This certification was obtained March 30. 2001. Skills tested:

                       

Core Test

·        Identify available IRQs, DMAs, and I/O addresses and procedures for configuring them for device installation.

·        Identify common symptoms and problems associated with each module and how to troubleshoot and isolate the problems.

·        Identify ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) precautions and procedures, including use of ESO protection devices.

·        Identify the most popular type of motherboards, their components, and their architecture (for example, bus structures and power supplies).

·        Identify the purpose of CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor), what it contains and how to change its basic parameters.

·        Identify the unique components of portable systems and their unique problems.

 

DOS/Windows Test

 

·        Identify the operating system’s functions, structure, and major system files.

·        Identify the procedures for basic disk management.

·        Identify typical memory problems and how to optimize memory use.

·        Identify the procedures for installing DOS, Windows 3.x and Windows 95, and for bringing the software to a basic operational level.

·        Identify procedures for loading/adding device drivers and the necessary software for certain devices.

·        Identify the procedures for installing and launching typical Windows and non-Windows applications.

·        Identify the networking capabilities of DOS and Windows including procedures for connecting to the network.

 

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