A Network Engineer Needs to Connect Two Network Switches with a Gigabit

question 634

Multiple Choice

A network engineer needs to connect two network switches with a gigabit link. The proposed route to run the 164ft (50m) cable is directly underneath a large electrical generator. Which of the following cable types would BEST fit the needs of the network engineer?

• A) UTP
• B) Cat 5 plenum
• C) Coaxial
• D) STP

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Definitions:

Nearest 0.01%

Rounding to the closest one-hundredth of a percent, often used in financial calculations to ensure precision.

Terminating Decimal

A decimal fraction that comes to an end or has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

Five-Figure Accuracy

A level of precision where a numerical value is rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth place, representing the first five significant digits.

Terminating Decimal

A decimal fraction that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.