CTS-D Certified Technology Specialist-Design Exam Guide

CTS-D Certified Technology Specialist-Design Exam Guide

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Exclusively from McGraw-Hill Professional and InfoComm International, this exam guide covers the latest Certified Technology Specialist Design exam for AV professionals.

CTS-D Certified Technology Specialist Design Exam Guide is a complete study system for the leading internationally recognized audiovisual (AV) certification from InfoComm International—the audiovisual association. This exam guide covers AV systems design, including the assessment of client's needs, AV design documents preparation, and coordination with other professionals to ensure AV systems satisfy client requirements. Each chapter contains exam objective call-outs, exam tips, and end-of-chapter review questions with in-depth answer explanations.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. About the Author
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Part I The Certified Technology Specialist-Design
    1. Chapter 1 What Is a Certified Technology Specialist-Design?
      1. Introducing InfoComm International
      2. Why Earn Your CTS-D Credential?
      3. What Does a CTS-D Do?
      4. Are You Eligible for the CTS-D Exam?
      5. Chapter Review
      1. The Scope of the CTS-D Exam
      2. Exam Preparation Strategies
      3. Math Strategies
        1. Order of Operations
        2. Ohm’s Law and Electrical Circuits
        1. Getting to the Testing Center
        2. Identification Requirements
        3. Items Restricted from the Exam Room
        4. About the Exam
        5. During the Exam
        6. Dismissal or Removal from the Exam
        7. Hazardous Weather or Local Emergencies
        8. Special Accommodations for Exams
        9. Exam Scoring
        10. Retesting
        1. Answers to CTS-D Practice Questions
        1. Chapter 3 Communicating Design Intent
          1. The Phases of an AV Design Project
            1. Program Phase
            2. Design Phase
            3. Construction Phase
            4. Verification Phase
            1. Scaled Drawings
            2. Drawing Types
            3. Architectural Drawing Symbols
            4. Common Architectural Drawing Abbreviations
            1. Front-End Documentation
            2. Architectural and Infrastructure Drawings
            3. AV System Drawings: Facility Drawings
            4. AV System Drawings: System Diagrams
            5. AV System Specifications
            1. Audience and Presenter Areas
            2. Control and Projection Areas
            1. Who Are the End Users?
            2. Clients on a Project
            1. Step 1: Ask Questions
            2. Step 2: Review Existing Documentation
            3. Step 3: Evaluate the Site Environment/Benchmarking
            4. Step 4: Conduct Program Meetings
            5. Step 5: Write the Program Report
            1. AV Budget Terms
            2. Distribution and Approval
            1. Review Questions
            2. Answers
            1. Human Dimensions and Visual Field
              1. The Horizontal Visual Field
              2. The Vertical Visual Field
              3. Head Rotation
              1. Tables and Chairs
              2. Lecterns
              3. Other Furniture
              1. Review Questions
              2. Answers
              1. Determining Image Specifications
              2. Determining Text Size
                1. Visual Acuity and the Snellen Eye Chart
                2. Character Height
                1. The Simple Image Height Formula Wheel
                1. Video Resolution
                2. Aspect Ratio
                3. Calculating Aspect Ratio
                4. Calculating Screen Diagonal
                1. Front-Projection Screens
                2. Specifying Front-Screen Projection
                1. Rear-Projection Screens
                2. Rear-Projection Design Considerations
                1. Common Videowall Applications
                2. Videowall Design
                1. Measuring Light
                2. System Black
                3. Contrast Ratio
                1. Five Viewing Positions
                2. Four Viewing Tasks
                3. 3M Conformance
                1. Projector Light Path
                2. Projection Throw
                1. Screen Gain
                2. Hot Spotting
                3. Lamp Life
                4. Projector Lens
                5. Ambient Light Levels
                6. Calculating Required Projector Brightness
                1. Calculating Task-Light Levels
                1. Review Questions
                2. Answers
                1. Introduction to the Decibel
                  1. Why Use Decibels?
                  2. Calculating Decibel Changes
                  1. SPL Meter Settings
                  2. SPL Meter Classes
                  3. SPL Meter Weighting Curves
                  4. Loudness vs. Weighting
                  5. SPL Meter Weighting: Spectrum Analysis
                  1. Edge-to-Edge Coverage
                  2. Partial Overlap Coverage
                  3. Edge-to-Center Coverage
                  1. Loudspeakers Wired in a Series
                  2. Loudspeakers Wired in Parallel, Same Impedance
                  3. Loudspeakers Wired in Parallel, Different Impedances
                  4. Loudspeakers Wired in a Series and Parallel Combination
                  1. Headroom Requirements
                  2. Loudspeaker Sensitivity
                  1. Specifying a Power Amplifier for Direct-Connection Audio
                  2. Specifying a Power Amplifier for Distributed Audio
                  1. Handheld Microphones
                  2. Instrument, Lavalier, and Head Microphones
                  3. Boundary and Gooseneck Microphones
                  4. Shotgun Microphones
                  1. Microphones and Clothing
