8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and selecting and arranging equipment for local area networks. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EF110A Local Area Network equipment, selection and arrangements Evidence shall show an understanding of Local Area Network fundamentals, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1. Local Area Network fundamentals Analogue and digital signals encompassing: How information is carried Signal distortion Examples include attenuation, reflection, noise, dispersion, jitter, latency and collisions Types of networks, network components and hardware Local Area Network (LAN) architectures Networking protocols and the OSI model Network signal propagation Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Basics of Encoding Networking Signals Internet services T2. PABX fundamentals encompassing: Programming methods Configuration options Programming options T3. Switches, hubs and routers encompassing: Purpose and function Selection Circuit configurations Connection arrangements System protocols T4. Decoders encompassing: Purpose and function Selection Circuit configurations Connection arrangements System protocols T5. Coaxial cable installation and terminations encompassing: Coaxial cable types encompassing: Structure of qualshield and trishield coaxial cables armour plated coaxial cable Typical applications Selection Coaxial cabling installation and termination encompassing: Separation and segregation requirements and techniques. Coaxial cable connectors compatible with the cable type and the environment Installation requirements and techniques applicable to coaxial cables Coaxial cable connectors and termination techniques T6. Enterprise work activities records encompassing: Purpose and extent of maintaining work activities records in an enterprise Types of records for maintaining work activities in an enterprise Methods for recording and maintaining work records Work records required by regulation requirements |