A+ Certification - Core Hardware

Title: A+ Certification - Core Hardware

Delivery Method: Instructor-led Classroom Learning

Duration: 20.00 Hours verview:
Designed for the student who has a basic knowledge and experience with PCs and who wants to pursue a career as a computer service technician.

Lesson 1:
Introduction to Microcomputers A Brief History of Computers
Number Systems
Microcomputer System Components and Their Functions
Software and Firmware
Tools of the Trade

Lesson 2:
Safety Basics of Electricity and Electronics
General Safety Guidelines
Fire Safety
Computer Equipment Disposal

Lesson 3:
System Components Power Supplies
ROM BIOS
Central Processing Units
System Boards
Memory

Lesson 4:
Bus Architectures What is a Bus?
The 8-bit bus
The ISA Bus
The EISA Bus
Micro Channel Architecture Bus
The PCI Bus
Plug and Play
Video Circuitry Buses

 
Lesson 5:
Ports, Connectors, and Cables Overview of Input/Output Ports
PS/2 Ports
Serial Ports
Parallel Ports
Universal Serial Bus Ports
FireWire Ports

Lesson 6:
Expansion Boards Drive Controllers
Video Cards
Sound Cards
Modem Cards

Lesson 7:
Storage Systems Fixed Disk Drives
Removable Media Disk Drives
Backup Systems

Lesson 8:
Peripheral Devices Primary Input Devices
Primary Output Devices
Other Input/Output Devices

 
Lesson 9:
Portable Computing Components of Portable Systems
PC Cards
Power Management

Lesson 10:
Networking Network Concepts
Introduction to the OSI Model
Network Connectivity
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