CompTIA® A+® Certification: A Comprehensive Approach for all 2006 Exam
Objectives
Course
length: 8.0 days
Course Description
If you are getting
ready for a career as an entry-level information technology (IT)
professional or personal computer (PC) service technician, the CompTIA® A+®
Certification course is the first step in your preparation. The course will
build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal
computer software and hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts
that you will use on the job. In this course, you will acquire the essential
skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure,
troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic
personal computer hardware and operating systems.
Course Objective:
You will install, upgrade, repair,
configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on
basic personal computer hardware and operating systems.
Prerequisites:
Students taking this course should have
the following skills: End-user skills with Windows-based personal computers,
including the ability to: Browse and search for information on the Internet.
Start up and shut down the computer. Log on to a computer and computer
network. Run programs. Move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows
Explorer. Basic knowledge of computing concepts, including: The difference
between hardware and software. The functions of software components, such as
the operating system, applications, and file systems. The function of a
computer network.
Performance-Based
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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identify the
components of standard desktop personal computers.
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identify fundamental
components and functions of personal computer operating systems.
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identify best
practices followed by professional personal computer technicians.
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install and
configure computer components.
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install and
configure system components.
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maintain and
troubleshoot peripheral components.
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troubleshoot system
components.
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install and
configure operating systems.
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maintain and
troubleshoot installations of Microsoft Windows.
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identify network
technologies.
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install and manage
network connections.
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support laptops and
portable computing devices.
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support printers and
scanners.
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identify personal
computer security concepts.
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support personal
computer security.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Personal Computer Components
Topic 1A: Personal
Computer Components
Topic 1B: System Unit
Components
Topic 1C: Storage
Devices
Topic 1D: Personal
Computer Connection Methods
Lesson
2: Operating System Fundamentals
Topic 2A: Personal
Computer Operating Systems
Topic 2B: Windows User
Interface Components
Topic 2C: Windows File
System Management
Topic 2D: Windows System
Management Tools
Lesson
3: PC Technician Professional Best Practices
Topic 3A: Tools of the
Trade
Topic 3B: Electrical
Safety
Topic 3C: Environmental
Safety and Materials Handling
Topic 3D: Perform
Preventative Maintenance
Topic 3E: Diagnostics
and Troubleshooting
Topic 3F:
Professionalism and Communication
Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring Peripheral Components
Topic 4A: Install and
Configure Display Devices
Topic 4B: Install and
Configure Input Devices
Topic 4C: Install and
Configure Adapter Cards
Topic 4D: Install and
Configure Multimedia Devices
Lesson
5: Installing and Configuring System Components
Topic 5A: Install and
Configure Storage Devices
Topic 5B: Install and
Configure Power Supplies
Topic 5C: Install and
Configure Memory
Topic 5D: Install and
Configure CPUs
Topic 5E: Install and
Configure System Boards
Lesson
6: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Peripheral Components
Topic 6A: Troubleshoot
Display Devices
Topic 6B: Maintain and
Troubleshoot Input Devices
Topic 6C: Troubleshoot
Adapter Cards
Topic 6D: Troubleshoot
Multimedia Devices
Lesson
7: Troubleshooting System Components
Topic 7A: Troubleshoot
Storage Devices
Topic 7B: Troubleshoot
Power Supplies
Topic 7C: Troubleshoot
Memory
Topic 7D: Troubleshoot
CPUs
Topic 7E: Troubleshoot
System Boards
Lesson 8: Installing and Configuring Operating Systems
Topic 8A: Install
Microsoft Windows
Topic 8B: Upgrade
Windows
Topic 8C: Add Devices to
Windows
Topic 8D: Optimize
Windows
Lesson
9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows
Topic 9A: Operating
System Utilities
Topic 9B: Maintain
Microsoft Windows
Topic 9C: Troubleshoot
Microsoft Windows
Topic 9D: Recover
Microsoft Windows
Lesson
10: Network Technologies
Topic 10A: Network
Concepts
Topic 10B: Network
Communications
Topic 10C: Network
Connectivity
Topic 10D: Internet
Technologies
Lesson
11: Installing and Managing Network Connections
Topic 11A: Create
Network Connections
Topic 11B: Install and
Configure Web Browsers
Topic 11C: Maintain and
Troubleshoot Network Connections
Lesson
12: Supporting Laptops and Portable Computing Devices
Topic 12A: Laptop and
Portable Computing Device Components
Topic 12B: Install and
Configure Laptops and Portable Computing Devices
Topic 12C: Maintain and
Troubleshoot Laptops and Portable Computing Devices
Lesson
13: Supporting Printers and Scanners
Topic 13A: Printer and
Scanner Technologies
Topic 13B: Printer and
Scanner Components
Topic 13C: Printer and
Scanner Processes
Topic 13D: Install and
Configure Printers and Scanners
Topic 13E: Maintain and
Troubleshoot Printers and Scanners
Lesson
14: Personal Computer Security Concepts
Topic 14A: Security
Fundamentals
Topic 14B: Security
Protection Measures
Topic 14C: Data and
Physical Security
Topic 14D: Wireless
Security
Topic 14E: Social
Engineering
Lesson
15: Supporting Personal Computer Security
Topic 15A: Install and
Configure Security Measures
Topic 15B: Maintain and
Troubleshoot Security Measures |
