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WorksheetsNetwork quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the cable plant?
A tropical plant with small leaves that resemble cables
The cable lines going from the Head End to the customer.
The line connecting a customer’s house to the feeder line.
The smaller lines stemming from the Trunk Line.
What is a drop?
The line connecting a customer’s house to the feeder line.
A device used to split the line to connect two devices through one outlet.
A shipment of equipment to a customer’s house.
The place where we store our equipment such as satellite dishes and the CMTS.
What is a splitter?
The smaller lines stemming from the Trunk Line.
An ice cream treat made of bananas, toppings, whipped cream, and nuts.
The cable lines going from the Head End to the customer.
A device used to split the line to connect two devices through one outlet.
What is a feeder line?
A device used to split the line to connect two devices through one outlet.
The smaller lines stemming from the Trunk Line.
A device, similar to a straw, used by field technicians to intake nutritional supplements.
The main line leading connecting a node to the Head End.
What is the Head End?
The main line leading from a neighborhood node.
The place where we store our equipment such as satellite dishes and the CMTS.
A device used to split the line to connect two devices through one outlet.
The part of the body on the opposite end of the feet.
What is a Trunk Line?
The cable lines going from the Head End to the customer.
A device, similar to a straw, used by field technicians to intake nutritional supplements.
The main line connecting the Head End to a node.
A cable secured to the base of a tree.
What is a CMTS?
The main line connecting a neighborhood to a node.
Provides customers with internet service.
The cable lines going from the Head End to the customer.
The place where we store our equipment such as satellite dishes and the CMTS.
What is a Sparklight network Node?
The part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
A point at which the amplitude of vibration in a standing wave system is zero
A connection and redistribution point where the signal is converted from a digital signal over a fiber optic line to radio frequency over coaxial cable
A structure consisting of a small mass of differentiated tissue
What is a tap in regards to a cable network?
A device used to split the line to connect two devices through one outlet.
A device on a customer’s line that makes a loud, constant tapping noise. It is primarily used to annoy customers who have not paid their bill
A device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid
This is the device placed on a feeder line that a drop connects to. A tap is used in a loop thru cable design to distribute television to multiple locations with the least amount of cable requirements
In regard to a cable network, what is a pedestal?
An architectural support for a telephone pole
A low-cut sock used to keep the cables warm in the winter
Utility boxes that house connections and/or switches for cable service
A platform we give our VIP customers to stand on
What happens at the Head-End?
Takes all of the incoming TV signals and combines them into one outgoing signal.
Takes information from the account and creates guide schedule
Only takes 3 signals and sends them to customers
The CLOUD
At the Fiber Node the Fiber optics transmit signals as light pulses along a glass or plastic strand or fiber
TRUE
FALSE
Where does the signal come from? (select all that apply)
Dedicated Coax/Microwave link/Fiber-optic Line
Antenna Tower
Satellite dish
Cable Modem Termination System
What is a Fiber Node?
A term used to describe wires bundled together
A device used to split the cable signals if the signal must be sent to two or more devices
Located on the subscriber end to connect the terminal of a distribution cable to a subscriber's premise.
Converts the downstream signal coming from the Headend to an electrical signal going to the homes.
Before it reaches the customers house it needs to be converted to a signal that they can view, where is this converted at?
Head End
Fiber Node
CMTS
Dedicated Coax
