1. SYSTEM RESOURCES: Interrupt, DMA Channel, I/O Port Addresses and resolving and resolving the
conflict of resources. I/O buses- ISA, EISA, Local bus, VESA Local bus, PCI bus, PCI Express,
Accelerated graphics port bus.
2. IDE & SCSI Interfaces: IDE origin, IDE Interface ATA standards ATA1 to ATA7. ATA feature,
ATA RAID and SCSI RAID, SCSI Cable and pin Connector pin outs SCSI V/s IDE Advantages and
limitation.
3. Video Hardware : Video display technologies, DVI Digital signals for CRT Monitor,LCD Panels,
Video adapter types, Integrated Video/ Motherboard chipset, Video RAM,Video driver and multiple
Monitor, Graphic accelerators. Advanced 3D Technologies,TV Tuner and Video Capture upgrades
troubleshooting Video Cards and Drivers.
4. I/O Interfaces: I/O Interfaces from USB and IEEE1394, I/O Interface from serial and Parallel to
IEEE1394 and USB 961, Parallel to SCSI converter. Testing of serial andparallel port, USB Mouse/
Keyboard Interfaces.
5. Input/ Output Driver software aspects: Role of device driver DOS and UNIX/ LINUX device
drivers.
6. Design & Integration of Peripheral devices to a computer system as a Case Study
7. Future Trends: Detailed Analysis of recent Progress in the Peripheral and Bus systems. Some aspects
of cost Performance analysis while designing the system