The Official Companion Guide of the Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling course within the Cisco Networking Academy Program

• Maps to the most current Web-based course of the Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling
• Prepares students for the BICSI Installer, Level I exam
• Reinforces concepts learned through hands-on exercises

The Cisco Networking Academy Program's Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling curriculum was released in July 2002. The course is sponsored by Panduit, a leading provider of voice and data cabling equipment. The Companion Guide complements the Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling Web-based course as well the Lab Companion and Engineering Journal and Workbook from Cisco Press. The course and companion materials provide an introduction to the physical aspects of voice and data network cabling and installation. The review questions and exercises focus on cabling issues related to data and voice connections to provide an understanding of the industry and its worldwide standards, types of media and cabling, physical and logical networks, and signal transmission. This book will help students learn how to do the following: read network design documentation, set up part lists and purchase components, pull and mount cable, choose wiring closets, install jacks, and perform cable testing. Students will also develop skills in documentation, design, cable management, and troubleshooting installation issues, as well as laboratory and on-the-job safety. The hands-on approach and comprehensive coverage of topics in the Companion Guide will be part of a unique learning package that helps students prepare for the BICSI Registered Installer, Level 1 exam.

Table of Contents

Foreword.
Introduction.

I. INDUSTRY AND NETWORKING OVERVIEW.

1. Cabling and Safety Overview.
2. Introduction to Networking.

II. MEDIA AND TRANSMISSION PRACTICES.

3. Signals and Wires.
4. Copper Media.
5. Fiber-Optic Media. 

III. INSTALLATION THEORY.

6. Cabling Standards.
7. Structured Cabling.
8. Tools of the Trade.

IV. PRACTICAL INSTALLATION.

9. Cable Installation Process.
10. Cabling Rough-In.
11. Trim-Out Phase.
12. Finish Phase.
13. Customer Support Phase.

V. FUTURE OF CABLING.

14. The Future of Cabling.
15. Localization.

VI. APPENDIXES.

Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Appendix C.
Glossary of Key Terms.