Video ports: getting a picture and sound

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1. Ports and cables, and matching one to the other
2. Safety precautions and setting up a computer
3. Video ports: getting a picture and sound
4. USB: shapes, versions, power and hot-swap
5. Network, telephone and audio jacks
6. Cables inside the case
7. Tools for the setup bench
8. Electrical and electrostatic safety
9. Power last, then the first test
10. Ergonomics and working e-waste