mobile devices
1.1
given a scenario, install and configure laptop hardware and components.
- hardware/device replacement
- battery
- keyboard/keys
- random-access memory (RAM)
- hard disk drive (HDD)/solidstate drive (SSD) migration
- HDD/SSD replacement
- wireless cards
- physical privacy and security components
- biometrics
- near-field scanner features
1.2
compare and contrast the display components of mobile devices.
- types
- liquid crystal display (LCD)
- in-plane switching (IPS)
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- twisted nematic (TN)
- vertical alignment
- organic light-emitting diode (OLED)
- mobile display components
- WiFi antenna connector/placement
- camera/webcam
- microphone
- touch screen/digitizer
- inverter
1.3
given a scenario, set up and configure accessories and ports of mobile devices.
- connection methods
- universal serial bus (USB)/USB-C/microUSB/miniUSB
- lightning
- serial interfaces
- near-field communication (NFC)
- hotspot
- bluetooth
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- accessories
- touch pens
- headsets
- speakers
- webcam
- docking station
- port replicator
- trackpad/drawing pad
1.4
given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity and application support.
- wireless/cellular data network (enable/disable)
- 2G/3G/4G/5G
- hotspot
- global system for mobile communications (GSM) vs. code-division multiple access (CDMA)
- preferred roaming list (PRL) updates
- bluetooth
- enable bluetooth
- enable pairing
- find a device for pairing
- enter the appropriate PIN code
- test connectivity
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- location services
- global positioning system (GPS) services
- cellular location services
- mobile device management (MDM)/mobile application management (MAM)
- corporate email configuration
- two-factor authentication
- corporate applications
- mobile device synchronization
- account setup
- microsoft 365
- google workspace
- cloud
- data to synchronize
- mail
- photos
- calendar
- contacts
- recognize data caps
other info
completion of this exam is equivalent to 12 months of hands-on experience working in a help desk support technician, desktop support technician, or field service technician job role