                  2. Polar Plots for Reinforcing a Presenter
                  1. It Must Be Loud Enough
                  2. It Must Be Intelligible
                  3. It Must Remain Stable
                  1. Review Questions
                  2. Answers
                  1. Chapter 7 Communicating with Allied Trades
                    1. Communicating with Stakeholders
                    2. Tracking the Project
                      1. Work Breakdown Structure
                      2. Gantt Chart
                      3. Logic Network Diagram
                      1. Review Questions
                      2. Answers
                      1. Basics of Lighting
                        1. Brightness
                        2. Color Temperature
                        1. Task Lighting
                        2. Shades and Blackout Drapes
                        3. Choosing Lamps
                        4. Choosing Luminaires
                        5. Lighting Coverage
                        6. Documenting Luminaires
                        1. Determining Zones
                        1. On/Off vs. Dimmable
                        2. Lighting Scenes
                        1. Glare
                        2. Light Balance
                        3. Color Temperature
                        4. Wall and Table Finishes
                        1. Review Questions
                        2. Answers
                        1. Codes and Regulations
                          1. Designing for Equal Access
                          2. Electric and Building Codes
                          1. Mounting Options
                          2. Load Limit
                          3. Mounting Hardware
                          1. Rack Sizes
                          2. Ergonomics
                          3. Weight Distribution
                          4. Signal Separation
                          5. Block Diagrams
                          6. Heat Load
                          7. Calculating Heat Load from Power Amplifiers
                          8. Cooling a Rack
                          1. HVAC Issues that Impact Design
                          2. AV Drawings
                          1. Fire Safety
                          1. Data Collection
                          2. Automation
                          3. Education and Training
                          1. Review Questions
                          2. Answers
                          1. Circuit Theory
                            1. Ohm’s Law and Power Formulas
                            2. Series vs. Parallel Circuits
                            3. Capacitors
                            4. Inductors
                            1. Coils, Capacitors, and Resistors in a Series Circuit
                            2. Coils, Capacitors, and Resistors in a Parallel Circuit
                            1. Established Terms
                            2. Codes and Regulations
                            1. Power Distribution Systems
                            1. The Master Technical Power Panel
                            1. Branch Circuit Loads
                            2. Calculating the Number of Circuits
                            1. System Grounding
                            2. Equipment Grounding
                            3. Ground Faults
                            4. The Dangers of Three-to-Two-Prong Adapters
                            1. Isolated Ground Receptacles
                            1. Magnetic-Field Coupling
                            2. Electric-Field Coupling
                            3. Shielding
                            1. Common-Mode Rejection
                            2. Twisted-Pair Cables and Common-Mode Rejection
                            1. Conduit Types
                            2. Conduit Stubs
                            3. Allowable Fill Percentages
                            4. Jam Ratio
                            5. Conduit Bends
                            1. Review Questions
                            2. Answers
                            1. Acoustic Engineering
                            2. Sound Production
                            3. Sound Propagation
                              1. Sound Intensity
                              2. Sound Pressure
                              3. Particle Displacement
                              1. Reflection
                              2. Absorption
                              3. Transmission
                              1. Integration Process
                              2. Noise Classes
                              3. Background Noise Recommendations
                              1. Review Questions
                              2. Answers
                              1. Chapter 12 Digital Signals
                                1. The Analog Sunset
                                2. Digital Signals
                                3. Digital Audio Bandwidth
                                4. Digital Video Bandwidth
                                  1. 4:4:4 Sampling
                                  2. 4:4:4:4 Sampling
                                  3. 4:2:2 Sampling
                                  4. 4:1:1 Sampling
                                  1. Codecs
                                  2. Digital Audio Compression: MP3
                                  3. Digital AV Compression
                                  1. Review Questions
                                  2. Answers
                                  1. Digital Video Basics
                                    1. High-Definition and Ultra High-Definition Video
                                    2. The Cliff Effect
                                    1. More About HDMI
                                    1. Creating an EDID Strategy
                                    2. EDID Truth Tables
                                    3. Resolving EDID Issues
