Exam: Fiber Optic Fundamentals

Objectives

The Fiber Optic Fundamentals (TR-FOF) Written Exam is designed to measure your ability to comprehend and define fundamental fiber optic systems and components.

Requirements

To get pass an exam you need to complete the Fiber Optic Fundamentals (TR-FOF) Course Exam consists of multiple choice or true/false questions.

The examinee will be allowed 1 hour to complete the written portion of the exam. In the event the examinee will fail the written exam, the option to retake exam at a later date is available and additional fee will apply.

Credit Toward Certification

When you pass Fiber Optic Fundamentals Exam you will earn full credit toward the following certifications:

• Full credit toward FiberOptic.com Fundamentals Certificate (TC-FOF)

Preparation Tools and Resources

All the material needed to prepare for this exam will be included with the online portion of this course including annotated lecture slides and a written manual.

Skills Being Measured

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Skills measured by exam TE-FOF
Knowledge of Fiber Optics solution concepts (Introduction) • Fiber Optic advantages and applications • Characteristics of Singlemode and Multimode fiber • Fiber bandwidth • Fiber manufacturing
Knowledge of Cables • Cable types and construction • Selection criteria
Knowledge of Connectors and Terminations • Temporary and permanent connections • Connector types • Connector loss issues • Splicing applications
Knowledge of Enclosures & Panels • Fiber optic panels: distribution, patch and splice types
Knowledge of Test Equipment • Power Meter and Light Sources • Tools & Equipment • Standards & Methods • OTDR

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