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Audience    Course Content    Cost    Suggested Study    FAQs   Guides
Minimum Hardware, Software and Internet Connection Requirements

Audience
GEN101 Quick Start to the AV Industry is for technicians, managers, and support staff during their first six months of hire. This course provides an introduction to the AV industry to help personnel understand the context of their jobs and how the industry works. It is perfect for anyone wanting AV basics.

Course Content (see complete course outline PDF)

• Chapter One: Industry Overview
  Examines industry segments, AV disciplines and professional relationships
  
• Chapter Two: Visual Display in the Presentation Environment
  Identifies factors that affect a viewing environment and equipment historically associated with visual display
  
• Chapter Three: Video in AV Applications
  Describes types of video signals and typical equipment
  
• Chapter Four: Computer Data Display
  Explores fundamentals of a graphics adapter and typical display technologies   
  
• Chapter Five: Audio in AV Applications
  Follows the path of an audio signal through a simple sound system
  
• Chapter Six: Special Applications
  Illustrates the relationship of AV equipment in control systems, networked environments and videoconferencing

Cost
FREE

Suggested Study
None

Minimum Hardware, Software and Internet Connection Requirements
This course is composed of numerous Flash files. It will work best on a T-1 or T-3 line, DSL or cable modem. If you are using a 28.8 or 56.6k modem, loading some of the longer lessons could take as long at eight or nine minutes to download. Once the lesson is loaded, however, it will run without delay.

• Windows 98 or higher with Pentium 200 MHz (or faster) processor
• MAC PowerPC with OS 8 or greater
• 32 MB (or more) RAM
• Video card set to display in thousands of colors at 800x600 (or greater) resolution
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater connection to the Internet through an Internet service provider (ISP) or any other means where you can use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser. It is also Netscape compatible.
• Speakers, SVGA monitor, keyboard and mouse

Downloadable Guides
GEN101 Quick Start to the AV Industry comes with downloadable guides to help apply online learning to real-world contexts and build experience with audiovisual media. (Available as .ZIP archives)

• Guide for EMPLOYEES of an organization in the audiovisual industry
• Guide for MANAGERS or TRAINING COORDINATORS for an organization in the audiovisual industry
• Guide for STUDENTS interested in learning about the audiovisual industry
• Guide for ADVISORS/INSTRUCTORS of secondary or post-secondary students