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Module 4: Cable Testing

Module Overview

4.1

Background for Studying Frequency-Based Cable Testing

4.1.1	Waves
4.1.2	Sine waves and square waves
4.1.3	Exponents and logarithms
4.1.4	Decibels
4.1.5	Viewing signals in time and frequency
4.1.6	Analog and digital signals in time and frequency
4.1.7	Noise in time and frequency
4.1.8	Bandwidth

4.2

Signals and Noise

4.2.1	Signaling over copper and fiber optic cabling
4.2.2	Attenuation and insertion loss on copper media
4.2.3	Sources of noise on copper media
4.2.4	Types of crosstalk
4.2.5	Cable testing standards
4.2.6	Other test parameters
4.2.7	Time-based parameters
4.2.8	Testing optical fiber
4.2.9	A new standard

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