Basic Principles of Communications Systems (3667-02: Unit 101)

I finally doing the City & Guilds Course to learn about the Data Cabling, however this one is an essential core course. I am not going to mention the company name unless they want me to, however they are very excellent Training providers.

The last time I done City & Guilds was over 20 years ago when I was doing my NVQs.
It was boring as this is all theory but it is a core subject and boring are the essentials unfortunately if anyone reading this:

I learn new things such as:

- The PUWER rules (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998). This is where the user is responsible for the work tools and equipment. Using the correct tools which is intended to do for the task. 

-Using the correct voltage between 110v vs 240v. Recommend 110v tools.
Ladder 4 to 1 rules. 4 meters per 1 meter wide. Basically when you use the ladder, it is about how to use it correctly or else you fall.

- Asbestos - When you go to sites to do cabling, you have to learn about asbestos as you be going across ceilings and walls, mostly ceilings to wiring as you be feeding the cables between the ceiling and walls.

- Classes of Laser, there are 7 classes of lasers from low to high. High laser class is more dangerous than the other.

- I learn about the Health and Safety, identify the safe practices, learn about the SI Units and symbols and principles of data communication.

- Ohms law

- Wavelength

- Types of cabling we use such as coaxial to ethernet. Also mention about Fibre Optic.

I done the exam and I failed by 1 question which is unlucky for me as it was close.

Update on 8th April:

I did a retake of the exam which I failed at the time and manage to pass with flying colours. What a comeback. I finally pass both exams which I am now relieved.

Data Communication Cabling - Introduction Course

For few years ago, I made few YouTube Videos of myself learning how to do some RJ45 Cabling. One terminating from Wall Point to Point and another is from the mini Patch Panel. Also I challenge myself by using thick outdoor shielded Cat6 cable as it was hard because the cable is thick.

Then it turns out it was easy to do on the normal ethernet cable.

Video below from YouTube:

I decide to do this course so I can get further exposure into cabling so before I do the official City and Guilds version, I went for an basic induction.

It was an online course via Microsoft Teams and it was basically just me and the tutor as it was Covid talking about the history of Telecommunication date back from the prehistoric and the pre-bible days (Greek and Rome eras). All the way to the present.

I am not going into detail about it as it was much as it was a teaser as to the real thing. I learn a lot about the history of telecommunications and it was very interesting.

I will do another one when I do the Official City & Guilds version which next few months depending on the Coronavirus situation.

First look at Windows 11 and the Quick Tour

When I first time heard about Windows 11 is coming soon I was thinking: 'I wish they stay with Windows 10 build forever as Microsoft stated.'

My thoughts is so far that it look like Android style Apps like you see on Chromebook.

I like the new layout of the settings.

I have no problem with Windows 11 coming out, in the business environment point-of-view:
IT staff and manager in the future have to talk about upgrading to Windows 11 and retrain the end users. With the Windows 10, the users can learn and adapt for a very long time.

This will good for Home consumers.

I made a video on YouTube for a quick Tour as I use Windows 10 Insider preview. Enjoy.

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Windows 10 Build - What does the number mean?

I made a video about the build version number and someone was asking me and do a video request video about what does the numbers mean.

This is the diagram:

Here is the video I made:

As you see from the diagram that it goes by 4 digits.

The 1st 2 represent the year and the 2nd 2 represent the month number.

Example: Build 1909 = September 2019.

Remember, please do not get mixed up by the release date versus the build date as the version goes by the month and the year it is build. Then a month later Microsoft does a release dated based on the build.

I hope this clarify the Tech Guys.

My Video on my Microsoft Certification Renewal Assessment Experience

This is my video on my experience on Microsoft Certification Renewal Assessment Experience

Previous post = https://www.anchantech.co.uk/2021/04/microsoft-certification-renewal.html

Enjoy!