Exploring Electrons and Electricity
Establishing electron characteristics, identifying element
categories, understanding electron current flow, electric
current, electrical force and using units of electrical
measurement
Understanding Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Looking at the history and theory of magnetism
and electromagnetism and exploring magnetic and
electromagnetic applications
Using Positive and Negative Numbers, Decimals and Fractions
Reviewing positive and negative numbers and
understanding common and decimal fractions
Examining Equations and Powers of Numbers
Examining equations and powers of numbers
Understanding Electrical Circuits
Understanding circuit essentials, differentiating current
flow conditions, defining current types and understanding
circuit graphics
Understanding Resistance
Understanding, changing and controlling resistance
Using Ohm’s Law for Power and Energy
Describing basic electrical characteristics, working
with Ohm’s law, solving power equations and solving an
energy equation
DC Series Circuits
Circuit requirements, characteristics and calculations
Understanding Decibels
Reviewing the history of decibels, making comparisons
between two values, explaining the concept of bels and
decibels and understanding power and voltage ratios
Using dB and dBmV
Working with dBmV and performing signal
level calculations
Detecting Signal Leakage
Reviewing signal leakage basics, selecting and
operating signal leakage detection equipment and
eliminating signal leakage
Thinking Skills for Troubleshooting
Preparing your mental processes for troubleshooting and
discussing how to think when troubleshooting a problem
Communication Skills for Troubleshooting
Identifying soft communication skills, understanding the
importance of spoken and unspoken communications and
learning how to listen
Troubleshooting Coaxial Cables and Connectors
Describing the drop and inside wire elements,
understanding coaxial cable test equipment and explaining
how to install connectors
Troubleshooting Fiber-Optic Cables and Connectors
Discussing characteristics of fiber-optic cable and
examining how to troubleshoot problems and repair fiberoptic
cable and components
Troubleshooting Drop Splitters, DCs and Drop Amps
Examining splitter and directional coupler problems
and discussing basic troubleshooting techniques for
drop amplifiers
Troubleshooting Ingress and Egress
Understanding ingress and egress, examining ways to
isolate and diagnose the cause of ingress and examining
UHF signal leakage and ingress
Troubleshooting Inside Wiring, Powering Elements and Bonding
Identifying insider wiring plugs and jacks,
understanding how to troubleshoot inside wiring,
power cables and connectors
Line Extender Amplifier Operation
Examining amplifier housing, line extender AC/DC
powering systems, RF passives and controls and
amplifier modules and discussing the classification
of line extender specifications
Understanding Broadband Cable Regulatory Issues
Identifying government regulation, examining how
technical performance is regulated and understanding
how to comply with industry rules
