This book’s topics run the gamut of cabling; an introduction to data cabling; information on cabling standards and how to choose the correct ones; cable system and infrastructure constraints; cabling-System Components; tools of the trade; copper, fiber-optic, and unbounded media; wall plates and cable connectors; cabling-system design and installation; cable-connector installationxxiii Introduction; cabling-system testing and troubleshooting; creating Request for Proposals (RFPs); cabling case studies.
A cabling dictionary is included at the end of the book so you can look up unfamiliar terms. Five other appendixes include resources for cabling information, tips on how to get your Registered Communications and Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification, information for the home cabler, a discussion of USB/1394 cabling, and information about ETA’s line of cabling certifications. Finally, a multipage color insert shows you what various cabling products look like in their “natural environment.”
