Focus Questions Exercise Chapter 8 Name:
Date: Class:


Cisco Exercises - Semester 1 - Networking Fundamentals
Chapter 8 Design and Documentation




1. Where is the patch panel and hub located in a star topology?




2. How much weight per square meter must the floor of the MDF be able to bear?




3. What problem could result if the humidity level in the MDF is above 50
percent?



4. Why should fluorescent lighting be avoided in a wiring closet?




5. What types of devices may be connected to a network?




6. What is the difference between a MDF and an IDF?




7. Is a wiring closet adequate for a multibuilding campus?




8. What is the difference between a normal mode problem and a common mode
problem?




9. Why is a common mode problem more serious than a normal mode problem?




10. What is a surge?



11. What is a sag?



12. What is a spike?