The official Lab Companion of the Cisco Networking Academy Program's Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling course.
- Maps to the current Web-based course offered by the Cisco Networking Academy Program
- Prepares students for the BICSI Registered Installer, Level I Exam
- Includes hands-on lab exercises
The Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling Lab Companion will be the companion lab manual for a one-semester course on cabling technologies. The course and companion materials provide an introduction to the physical aspects of voice and data network cabling and installation. The review questions and thought exercises included in the lab companion focus on cabling issues related to data and voice connections and provide an understanding of the industry and its worldwide standards, types of media and cabling, physical and logical networks, as well as 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. It will also help develop skills in documentation, design, cable management, and troubleshooting installation issues, as well as laboratory safety, on-the-job safety, and how to work effectively in group environments. The hands-on approach and comprehensive coverage of topics in the Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling Lab Companion will be part of a unique learning package to help students prepare for the BICSI Registered Installer, Level 1 exam.
