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ELT 4070 - Cables and Connectors


Clock Hours: 60

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course introduces the student to the various communication media, as well as the knowledge with which to terminate media connections.  Upon completion of this course, a student will obtain the knowledge with which to be a successful technician in the telecommunications and information technology industries.

Student Learning Outcomes:
The student will learn:

  1. Cables, Connectors, and Tools 
    1. Define wire.
    2. Define cable
    3. Define harness.
    4. Identify solid and stranded wires.
    5. Understand the purpose of a connector.
    6. Determine the difference between a plug and jack.
    7. Understand connector terminology.
    8. Understand the purpose of cutters.
    9. Understand the purpose of crimpers.
    10. Understand the purpose of a multi-meter.
    11. Understand the purpose of a cable tester.
  2. Single Wire Assemblies 
    1. Identify the steps used to prepare, build, and test single wire assemblies.
    2. Assemble a FASTON type connector.
    3. Assemble a butt splice.
    4. Assemble a 0.156 KK Series connector.
    5. Build and test single wire assemblies without guidance.
  3. Flat Satin Cable and RJ Connectors 
    1. Describe flat satin cable.
    2. Understand flat satin cable applications.
    3. Describe the RJ11 connector.
    4. Describe the RJ45 connector.
    5. Understand RJ11 and RJ45 applications.
    6. Assemble an RJ14 cable.
    7. Assemble an RJ45 cable.
    8. Build and test flat satin cable assemblies without guidance.
  4. Cabling Standards and Categories of Performance 
    1. Understand the origin of cabling standards.
    2. Know the agencies responsible for establishing standards.
    3. Define Universal Service Ordering Codes.
    4. Understand the types of serial data connections.
    5. Describe characteristics of a multi-conductor cable.
    6. Describe characteristics of a flat satin cable.
    7. Describe characteristics of a twisted pair cable.
    8. Describe characteristics of a coaxial cable.
    9. Identify UTP, SCTP, and STP cable.
    10. Understand Cat 1 through Cat 7 cable properties.
  5. Twisted Pair Cable 
    1. Identify and describe how a modular RJ45 plug is used.
    2. Identify and describe how a keystone jack is used.
    3. Identify the difference between an ATT 110 punchdown type jack and a CAT 5 TIA/EIA-568-A/B keystone type jack.
    4. Identify and describe how CAT 5 UTP cable is used.
    5. Understand T568A, T568B, and 10BASE-T wiring standards.
    6. Understand straight-through and cross-over wiring methods.
    7. Understand how to prepare CAT 5 UTP cable for assembly with an RJ45 modular plug and CAT 5 TIA/EIA-568-A/B keystone type jack.
    8. Identify the tools used to attach a modular RJ45 plug and CAT 5 TIA/EIA-568-A/B keystone type jack to CAT 5 UTP.
    9. Understand how to attach a CAT 5 TIA/EIA-568-A/B keystone type jack to a UTP cable following T568A standards.
    10. Prepare, build, and test a CAT 5 UTP cable with RJ45 plugs following T568A standards and the straight-through wiring method without guidance.
    11. Prepare, build, and test CAT 5 UTP cable with a CAT 5 TIA/EIA-568-A/B keystone type jack following T568A standards and the straight-through wiring method.
  6. Multi-Wire Cable
    1. Describe a multi-wire cable.
    2. Identify a D-Sub connector.
    3. Understand how a D-Sub connector is used.
    4. Understand the purpose of DCE and DTE devices.
    5. Identify DCE and DTE cable configurations.
    6. Identify and examine the parts and types of D-Sub connectors.
    7. Examine the RS-232 wiring standard.
    8. Prepare, build, and test a multi-wire cable assembly using a D-Sub connector and RS-232 standards.
    9. Prepare, build, and test multi-wire cable assemblies without guidance.
  7. Coaxial Cable 
    1. Describe the parts of a coaxial cable.
    2. Recognize types of coaxial cable.
    3. Identify coaxial cable applications.
    4. Recognize an F-type coaxial connector.
    5. Recognize a BNC coaxial connector.
    6. Understand how to prepare a coaxial cable for assembly with an F-type connector and a BNC connector.
    7. Identify the tools used to construct a coaxial cable assembly.
    8. Understand how to test a coaxial cable assembly with a multi-meter.
    9. Prepare, build, and test a coaxial cable assembly with F-type connectors.
    10. Prepare, build, and test a coaxial cable assembly with BNC type connectors.