The Data Cabling Installers Certification from ETAI (Evolving Technologies Association International) has provided the IT industry with an introductory, vendor-neutral certification for skilled personnel who install Category 5 copper data cabling. Marcraft International has been producing IT certification courses for various facets of computer technology and networking since 1988. Marcraft provides students with the knowledge and skills required to pass the Data Cabling Installer Certification exam and become a certified cable installer. The DCIC is recognized nationwide and is the hiring criterion used by major communication companies. This Training Guide provides the following: Basic Standards and Practices Cable Installation and Management Industry Standards Understanding Blueprints Cable Ratings and Performances Testing and Troubleshooting Pulling Cable This Training Guide gives you easy access to content areas and to the examGEAR simulation software included on the CD-ROM. examGEAR is a custom-developed, full-functioning software application that works in conjunction with the Training Guide to provide you with the following: Exam Tips are gained from hands-on lab exercises; Study Strategies help you study smarter; Step-by-Step Exercises walk you through key tasks; Review Questions gauge your retention at the end of each chapter; Electronic version of the book provides quick searches and compact, mobile study, Practice Exam provides a complete exam that puts your study to the test; examGEAR Software simulates the exam situation you will encounter at the testing center site.The advent of the Data Cabling Installer Certification from ETAI (Evolving Technologies Association International) has provided the IT industry with an introductory, vendor-neutral certification for personnel that install Category 5 copper data cabling. Marcraft International has been producing IT certification courses for various facets of computer technology and networking since 1988. This course represents an important element in that group of IT industry certifications. It expands the knowledge base of people involved in the commercial construction industry, as well as computer service and network administration personnel, since data cabling ties computers together between rooms, buildings, and continents. The Complete Data Cabling Installers Certification course from Marcraft contains a textbook featuring integrated, hands-on lab procedures that prepare students to pass the certification examination, and to accomplish the actual work required. It provides all of the theory necessary to understand the concepts behind cabling standards and to pass the theory examination. In addition, it fully prepares the student to actually perform the tasks required of a certified cable installer. Data Cabling Installer Certification ETAI is an organization that establishes certification criteria for entry-level data cable installers in the cabling industry. This organization has created and sponsors the Data Cabling Installer Certification (DCIC) Exam, which is designed to certify cable installers in the installation, testing, and troubleshooting of copper data cable and category rated devices and components. Certification is accomplished by satisfactorily passing the DCIC exam. For more information on ETAI and the Data Cabling Installer Certification exam, visit http://www.etainternational.org The Marcraft Complete Data Cabling Installers Certification training guide provides students with the knowledge and skills required to pass the Data Cabling Installer Certification exam and become a certified cable installer. The DCIC is recognized nationwide and is the hiring criterion used by major communication companies. Therefore, becoming a certified data cable installer will enhance your job opportunities and career advancement potential. Marcraft has embraced the DCIC because it sets a standard for excellence that we have been preparing students to achieve from our beginning. Therefore, we are offering this course to prepare students to successfully challenge the DCIC examination. From its size, one should gather that this course is not simply a cram course for the test. Instead, it is a complete training course designed to prepare for the exam, as well as to provide the fundamental knowledge base required to establish a career in this rapidly changing industry. The textbook, with integrated lab procedures, and accompanying test-prep materials are intended for anyone interested in pursuing the Data Cabling Installer Certification. While it contains all of the pedagogical support materials required for use in a classroom environment, it can also be used by experienced technicians to prepare for the exam in a self-study mode. This first edition of The Complete Data Cabling Installers Certification training guide includes information about all of the current DO objectives needed to pass the certification exam. The latest information has been provided in every chapter as appropriate for the new TIA/EIA and ANSI standards. Key Features The pedagogical features of this book were carefully developed to provide readers with key content information, as well as review and testing opportunities. Each chapter begins with a list of learning objectives that establishes a foundation and systematic view of the chapter and concludes with a summary of the points and objectives to be accomplisThe Data Cabling Installers Certification from ETAI (Evolving Technologies Association International) has provided the IT industry with an introductory, vendor-neutral certification for skilled personnel who install Category 5 copper data cabling. Marcraft International has been producing IT certification courses for various facets of computer technology and networking since 1988. P Marcraft provides students with the knowledge and skills required to pass the Data Cabling Installer Certification exam and become a certified cable installer. The DCIC is recognized nationwide and is the hiring criterion used by major communication companies. 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