Network quiz

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