Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide |  | Authors: Bill Woodward, Emile B. Husson
Publisher: Sybex
Category: Book
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Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0782143903
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.3692
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Developed in partnership with the Electronic Technician's Association, this book covers the two leading fiber optics certifications: ETAs Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) and Fiber Optics Technician (FOT). In addition to a comprehensive self-study course, youll get a solid foundation in fiber optics directly from the chairman of the ETA, who also serves as the committee chairman for FOI and FOT certification programs. The CD includes advanced testing program with two bonus sample exams, electronic flashcards, plus an electronic copy of the entire book. If youre preparing for the FOI or FIT certifications, or simply looking for a comprehensive reference guide to fiber optics, this is the one book youll definitely want on your desk.
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Eugene Rudkevich (Tucson, AZ USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
As the publisher of the only weblog devoted solely to fiber to the home (...), from time to time I receive books to review. So here it is.
As fiber to the home gathers momentum, the need for skilled workers installing and troubleshooting fiber access networks is bound to increase. For the next 15-20 years this will be a well paying job with little fear of outsourcing. The technical publishing and training industries are starting to respond to the challenge with training materials, books, and courses.
Sybex has recently released a textbook titled "Fiber Optics, Installer and Technician Guide" written by Bill Woodward and Emile B. Husson. This book is designed as a study guide to help students pass the Fiber Optic Installer (FOI) and Fiber Optic Technician (FOT) certifications. To this end, the book has obviously succeeded, with questions at the end of each chapter and an accompanying CD-ROM with practice questions, exams, and a .pdf version of the book. Topics covered in the book include history of fiber optics, various aspects of fiber optic technology, a chapter on safety, sections on cabling, splicing and connectors, system design considerations, and testing and troubleshooting.
If one is not preparing for the exam, there is some information in the book that I have not seen in other text books. This includes a safety chapter detailing the hazards of various chemicals used in preparing fiber optic connections, some very thorough information on cabling used in access installations and the installation methods. Finally sprinkled throughout the book are sidebar sections called "Real World Scenario" with installation examples that the authors collected from their students "in the trenches".
 This book is great reference material. September 15, 2009
Embly Thomas (Iraq)
This book is great reference material for the cable installation work we provide here in Iraq.
lite reading for a geek September 9, 2007
Kim Christain (CO)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this on a whim for my army husband while he was deployed to Iraq and his company was installing fiber optic cable. He's a man of few words and said, "It was good. How much is a person going to bond with a text book?"
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