Course Outline: A+ Certification Core Hardware

Learning Method: Instructor-led Classroom Learning

Overview
In this course, you’ll build on your end-user background knowledge as you acquire the specific skills required to install, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot, and repair PC hardware components and systems.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for persons with basic end-user skills with Windows-based personal computers, who wish to begin a career in information technology by becoming personal computer service technicians, or who wish to prepare to take the CompTIA A+ Core Hardware examination.

At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - Install computer hardware - Remove computer hardware - Upgrade computer hardware - Maintain computer hardware - Troubleshoot computer hardware.

Pre-requisite(s):

Computers Made Easy

Outline:

1: Introduction to Computers

2: Tools of the Trade

3: Safety

4: System Components

5: Bus Architectures

6: Ports, Connectors, and Cables

7: Expansion Boards

8: Fixed Disk Storage Systems

9: Removable Storage Systems

10: Peripheral Devices

11: Portable Computing

12: Networking

13: Performing Preventative Maintenance

Course Outline: A+ Certification Operating

Learning Method: Instructor-led Classroom Learning

Duration: 1 week(s)

Overview:
In this course, student build on their skills with using a Windows-based operating system to learn the specific skills they need to install, maintain, and troubleshoot the Windows 9x, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.

Who Should Attend
This course is targeted to an individual with basic end-user skills using Windows-based personal computers, who wishes to begin a career in information technology by becoming a personal computer service technician, or who wants to prepare to take the CompTIA A+ Operating Systems examination.

At Course Completion
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - list Windows and command-line tools. - manage applications. - install network components. - implement local security in Windows 2000/NT/XP. - manage file and print resources in Windows 2000/NT/XP. - manage file and print resources in Windows 9x. - manage disk resources in Windows 2000/NT/XP. - manage disk resources in Windows 9x. - connect to Internet and intranet resources. - implement virus protection. - prepare for disaster recovery. - recover from disaster. - install client operating systems. - automate client operating system installations.

Pre-requisite(s):

A+ Certification Core Hardware (2003 Objectives)
Windows 2000 Introduction to Personal Computers
Windows XP Introduction to Personal Computers

Outline:

1: Windows Tools

2: Managing Applications

3: Installing Network Components

4: Implementing Local Security in Windows 2000/NT/XP

5: Managing File and Print Resources in Windows 2000/NT/XP

6: Managing File and Print Resources in Windows 9x

7: Managing Disk Resources in Windows 2000/NT/XP

8: Managing Disk Resources in Windows 9x

9: Connecting to Internet and Intranet Resources

10: Implementing Virus Protection

11: Preparing for Disaster Recovery

12: Recovering from Disaster

13: Installing Client Operating Systems

14: Automating Client Operating System Installations