Objective 5.3: Hardware Tools

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Objective 5.3: Hardware Tools
Objective 5.2: Software Tools


Objective 5.3: Given a scenario, utilize the appropriate hardware tools

Cable tester
Cable tester

these are used to check the quality of the cable, how many wires that fully connected, a light will indicate how many wires are working

Signal transmitted and reflected from a discontinuity
Optical Time-domain Reflectometer
Optical Time-domain Reflectometer

This is used to check the connectivity of a fibre optic cable and the quality of the connection, by sending timed signals.

Multimeter
Multimeter
Toner probe
Toner probe
Punch down tool
Punch down tool

It is used to connect the network cables to a RJ-45 network connector. It punches down the cable to ensure a connection and then cuts off the excess wires.

Cable stripper
Cable stripper
Snips
Snips
Oscilloscope
Oscilloscope
Temperature monitor
Temperature monitor
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