Here is the intro once again . . . This is what you need to know for the exam. If you cannot rattle off the associated content for each of these topics and terms, keep studying. Most all of this is contained in the exam objectives. I've just mixed it up and added some hints.
Printers
Topics
Printer Technologies
Printer Interfaces
Installation and configuration
Problem-Solving
Terms
If any of these are unfamiliar, look them up . . .
SCSI ♦ serial ♦ Firmware ♦ Dye Sublimation ♦ LED ♦ Thermal Wax Transfer ♦ Transferring ♦ Fusing ♦ Conditioning ♦ EP Process ♦ Transfer corona ♦ piezoelectric ♦ electrophotographic ♦ nonimpact ♦ HVPS ♦ Writing ♦ legacy parallel ♦ PDL ♦ stepper motor ♦ line printer ♦ CCD ♦ CIS
How-To
Know how to do the following:
Name several printer technologies
Understand how a laser printer functions
Know the EP order
Know the eight interfaces used by printers and scanners
Be able to configure printers and scanners and troubleshoot common problems
Networks
Topics
Basic concepts of networking
Installing, configuring, optimizing, & upgrading
Troubleshooting
Terms
If any of these are unfamiliar, look them up . . .
LAN ♦ WAN ♦ CSMA/CD ♦ NOSs ♦ Peer-to-peer ♦ Star ♦ Bus ♦ Ring ♦ Mesh ♦ Hybrid ♦ OSI Model ♦ Token Ring ♦ UDP ♦ Coaxial ♦ IPX/SPX ♦ NetBEUI ♦ ARCnet ♦ AppleTalk ♦ NetBIOS ♦ ICANN ♦ RS-232 ♦ UTP ♦ switches ♦ Brouter ♦ POTS line ♦ PRI ♦ VoIP ♦ SSID
How-To
Know how to do the following:
Describe networking basics
Identify cables and connectors
Install a NIC
Set up a wireless connection
Troubleshoot network issues