                                    1. High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
                                    2. How HDCP Works
                                    3. Switchers and Repeaters
                                    4. HDCP Troubleshooting
                                    1. Review Questions
                                    2. Answers
                                    1. Analog vs. Digital Audio
                                      1. Audio Transport Methods
                                      1. Analog vs. Digital Signal Monitoring
                                      1. Where to Set Gain
                                      2. Common DSP Settings
                                      1. Pass Filters
                                      2. Crossover Filters
                                      3. Feedback-Suppression Filters
                                      4. Noise-Reduction Filters
                                      5. Delays
                                      6. Graphic Equalizers
                                      1. Review Questions
                                      2. Answers
                                      1. Types of Control Systems
                                      2. Control System Components
                                        1. Central Processing Unit
                                        2. Control Interfaces
                                        3. Control Points
                                        1. Needs Analysis
                                        2. CPU Configurations
                                        3. Programming for Control
                                        4. Establishing Control Points
                                        5. Verifying System Performance
                                        1. Review Questions
                                        2. Answers
                                        1. What Is a Network?
                                        2. Network Components
                                          1. Clients and Servers
                                          2. Network Interface Cards
                                          3. Switches, Routers, and Gateways
                                          4. Links
                                          1. OSI Model Layers
                                          1. Local Area Networks
                                          2. Wide Area Networks
                                          3. Virtual Private Networks
                                          1. Internet Protocol
                                          2. Subnetting
                                          3. IP Address Assignment
                                          1. Transmission Control Protocol Transport
                                          2. Universal Datagram Protocol Transport
                                          3. Transmission Control Protocol vs. Universal Datagram Protocol
                                          4. Ports
                                          1. Why Professional AV Needs Its Own Protocols
                                          2. Audio Video Bridging/Time-Sensitive Networking
                                          3. EtherSound
                                          4. CobraNet
                                          5. Dante
                                          6. Q-Sys
                                          7. HDBaseT
                                          1. Review Questions
                                          2. Answers
                                          1. Streaming Needs Analysis
                                            1. Streaming Tasks
                                            2. Audience
                                            3. End Points
                                            4. Content Sources
                                            5. Using Copyrighted Content
                                            1. Topology
                                            2. Bandwidth: Matching Content to the Network
                                            3. Image Quality vs. Available Bandwidth
                                            1. Latency
                                            2. Network Policies and Restrictions
                                            3. Cheat Sheet: Streaming Network Analysis Questions
                                            1. Other Streaming Protocols
                                            2. High-Quality Streaming Video
                                            1. Unicast vs. Multicast
                                            2. Implementing Multicast
                                            3. Multicast Addressing
                                            4. Streaming Reflectors
                                            1. Review Questions
                                            2. Answers
                                            1. Security Objectives
                                            2. Identifying Security Requirements
                                              1. Determining a Security Posture
                                              2. Stakeholder Input
                                              1. Risk Registers
                                              1. Change Default Passwords
                                              2. Create Multiple User Roles
                                              3. Accounts for Every User
                                              4. Disable Unnecessary Services
                                              5. Enable Encryption and Auditing
                                              1. Review Questions
                                              2. Answers
