Part A:   In Data Cabling – Fundamentals, students will gain a fundamental understanding of the construction, physical attributes and standards for copper twisted pair, coaxial, and fiber cables as well as their applications.  Standards discussed are the EIA/TIA standards for commercial buildings, wire administration, grounding and bonding and finally performance testing requirements.
 
Part B:   In Data Cabling – Advanced Concepts, students will learn about cabling installation practices as they apply to new constructions and retrofitting for both residential and commercial applications.  This will include discussion on the various types of cable runs, conduits, trays, raceways, supports, and cable-pulling practices.  Students will also learn about the ANSI/TIA/EIA residential and small business telecommunications cabling standards and practices.
 
Part C:   In Data Cabling – Hands-on Lab, students will learn the proper procedures for terminating the various types of cables, connectors and jacks discussed throughout the course.  Students will also learn how to properly and safely use the required hand tools.  Finally, students will engage in hands-on lab exercises giving them the opportunity to practice and perfect their wiring skills.
 

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 
Part A: 
·        List standard categories for copper twisted pair cables and describer their
         construction, bandwidth and data transfer ratings.

·        List and describe the Underwriter Laboratories (UL) cable fire ratings.

·        Describe the construction of coaxial cable and list the Radio Grade (RG)
         categories.

·        Describe the construction of fiber optic cables and discuss the differences
         between Single Mode (SM) and Multimode (MM) fibers.

·        Define and discuss the principles of the EIA/TIA 568, 569, 606, 607, and TSB 67
        structured wiring standards.
 
Part B: 
·        Describe general practices for both new construction and retrofitting of cables.

·        List the various types of cable runs and discuss their requirements.

·        Describe the proper procedures for pulling cable.
 
·        Describe residential telecommunications installation practices and procedures for
         both Home Run and Loop configurations.

·        List and describe the various types of cable termination connectors and jacks.

·        Describe the color code, pair assignments, and pin terminations for
         telecommunication inside wire cables.
 
Part C: 
·        Correctly identify the various hand tools required for wiring installation and
         demonstrate the proper and safe use of these tools.

·        Correctly identify the various coaxial and twisted pair cables discussed
         throughout the course.

·        Properly terminate phone cable to 66 block and RJ 45 jack

·        Properly terminate CAT 5 cable using the 568A and 568B standards. Properly
         terminate coaxial  RG-59 cable.