the appropriate components for a custom PC configuration to meet customer specifications or needs.
■ Graphic/CAD/CAM design workstation
■ Multicore processor
■ High-end video
■ Maximum RAM
■ Audio/video editing workstation
■ Specialized audio and video card
■ Large fast hard drive
■ Dual monitors
■ Virtualization workstation
■ Maximum RAM and CPU cores
■ Gaming PC
■ Multicore processor
■ High-end video/specialized GPU
■ High-definition sound card
■ High-end cooling
■ Home theater PC
■ Surround sound audio
■ HDMI output
■ HTPC compact form factor
■ TV tuner
■ Standard thick client
■ Desktop applications
■ Meets recommended requirements for selected OS
■ Thin client
■ Basic applications
■ Meets minimum requirements for selected OS
■ Network connectivity
■ Home server PC
■ Media streaming
■ File sharing
■ Print sharing
■ Gigabit NIC
■ RAID array
✔ 1.1 °Compare and contrast types of display devices and their features.
■ Types
■ LCD
■ TN vs. IPS
■ Fluorescent vs. LED backlighting
■ Plasma
■ Projector
■ OLED
■ Refresh/frame rates
■ Resolution
■ Native resolution
■ Brightness/lumens
■ Analog vs. digital
■ Privacy/antiglare filters
■ Multiple displays
■ Aspect ratios
■ 16:9
■ 16:10
■ 4:3
✔ 1.11 Identify common PC connector types and associated cables.
■ Display connector types
■ DVI-D
■ DVI-I
■ DVI-A
■ DisplayPort
■ RCA
■ HD15 (i.e. DE15 or DB15)
■ BNC
■ miniHDMI
■ miniDin-6
■ Display cable types
■ HDMI
■ DVI
■ VGA
■ Component
■ Composite
■ Coaxial
■ Device cables and connectors
■ SATA
■ eSATA
■ USB
■ Firewire (IEEE1394)
■ PS/2
■ Audio
■ Adapters and converters
■ DVI to HDMI
■ USB A to USB B
■ USB to Ethernet
■ DVI to VGA
■ Thunderbolt to DVI
■ PS/2 to USB
■ HDMI to VGA
✔ 1.12 Install and configure common peripheral devices.
■ Input devices
■ Mouse
■ Keyboard
■ Scanner
■ Barcode reader
■ Biometric devices
■ Game pads
■ Joysticks
■ Digitizer
■ Motion sensor
■ Touch pads
■ Smart card readers
■ Digital cameras
■ Microphone
■ Webcam
■ Camcorder
■ Output devices
■ Printers
■ Speakers
■ Display devices
■ Input & output devices
■ Touch screen
■ KVM
■ Smart TV
■ Set-top Box
■ MIDI-enabled devices
✔ 1.13 Install SOHO multifunction device/printers and configure appropriate settings.
■ Use appropriate drivers for a given operating system
■ Configuration settings
■ Duplex
■ Collate
■ Orientation
■ Quality
■ Device sharing
■ Wired
■ USB
■ Serial
■ Ethernet
■ Wireless
■ Bluetooth
■ 802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac)
■ Infrastructure vs. ad hoc
■ Integrated print server (hardware)
■ Cloud printing/remote printing
■ Public/shared devices
■ Sharing local/networked device via operating system settings
■ TCP/Bonjour/AirPrint
■ Data privacy
■ User authentication on the device
■ Hard drive caching
✔ 1.14 Compare and contrast differences between the various print technologies and the associated imaging process.
■ Laser
■ Imaging drum, fuser assembly, transfer belt, transfer roller, pickup rollers, separate pads, duplexing assembly
■ Imaging process: processing, charging, exposing, developing, transferring, fusing and cleaning
■ Inkjet
■ Ink cartridge, print head, roller, feeder, duplexing assembly, carriage and belt
■ Calibration
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