EXPANDED SCOPE

FOR

INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANT (TECHNICAL SERVICES) OC 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

SENIOR MICROCOMPUTER REPAIR TECHNICIAN PR 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8

1. BASIC ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING CIRCUITRY, SCHEMATICS AND WIRING DIAGRAMS - These questions test for knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices involved in basic electronics, including circuitry, schematics, and wiring diagrams; and may include such areas as the concepts of voltage, current, and resistance; the identification and function of circuit and solid state components; and the ability to interpret electronic schematics and wiring diagrams.

2. USE OF ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT - These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the use of electronic test equipment, including identification and proper selection of electronic test equipment.

3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TELEVISIONS, VIDEOTAPE RECORDING SYSTEMS AND OTHER AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT - These questions test for knowledge of the operating principles involved with television, video tape, and related audio-visual systems and equipment, including appropriate troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair procedures for these systems and equipment.

4. KEEPING SIMPLE INVENTORY RECORDS - These questions test your skill in following instructions in order to keep accurate records of different materials received and distributed from a central location. You will be given written directions for a set of records and forms on which records are kept. You are to complete these forms from partially completed records or from lists of materials, then answer questions about the completed records. You may be asked to compute total costs from quantities and unit prices. The ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide will be required. Specific knowledge of record keeping systems and techniques will not be needed.

5. USE AND OPERATION OF MICROCOMPUTERS AND RELATED PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT - These questions are designed to test for technical knowledge and concepts relevant to the operation of a microcomputer and associated peripheral equipment for word processing, spreadsheet analysis, data base management, data communications and other applications. The questions asked are not specific to any vendor or any model of microcomputer.

6. OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MICROCOMPUTERS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT - These questions test for knowledge of the operating principles of microcomputer systems and related peripheral equipment, including appropriate troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair procedures for these systems and this equipment.

7. FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS - These questions test for knowledge of basic concepts and terminology related to microcomputers. They cover such topics as microcomputer and peripheral equipment; storage media; types of software used with microcomputers; and other associated terms and concepts.

8. SUPERVISION - These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

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