Title: Differentiate among coaxial cables.
Course: Telecommunications II (1006-II) > Section: Practicing Cabling and Splicing

Differentiation should include

- standard grades of cable
- impedance of common grades of cable
- type and number of shields used in cable construction
- construction of cables used in special applications (e.g., aerial, direct-burial, plenum)
- identification of connectors used in common coaxial cable applications
- importance of coaxial cable geometry.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What effect does impedance have on signal transmission in coaxial cables?
- How do you determine what type of connector to use in terminating coaxial cable?
- What are the implications of changing the geometry of coaxial cables during installation?
- What are the implications of not using the appropriate type of cable in special applications?