Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides you with a basic understanding of server bus architecture and various hardware technologies used to manage and maintain a server's up time

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe the various local bus interfaces and chipsets.
Explain bus mastering.
Discuss the various high-performance I/O interfaces.
List hardware technologies related to bus mastering.

Topics: 
Local bus architectures and standards
Server bus management
PCI configuration
PCI bus mastering and hot-swap technology
Hot-plug PCI technology
PCI-X
PCI Express
Hierarchical and peer PCI bus
Intelligent input/output

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.