                                              1. Performance Verification Standard
                                              2. System Verification Process
                                              3. Regional Regulations
                                                1. Resources for Regional Codes
                                                2. Verification Tools
                                                1. Audio-Testing Tools
                                                1. Verifying the Video Signal Path
                                                1. Camera Adjustments
                                                2. Display Setup
                                                3. Projector Verification
                                                1. Correcting Audio/Video Sync Errors
                                                1. Closeout Documentation
                                                2. Drawings of Record
                                                3. Operational Documentation
                                                4. Punch List
                                                1. Review Questions
                                                2. Answers
                                                1. Appendix A Math Formulas Used in AV Design
                                                  1. Steps to Solving Word Problems
                                                    1. Step 1: Understand the Problem
                                                    2. Step 2: Create a Plan
                                                    3. Step 3: Execute Your Plan
                                                    4. Step 4: Check Your Answer
                                                    1. Estimated Projector Throw
                                                    2. Projector Lumens Output
                                                    3. Image Height to Farthest Viewer Distance Ratio
                                                    4. Decibel Formula for Distance
                                                    5. Decibel Formula for Voltage
                                                    6. Decibel Formula for Power
                                                    7. Current Formula (Ohm’s Law)
                                                    8. Power Formula
                                                    9. Series Circuit Impedance Formula
                                                    10. Parallel Circuit Impedance Formula: Loudspeakers with the Same Impedance
                                                    11. Parallel Circuit Impedance Formula: Loudspeakers with Different Impedances
                                                    12. Series/Parallel Circuit Impedance Formulas
                                                    13. Needed Acoustic Gain
                                                    14. Potential Acoustic Gain
                                                    15. Audio System Stability (PAG/NAG)
                                                    16. Conduit Capacity
                                                    17. Jam Ratio
                                                    18. Heat Load Formula
                                                    19. Power Amplifier Heat Load
                                                    20. Power Amplifier Wattage (Constant Voltage)
                                                    21. Wattage at the Loudspeaker
                                                    22. Simplified Room Mode Calculation
                                                    23. Loudspeaker Coverage Pattern (Ceiling Mounted)
                                                    24. Loudspeaker Spacing (Ceiling Mounted)
                                                    25. Digital Video Bandwidth
                                                    26. Analog Video Signal Bandwidth
                                                    27. Minimum Video System Bandwidth
                                                    1. ANSI/INFOCOMM 1M-2009, Audio Coverage Uniformity in Enclosed Listener Areas
                                                    2. ANSI/INFOCOMM 2M-2010, Standard Guide for Audiovisual Design and Coordination Processes
                                                    3. ANSI/INFOCOMM 3M-2011, Projected Image System Contrast Ratio
                                                    4. ANSI/INFOCOMM 4:2012, Audiovisual Systems Energy Management
                                                    5. ANSI/INFOCOMM 10:2013, Audiovisual Systems Performance Verification
                                                    6. CEA/CEDIA/INFOCOMM J-STD-710, Audio, Video and Control Architectural Drawing Symbols Standard
                                                    7. INFOCOMM F501.01:2015, Cable Labeling for Audiovisual Systems
                                                    1. Videos in This Guide
                                                    2. Additional Videos
                                                    1. System Requirements
                                                    2. Installing and Running Total Tester
                                                    3. About Total Tester
                                                    4. Technical Support
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                                                    • Title: CTS-D Certified Technology Specialist-Design Exam Guide
                                                    • Author(s): Brad Grimes, InfoComm International
                                                    • Release date: April 2016
                                                    • Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
                                                    • ISBN: 9780071835695