CTS-I Certified Technology Specialist-Installation Exam Guide

Shonan Noronha, Ed.D., is a training and communications consultant, the editor of IT/AV Report, and digital signage columnist for Sound & Communications. InfoComm International is the trade association representing the professional audiovisual and information communications industries worldwide. From offices around the world, InfoComm serves its members and the industry through: Education, including technical and business courses, in the classroom and online, resources, such as AV standards, thought pieces and market research, and through events, including local roundtables and international trade shows. Established in 1939, InfoComm has more than 5,000 members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries.

PART I: The CTS-Installation and CTS-I Exam
Chapter 1: Getting CTS-I Certification
Chapter 2: The CTS-I Exam
PART II: The Basics of AV Installation
Chapter 3: Managing an AV Project
Chapter 4: Audiovisual Documentation
Chapter 5: Pre-Installation Activities
PART III: System Fabrication
Chapter 6: Cable Essentials
Chapter 7: Mounting AV Equipment
Chapter 8: Rack Build
PART IV: AV Installation
Chapter 9: Audio Systems Installation
Chapter 10: Video Systems Installation
PART V: System Setup, Verification, and Closeout
Chapter 11: Introduction to System Verification
Chapter 12: Networks
Chapter 13: Audiovisual Control Systems
Chapter 14: Audio Gain and System Equalization
Chapter 15: Video System Setup and Verification
Chapter 16: Conducting System Closeout
Appendices
Appendix A: Math Formulas Used in AV Installations
Appendix B: InfoComm Standards
Appendix C: InfoComm AV Standards Clearinghouse
Appendix D: Video References
Appendix E: About the CD
Glossary
Index