Structured cabling

What you will learn:

You'll learn about the components of a structured cabling system - patch panels, horizontal and backbone cabling, floor outlets, and cabinets — and understand the relevant standards that govern their installation. The course compares the role and performance of the various categories of copper and fibre cabling, and explains how to perform and interpret the acceptance tests that verify installation quality.

 

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• describe the role, basic structure and capabilities of modern local area networks (LANs).
• describe the role of the various bodies responsible for formulating standards for LANs and associated cabling systems and the relationship between these bodies.
• describe and compare the structure, features and applications of the various types of twisted pair cable.
• explain the significance of the various properties of twisted pair cables.
• describe and compare the significance of categories and classes as defined in ISO, CENELEC and ANSI/TIA standards.
• describe the benefits, structure and components of cabling systems in local area networks and data centres.
• compare the role of optical fibre and Cat8 copper cables in data centres.
• describe the precautions necessary to preserve the required characteristics of cables during and after installation.
• describe the role of the main components of an earthing system.
• describe the role of various types of test equipment including certification testers.
• describe and compare permanent link and channel tests.
• explain the significance of the various test parameters.

 

Course prerequisites:

A basic understanding of the characteristics and capabilities of the signals used in communications systems and the impairments that limit communications. It is recommended that the PTT courses "Analogue and digital signals" and "Signal impairments" are studied before attempting this course.

 

Approximate study time: 5 hours 

 

Delivery platform requirements:
To access the course, a computer/tablet running a browser such as Chrome, Safari, Edge etc. is required. The device should have an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024x768.