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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.
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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 ==
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== Card Sorting ==
 
The volunteer should be able to identify by sight:
 
The volunteer should be able to identify by sight:
* The different functions: video, sound, modem, combo, NIC, SCSI, and I/O
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* The main types of cards by function: video, sound, modem, NIC (and miscellaneous)
* The slot types: VESA, EISA, ISA, PCI, AGP
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* The major slot types: ISA, PCI, AGP (and miscellaneous)
* ISA soundblaster cards and 10baseT and 100 or 10/100 PCI NICs
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* Tell the difference between a 10baseT and 100 or 10/100 NIC
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''(Card sorters may learn a little more than this, but this is all that's necessary to test out.)''
  
== motherboard sorting ==
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== Motherboard Sorting ==
 
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
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* Slot vs. socket mobos and type of socket
 
* Slot vs. socket mobos and type of socket
 
* The speed of the processor
 
* The speed of the processor
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* Dual processor capable motherboards
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''(These skills can also be learned in System Evaluation 1 at the discretion of the trainer.)''
  
== command line class ==
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== Command Line Class ==
 
The volunteer needs to know:
 
The volunteer needs to know:
 
* What symlinks and hardlinks are
 
* What symlinks and hardlinks are

Revision as of 11:21, 29 December 2005

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
  • Where the PCI, ISA, and AGP slots are
  • Slot vs. socket mobos and type of socket
  • 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
  • How to use nano (equivalent to pico), vi, emacs, or vim
  • How to access man pages