Structured Cabling: Fundamentals

Catalog description

This course is restricted to students presently studying under the direction and oversight of an approved apprenticeship program, working in partnership with Columbus State Community College. This course introduces the student to premises cabling, the related codes, and the TIA/EIA standards. With these fundamentals in place, the course further explains the need for structured cabling systems through exploring the system overviews. Subsequently, the student studies in more detail the unshielded twisted pair cables, connecting hardware, pathways, and spaces. After learning about telecommunications cabling administration, and grounding and bonding, the student begins to configure structured cabling systems and their applications. The course concludes with a hands-on lesson that involves the configuration and complete installation of a basic structured cabling system.