The EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules help businesses like yours create cross-selling and up-selling opportunities by building knowledge and confidence. These training modules have won a Princess Royal Training Award so you can be assured of their value.

IT and Data Infrastructure is one of the 12 EDA’s Product Knowledge Modules created to develop the professional knowledge and confidence of your team.

Training in IT and Data Infrastructure includes:

• Information technology/data communications
• Uninterruptible power supply
• Structured cabling
• Cabinets and racks
• Connectivity
• Termination
• Test equipment
• Cloud computing and data centres
• Quality and best practice

Online learning through The EDA Academy

All the EDA Product Knowledge Modules are available to study electronically via The EDA Academy, the Association’s e-learning portal. Each training course is delivered through video and interactive learning, but if the original hard copy textbook is preferred these are still available.

Test your knowledge

Have a go at this quiz sampled from the IT and Data Infrastructure module. Then check your answers below. If the results show that you need to boost your team’s know-how, talk to the EDA today.

Test your knowledge.

Q1: What is the purpose of a floor distributor?
Q2: What is the typical service life of a UPS?
Q3: Which category of cable and components does Class Ea relate to?
Q4: Complete the statement below:

Mini cabinets usually have an ____U capacity for the ____” networking hardware and patching equipment.

Q5: What is a fibre pigtail?
Q6: What tool is used to remove the primary coating from the fibre cable?

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Answers

Q1: It is used to make connections between the building backbone subsystem and the
horizontal cabling subsystem.
Q2: Typical service life of a UPS is 5–10 years. 10+ years for the larger systems.
Q3: Cat 6A
Q4: 8U    10”
Q5: A cable fitted with a factory-terminated connector at one end only.
Q6: Stripping tool.

How did you do?

Full marks: Well done.

3 – 5 out of 6: Not bad. Could the EDA training help you to fill in any gaps in your knowledge and help you progress in your career?

Less than 3: The EDA Product Knowledge Programme could be just what you need to boost sales.

Watch the video and download the Course Directory

 There’s plenty of information online at www.eda.org.uk including video and a downloadable course directory, giving you a summary of what’s covered in each of the 12 training modules.

The EDA team is ready to help. Call 020 3141 7350 or email training@eda.org.uk

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