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CompTIA A+ certification is an international industry credential accepted by major hardware and software vendors as a standard for computer service technicians. With this course you will learn how to repair, upgrade, and build PC’s. The course is designed to give full instruction about PC Computers, from power supplies and hard disk drives, to installation and setup of Windows and Windows-based applications. This course provides you with a basic understanding of PC computers and lays the ground work for those learning PC repair. This course meets the latest CompTIA A+ certification requirements published in 2003. This course maps directly to the CompTIA Exams 220-301 (Hardware) and 220-302 (Software).

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Course Instructor: Kevin Wolford

Kevin Wolford started his computer career in 1983. He has been a technical writer, network administrator, and trainer. Kevin spent many years with Novell and is a CNI and Master CNE. In 1998 Kevin founded Tech Training, giving him a chance to test his training concepts on live labs. He is also an MCSE, MCT, and is certified in SMS, SQL Server, TCP/IP, NT Workstation, NT Server, Exchange Server, Windows 9x and 2000. Kevin has authored Microsoft certification books for New Riders and Sybex. He also owns a consulting company dedicated to teaching complex technical topics in a simple way. .

Level 1 Introduction


Introduction to PCs
Case
Power Supply
Cooling
Motherboard Overview
Memory
Memory Basics
Memory Details
Installation & Trouble-Shooting


Level 2 Processors & BIOS


Processors
Overview
Pentiums
Compatible CPU’s
Installing CPU’s
BIOS
Physical Characteristics
BIOS Settings
BIOS Upgrades


Level 3 Motherboards & Mass Storage


Motherboards
Features
Form Factors
BIOS & Configuration
Mass Storage
Overview
IDE Devices
Configuration
Other Storage Devices


Level 4 Expansion Cards & Peripherals


Expansion Cards
Storage Review
Working with Cards
Video Cards
Sound Cards
Other Cards
Troubleshooting
Peripherals
Connections
Parallel Ports
Serial Ports
USB Ports
PS/2 Connectors


Level 5 Monitors, Printers, Portable Computers & Building a PC


Monitors
Troubleshooting
CRT
LCD
Printers
Dot Matrix
Ink Jet
Laser
Portable Computers
Hardware
Peripherals
PC Build
Parts
Connections
Peripherals


Level 6 Networking Concepts & Connections


Networking Connections
Cabling
Connector Types
Network Devices
Network Concepts
Network Models
Protocols
Network Types
Network Connections


Level 7 Operation System Booting & Supporting Devices


Booting
OS Differences
Windows 9X Booting
Windows NT Booting
Boot Disks
Hardware Boot Issues
Supporting Devices
Drivers
Tools
Print Configuration
Startup Issues


Level 8 Operating System Disk Management & Installation


Disk Management
Partitioning
File Systems
File Management
Command-Line Tools
Installation
Requirements
Starting an Install
Installation Steps
Upgrade Requirements


Level 9 Operating System Configuration & Troubleshooting


Configuration
GUI
Registry
Optimization
Troubleshooting
Boot Problems
Utilities
Command-Line Tools


Level 10 Network Concepts & IP Configuration


Network Concepts
Protocols
Connectivity
Resource Sharing
IP Configuration
IP Addressing
IP Tools
Browser Configuration
Firewall Configuration

 


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3D Studio Max
A+ 2003
Microsoft Access 2007
Acrobat 4
ActiveX and OLE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign CS
Adobe PhotoShop CS
ASP .NET
AutoCAD 2000
C Programming
C# Programming
Cisco CCNA
CompTIA Security+
CorelDRAW 10
Crystal Reports 8
Delphi 6

Exchange Server 2000
Flash 5
Frontpage 2000
ICDL/ECDL
IIS 5
Java 2
Linux 101
Linux 102
Lotus Notes 5
MicroSoft .NET
Network+ 2002
Oracle 8iR2
Outlook 2000
Outlook XP
PageMaker 6.5
Paradox 8

Perl 5
PhotoDraw 2000
PhotoPaint 8
SQL Server 2000
TCP/IP 4
Unix
Visio 2002
VB .NET
VBScript 5
Visual FoxPro 6
MCSE 2000
Windows XP User
WordPerfect 9
WordPerfect 11
XML
ZenWorks 3.0

     

     


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