2.2 Cabling
2.2.1 Know and understand the characteristics of cable types and where they are used:
• unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
• shielded twisted pair (STP)
• coaxial
• fibre-optic.
2.2.2 Know a definition for Ethernet, understand its purpose, and where it is used.
2.2.3 Know and understand characteristics of cable standards in the context of ethernet:
• CAT 5e
• CAT 6
• CAT 7.
2.2.4 Know and understand metrics to compare cable standards in the context of ethernet:
• bandwidth
• maximum length.
2.2.5 Know and understand the benefits and drawbacks of cable standards.
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