46 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Learning Outcomes ■ Defi ne network media. ■ Diff erentiate between analog and digital signals. ■ Summarize the methods of data transmission. ■ Recall the meaning of electronic terms. ■ Diff erentiate and categorize copper-core cables. ■ Recall the characteristics of the 802.3 classifi cations. ■ Identify the various types of wiring faults. Network Media— Copper-Core Cable 2 Network+ Certifi cation Exam Objectives To prepare for the Network+ Certifi cation exam, you must be very familiar with IEEE 802.3 network media such as copper-core cable characteristics. Th e characteristics include the following: Objectives 1.3: Properties of Network Traffi c—CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA Properties of Network Traffi c—MTU PoE and PoE+ (802.3af, 802.3at) 1.8: DHCP Service—TTL 2.1: Media Types—Copper Plenum vs. PVC Connector Types—Copper Copper Cable Standards Copper Termination Standards Ethernet Deployment Standards 2.4: Jumbo Frame 2.5: Service Type—Cable Broadband Transmission Mediums—Copper 3.3: Bandwidth/Th roughput 5.2: Crimper 5.3: Attenuation Latency Crosstalk EMI Open/Short Incorrect Pin-Out CHAPTER