CompTIA A+ Practical Application 2009 - LQA+2009PA
Overview/Description
The IT industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, but
the backbone of the industry has always remained the computers
themselves. This course looks at the components that make up
personal computers and shows you how they all work in unison. It
explores such components as motherboards, power supplies, storage
devices, central processing units, adapter cards, and a variety of
memory types. The course is part of the preparation for the CompTIA
A+ 220-702 Practical Application exam which is half of the
requirement necessary to acquire the CompTIA A+
certification.
Target Audience
Individuals undertaking the A+ certification track and companies
that need technical staff trained in the A+ exam track
Prerequisites
Computer technicians who have accumulated 500 hours hand-on
experience in a lab or in the field and, ideally, have completed
the "A+ Essentials" exam (220-701)
Table Of Contents:
Unit 1: Power systems
Topic A: Power supplies
Topic B: Power supply troubleshooting
Unit 2: CPUs and motherboards
Topic A: CPU and motherboard installation
Topic B: Motherboard troubleshooting
Unit 3: Memory systems
Topic A: RAM installation
Topic B: Memory troubleshooting
Unit 4: Expansion cards
Topic A: Host system interaction
Topic B: Expansion card installation
Topic C: Expansion card troubleshooting
Topic D: Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting
Unit 5: Data storage devices
Topic A: Hard drives
Topic B: Optical drives
Topic C: Removable storage devices
Topic D: Storage device troubleshooting
Unit 6: Printers and scanners
Topic A: Maintenance
Topic B: Troubleshooting
Unit 7: Mobile computing
Topic A: Configuration
Topic B: Component replacement and troubleshooting
Unit 8: Windows management
Topic A: Directory and file management
Topic B: Resource management
Topic C: Remote management
Unit 9: Windows maintenance
Topic A: Monitoring
Topic B: Maintenance
Topic C: Task Scheduler
Topic D: Troubleshooting
Unit 10: SOHO networking
Topic A: Networking basics
Topic B: Installing a wireless network
Unit 11: Network troubleshooting
Topic A: Troubleshooting basics
Topic B: Troubleshooting the network
Unit 12: Security
Topic A: Common security threats
Topic B: Implementing and troubleshooting security
Appendix A: Binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbering
Topic A: Count like a computer
Appendix B: CompTIA acronyms
Topic A: Acronym list
Appendix C: Certification exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives
CompTIA A+ Practical Application 2009 - LQA+2009PA
Overview/Description
The IT industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years,
but the backbone of the industry has always remained the computers
themselves. This course looks at the components that make up
personal computers and shows you how they all work in unison. It
explores such components as motherboards, power supplies, storage
devices, central processing units, adapter cards, and a variety of
memory types. The course is part of the preparation for the CompTIA
A+ 220-702 Practical Application exam which is half of the
requirement necessary to acquire the CompTIA A+ certification.
Target Audience
Individuals undertaking the A+ certification track and companies
that need technical staff trained in the A+ exam track
Prerequisites
Computer technicians who have accumulated 500 hours hand-on
experience in a lab or in the field and, ideally, have completed
the "A+ Essentials" exam (220-701)
Table Of Contents:
Unit 1: Power systems
Topic A: Power supplies
Topic B: Power supply troubleshooting
Unit 2: CPUs and motherboards
Topic A: CPU and motherboard installation
Topic B: Motherboard troubleshooting
Unit 3: Memory systems
Topic A: RAM installation
Topic B: Memory troubleshooting
Unit 4: Expansion cards
Topic A: Host system interaction
Topic B: Expansion card installation
Topic C: Expansion card troubleshooting
Topic D: Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting
Unit 5: Data storage devices
Topic A: Hard drives
Topic B: Optical drives
Topic C: Removable storage devices
Topic D: Storage device troubleshooting
Unit 6: Printers and scanners
Topic A: Maintenance
Topic B: Troubleshooting
Unit 7: Mobile computing
Topic A: Configuration
Topic B: Component replacement and troubleshooting
Unit 8: Windows management
Topic A: Directory and file management
Topic B: Resource management
Topic C: Remote management
Unit 9: Windows maintenance
Topic A: Monitoring
Topic B: Maintenance
Topic C: Task Scheduler
Topic D: Troubleshooting
Unit 10: SOHO networking
Topic A: Networking basics
Topic B: Installing a wireless network
Unit 11: Network troubleshooting
Topic A: Troubleshooting basics
Topic B: Troubleshooting the network
Unit 12: Security
Topic A: Common security threats
Topic B: Implementing and troubleshooting security
Appendix A: Binary, octal, and hexadecimal
numbering
Topic A: Count like a computer
Appendix B: CompTIA acronyms
Topic A: Acronym list
Appendix C: Certification exam objectives
map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives