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CTS-I Exam Guide, Second Edition
Certification Preparation
Essential Knowledge
- SPL Weighting Curves: The Relationship Between SPL Weighting & Human Hearing
- Frequency, Wavelength, and Amplitude
- PAG NAG
- How Loud Should My Audio System Be?
- EPR - Estimating Loudspeaker Power Requirements
- Sound System Equalizing
- Setting Power Amplifier Input Levels
- 3-Point Lighting
- AV and IT Collaboration Series | IP Address Planning
- CTS Prep | Projection Throw Distance
- The AVoIP Series | Network AV Systems Security
- The AVoIP Series | VLANs and Subnets
- The Audiovisual LAN Series| Estimating Video Bandwidth
- Signal to Noise Compariso
- SPL Weighting Curves: The Relationship Between SPL Weighting & Human Hearing
AV Math
- Calculating Heat Load
- Logarithms
- Ohm's Law and Circuit Theory
- AV Math | Recognizing Aspect Ratios
- AV Math | Aspect Ratio Math
- AV Math | Projector Brightness Calculations
- AV Math | Math Basics, Order of Operations, PEMDAS
- AV Math | Loudspeaker Impedance
- AV Math | Decibel Math
- AV Math | Calculating Conduit Capacity & Jam Ratio for your AV Installation
Installation Skills
- Creating a Cable Snout
- Evaluating Soldered Connections
- Measuring Contrast Ratio
- Setting Brightness, Contrast, and Chroma on an HD Display
- Setting Loudspeaker Taps
- Soldering 1/4-inch Tip Ring Sleeve to 3.5 mm Mini Tip Ring Sleeve
- Soldering 1/4-inch Tip Sleeve to RCA
- Soldering DB9 Connectors
- Soldering Male RCA
- Soldering Principles
- Soldering XLR Male and XLR Female Using Standard Twisted Pair Cable
- Stripping Coaxial Cable
- Stripping Shielded Twisted Pair Cabling
- Terminating 8P8C onto Cat 5e
- Terminating Captive Screw
- Terminating Spade Lug Terminals
- Terminating Speakon Connectors
- Termination: Compressing BNC and RCA
- Termination: Compressing BNCmini on RGBHV
- Termination: Crimping BNC Mini High Res to RGBHV
- Termination: Crimping BNCs onto RG59
- Termination: Crimping F Connectors onto RG59
- Testing Cables
- Using a Heat Gun
CTS-D Exam Guide and Supplement
Certification Preparation
Essential AV Knowledge and Design Skills
- Ohm's Law and Circuit Theory
- Planning an AV Design
- The Design Phase
- Scaled Drawings
- Components of an AV Design Package
- AV Design Package Tour
- Writing a Program Report
- Ergonomics Part 1
- Ergonomics Part 2
- Determining Viewing Area
- Determining Image Specifications
- SPL Weighting Curves: The Relationship Between SPL Weighting & Human Hearing
- Flutter Echoes
- How EDID Works
- How HDCP Works
- Measuring Contrast Ratio
- Color Bar Test Pattern Tutorial
- Frequency, Wavelength, and Amplitude
- PAG NAG
- How Loud Should My Audio System Be
- EPR - Estimating Loudspeaker Power Requirements
- Sound System Equalizing
- Setting Power Amplifier Input Levels
- 3-Point Lighting
- SPL Weighting Curves: The Relationship Between SPL Weighting & Human Hearing
AV Math
- Logarithms
- Ohm's Law and Circuit Theory
- AV Math | Recognizing Aspect Ratios
- AV Math | Aspect Ratio Math
- AV Math | Projector Brightness Calculations
- AV Math | Math Basics, Order of Operations, PEMDAS
- AV Math | Loudspeaker Impedance
- AV Math | Decibel Math
- AV Math | Calculating Conduit Capacity & Jam Ratio for your AV Installation