENTRANCE POINT AT THE BUILDING WALL, AND CONTUNUING TO THE ENTRANCE ROOM OR SPACE. ALSO CALLED A SERVICE ENTRANCE.
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EMI
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
RADIATED OR CONDUCTED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY THAT HAS AN UNDESIREABLE EFFECT ON ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OR SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONS.
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MUTOA
MULTIUSER TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSMEBLY
A GROUPING IN ONE LOCATION OF SEVERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS/TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTORS.
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PON
PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK
A POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT NETWORK ARCHITECTURE IN WHICH UNPOWERED OPTICAL SPLITTERS ARE USED TO ENABLE A SINGLE OPTICAL FIBER STRAND TO SERVE MULTIPLE END-POINTS.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET BOX
A HOUSING USED TO HOLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS/CONNECTORS.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET/CONNECTOR
A CONNECTING DEVICE IN THE WORK AREA ON WHICH HORIZONTAL CABLING TERMINATES.
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TP
TRANSITION POINT
A LOCATION IN THE HORIZONTAL CABLING WHERE FLAT UNDERCARPET CABLE CONNECTS TO ROUND CABLE.
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UTC
UNDERCARPET TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE
FLAT, LOW-PROFILE CABLING DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON THE SURFACE OF A FLOOR AND COVERED WITH CARPET OR TILES.
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VOIP
VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
A SYSTEM IN WHICH VOICE SIGNALS ARE CONVERTED TO PACKETS AND TRANSMITTED OVER A NETWORK USING TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL/INTERNET PROTOCOL.
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WLAN
WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
A LAN THAT FUNCTIONS WIRELESSLY BETWEEN THE CLIENT AND A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT. MOST MODERN WLANs ARE BASED ON IEEE 802.11 STANDARDS, MARKETED UNDER THE WI-FI NAME
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NAME 3 COMPONENTS OF A HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
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TRUE OR FALSE
THE USE OF THE TERM ‘HORIZONTAL’ IN THE NAME OF AN ELEMENT REQUIRES THE ELEMENT TO BE PLACES OR INSTALLED PARALLEL TO THE GROUND FLOOR.
FALSE. THE USE OF THE TERM DOES NOT REQUIRE THE ELEMENT TO BE PLACES OR INSTALLED PARALLEL TO THE GROUND.
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HOW ARE HORIZONTAL PATHWAYS USED?
TO DISTRIBUTE, SUPPORT, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO HORIZONTAL CABLING AND IT’S ASSOCIATED CONNECTING HARDWARE BETWEEN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS/CONNECTORS AND THE HC (FD), TYPICALLY LOCATED IN THE ER,TR, OR TE
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WHAT IS HORIZONTAL CABLING?
THE MEDIA CONTAINED WITHIN HORIZONTAL PATHWAYS.
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL PATHWAY?
TO PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING.
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WHAT IS NON-CONTINUOUS HORIZONTAL PATHWAY?
THE SPACE BETWEEN CABLE SUPPORTS THROUGH WHICH CABLES ARE PLACED BETWEEN PHYSICAL SUPPORTS OR CONTAINMENT COMPONENTS
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NAME 4 APPLICATIONS THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED BY HORIZONTAL CABLING SYSTEMS.
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TRUE OR FALSE
HORIZONTAL CABLING IS OFTEN LESS ACCESSIBLE THA BACKBONE CABLING.
TRUE. HORIZONTAL CABLING IS OFTEN LESS ACCESSIBLE THAN BACKBONE CABLING. AS A RESULT, MAKING CHANGES CAN BECOME TIME INTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE.
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WHAT IS THE REQUIRED TOPOLOGY FOR HORIZONTAL CABLING?
PHYSICAL STAR TOPOLOGY
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