Contrast should include
- identifying the components of cable construction
- describing the purpose of each component of cable construction
- identifying appropriate applications of each type of cable
- identifying the various environmental ratings of twisted pair cabling
- describing the appropriate applications for the common environmental rating of cabling.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the components of twisted pair cables?
- Why are shields and screens used in some twisted pair cable applications?
- What is the difference between the common environmental ratings (e.g., CM, CMR, CMP) of cables?
- Where are these types of cables used?