Course curriculum

    1. Basic Principles of Light 1.1-1.5

    2. Quiz 1.0 Basic Principles of Light

    1. 2.1-4 The Basic Parts Of A Fiber Optic Link Video

    2. 2.4.2 Troubleshooting a network and what to do first

    3. 2.5-2.6-1.2.5 Decibels

    4. 2.6.3 Identify common wavelengths used in multimode systems

    5. 2.6.4 Identify common transmission wavelengths used in single-mode fiber

    6. Quiz 2.0 Principles of Fiber Optic Transmission

    1. 3.1-3.2 Describe the materials out of which optical fiber is manufactured and Discuss why the core and the cladding have different compositions of glass

    2. 3.3 Define the performance of optical fibers used in the telecommunications industry in accordance With Telecom standards

    3. 3.4 Summarize the fiber types that correspond to the referenced fiber designations OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OS1, and OS2 in accordance with IEC requirements

    4. 3.4.1 - 3.4.2 Explain the various attenuation and bandwidth values of OM 1, 2, 3, 4 &5 multimode (MM) and OS 1 & 2 single-mode (S-M) fiber types

    5. 3.6 Point out how the number of potential paths (modes) of light is one of the most important characteristics used to distinguish types of fiber

    1. 4.1-4.5 Dispersion

    2. 4.6.1 how to measure fiber optic link attenuation using the referenced methods for multimode and single-mode fiber optic cables

    3. 4.6.2 Explain Encircled Flux and its importance when it should be used for testing multimode spans

    4. 4.6.3 Mandrel Wrap

    5. 4.7-4.8 Macro and Micro bends demonstration Attenuation Verses Wavelength

    6. 4.9 Relate how light rays have to fall within a fiber’s acceptance angle, measured by the numerical aperture (NA), in order to be guided into the core

    7. 4.10 Identify the cone of acceptance as used in optical fiber

    8. 4.11 List the ANSI/TIA-568.0-E. and 568.3-D, ISO/IEC 11801, and ITU Series G minimum overfilled modal bandwidth-length product (MHz·km) limitations for common multimode optical fiber and cable types

    9. 4.12 Differentiate between the attributes and tolerances for the common types of single-mode optical fibers used inside data centers and local area networks (LANs) as defined in IEC 60793; the ITUT series G.652, G.655, G.657; ANSI/TIA-568, TIA-758, TIA-94

    10. 4.13 Intrinsic fiber loss

    11. Quiz 4.0 Optical fiber characteristics

    1. 5.1 safety

    2. 5.2 Safety

    3. 5.2.1 Safety Standard for light sources in Fiber Optics

    4. 5.3 Saftey

    5. 5.4 Safety

    6. Quiz 5.0 Safety Standards

    1. 6.1 - 6.2, 6.5 - 6.8 Cable types

    2. 6.3 Identify the different types of strength members used to withstand tensile forces in an optical fiber cable

    3. 6.4 Compare the choice of jacket materials and how they play a crucial role in determining characteristics of a cable

    4. 6.9 Explain how and when a fan-out kit is used

    5. 6.9.1 Explain how and when a breakout kit is used

    6. 6.10 Explain how fibers can be blown through microducts instead of being installed underground or in structures.

    7. 6.11 List the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) optical fiber cable categories including:

    8. 6.11.1 Abandoned Cabling

    9. 6.12-6.12.3 Describe the NEC® listing requirements for: Optical fiber cables Optical fiber raceways Listed variants to the NEC® requirements

    10. 6.13 Explain where the TIA-598-C color code is used and how the colors are used to identify individual cables

    11. 6.13.1 Describe the color code for 16-fiber and 32-fiber MPO connectors

    12. 6.13.2 Describe the color code variants for UHD cables

    13. 6.14 Describe TIA-598-C premises cable jacket colors and exceptions

    14. 6.15 Explain how cable markings are used to determine the length of a cable

    15. Quiz 6.0 Cables

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