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Home » Authors » Ron Nelson

Ron Nelson

Contributing Technology Writer. Ron Nelson has more than 36 years' experience in the security industry, and is employed with Mutual Central Alarm Services Inc., New York. He can be reached at sdmtechtips@bnpmedia.com.
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Five Minute Tech Quiz: Working With Wireless Systems & Networks

Ron Nelson
November 1, 2009
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Questions Which of the following are features of a well-designed wireless mesh network?a. Self healingb. Redundancyc. Self configuringd. All of the abovee. None of the above Wireless mesh networks can
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Five Minute Tech Quiz: Standards & Codes

Ron Nelson
January 21, 2009
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1. Which of the following is referred to as the National Electric Code? a. NFPA 70 b. NFPA 72 c. NFPA 101 d. UL 681 e. UL 827 2. Which
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There's No Place like Home Theater

Ron Nelson
August 14, 2008
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5-Minute Tech Quiz1. AC3 is another name for Dolby Digital. a. True b. False 2. Which speaker is primarily used for dialog? a. Center b. Tweeter c. Subwoofer d. None
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Watch Your 1s and 0s with Digital Video Recording

Ron Nelson
July 10, 2008
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5-Minute Tech Quiz1. Metadata information is used by analog CCTV cameras to provide line sync. a. True b. False 2. Which of the following is an example of video analytics?
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New Features for Fire Detection

Ron Nelson
May 1, 2008
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The local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final determination on appropriate fire alarm installations. a. True b. False When designing a fire alarm system, which national code should
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Power up Your Access Control Skills

Ron Nelson
April 1, 2008
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Magnetic stripe access cards are more secure than proximity-based credentials. a. True b. False HSPD-12 was issued to establish a standard for: a. operation of access control software. b.
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Back to Basics on Detector Technology

Ron Nelson
March 1, 2008
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Which of the following common construction materials can ultrasonic units penetrate? a. Glass b. Metal c. Sheet rock d. Wood e. All of the above f. None of the
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Basic Electric Concepts

Ron Nelson
February 1, 2008
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The electric property that represents the electrical “pressure” across two points in a circuit is called:a. current.b. resistance.c. voltage.d. power. The electric property that represents the amount of electricity
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Learn Proper Powering Skills

Ron Nelson
January 1, 2008
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Which of the following is not an example of a rechargeable battery?a. Sealed lead acidb. Ni-cadc. Lithium iond. Zinc carbon A transformer is used to:a. convert AC voltage to
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Video Goes Digital

Ron Nelson
December 1, 2007
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What is the compression ratio for a 1-MB image that is compressed to 128KB?a. 1:1b. 2:1c. 4:1d. 8:1e. 16:1 A technique that uses a mathematical calculation to create missing
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