All answers MUST be short $($except lists$)$ and straight to the

point $$ one sentence, maximum of two sentences

Week $4$ Lab Assignment $($video$)$: Categories of Cables $-$ Selecting the

Right Network Cable

$1.$ What categories of cables are mostly available in the modern day in our

network systems?

$2.$ What are the things you consider when buying ethernet cables for your

network?

$3.$ In commercial networks;

a$.$ what dictates the data speed within the cables?

b$.$ Give an example stated in the video

$4.$ Why are ethernet cables generally shielded?

$5.$ What kind of cable shielding is best used in outdoor environments?

$6.$ Why is it important not to go beyond $90$m in Cat $5$e and Cat $6$ when cabling

a network?

$7.$ What happens when you go beyond the recommended cable length?

$8.$ Which cable style has the property of being the most easily bent?

$9.$ What are the two types of core cables we have?

$10.$ When do you best use either of the named core cables in the last question?

$11.$ What cable style do you use in a harsh environment?

$12.$ When considering a big gauge, a big conductor diameter is used. True or

False?

$13.$ What kind of cable gauge is mostly used in Canada?

$14.$ When using a data communication cable as opposed to electrical cables,

the gauge needs to be higher. True or False?

$15.$ What gauge range of cables are you typically concerned about as an IT

professional?

$16.$ Is it advisable to use slim Cat cables for devices that use high voltage of

Power over Ethernet $($PoE$)?$ Yes or No$.$

$17.$ Are the gauge sizes directly proportional to the data transmission rate of

the Cat cables? Yes or No$.$

$18.$ For Jacket ratings;

a$.$ Why is it best practice not to use CM$/$CMG in Plenum $($confined$)$

spaces as regards to laws?

b$.$ What danger can it cause?

$19.$ List two special applications of network cabling.

$20.$ What kind of specialized cable do not wear out easily when cleaning

chemicals are applied to it$?$

$21.$ Why should you not bury Cat $5$e cables?

$22.$ What determines why you should upgrade from CatX to CatY?

$23.$ If you mix CatX and CatY together in a network, will that network work

properly? Yes or No$.$

$24.$ What does cable ratings not guarantee when shopping for cables?

$25.$ What does businesses prioritize more than home users when considering

the type of cables to use?

$26.$ Which is more important to consumers, upload speed or download speed?