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The volunteer should be able to identify by sight: | The volunteer should be able to identify by sight: | ||
* The different types of RAM slots | * The different types of RAM slots | ||
| + | * ATX vs. AT | ||
* Where the PCI, ISA, and AGP slots are | * Where the PCI, ISA, and AGP slots are | ||
| − | * Slot vs. socket mobos and type of socket | + | * What onboard video is |
| + | * Identify blown capacitors | ||
| + | * Identify a motherboard that needs a riser | ||
| + | * Slot vs. socket mobos and type of socket (1-digit vs. 3-digit) | ||
* The speed of the processor | * The speed of the processor | ||
* Dual processor capable motherboards | * Dual processor capable motherboards | ||
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* What symlinks and hardlinks are | * What symlinks and hardlinks are | ||
* What's tab completion | * What's tab completion | ||
| + | * What's history | ||
* How to use nano (equivalent to pico), vi, emacs, or vim | * How to use nano (equivalent to pico), vi, emacs, or vim | ||
| − | * How to access | + | * How to access man <!--sorry my MAN (or WOMAN?) but it IS in face MAN pages...short for manual--> pages |
[[Category:Build]] | [[Category:Build]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Prebuild | + | [[Category:Old Prebuild]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 14 March 2009
The Prebuild program consists of several steps. There are three steps that a suitably experienced Build volunteer may test out of. He or she may do this as early as their first tour, assuming that there is someone available to conduct the test.
Card Sorting
The volunteer should be able to identify by sight:
- The main types of cards by function: video, sound, modem, NIC (and miscellaneous)
- The major slot types: ISA, PCI, AGP (and miscellaneous)
- Tell the difference between a 10baseT and 100 or 10/100 NIC
(Card sorters may learn a little more than this, but this is all that's necessary to test out.)
Motherboard Sorting
The volunteer should be able to identify by sight:
- The different types of RAM slots
- ATX vs. AT
- Where the PCI, ISA, and AGP slots are
- What onboard video is
- Identify blown capacitors
- Identify a motherboard that needs a riser
- Slot vs. socket mobos and type of socket (1-digit vs. 3-digit)
- The speed of the processor
- Dual processor capable motherboards
(These skills can also be learned in System Evaluation 1 at the discretion of the trainer.)
Command Line Class
The volunteer needs to know:
- What symlinks and hardlinks are
- What's tab completion
- What's history
- How to use nano (equivalent to pico), vi, emacs, or vim
- How to access man pages