CompTIA A+ Certification:

PC Hardware and Operating System Technologies

Price: £490

Course Description
A+ Certification training is designed to teach the fundamentals associated with common operating systems and the PC hardware these operating systems control. In this course, you will gain hands-on experience with PC hardware like CPUs, system memory, power supplies, and disk drives. You will also learn about peripheral devices like modems and printers. As a part of this course, students will learn to install and troubleshoot common operating systems as well.

A+ CERTIFICATION MEANS SUCCESS!
With the rapidly increasing demand for top-notch PC technicians, just being good at your job is not enough anymore. A+ Certification will enhance your current credentials, help pave the way to better job opportunities and give you an edge over other PC Repair Technicians. Westminster College course for A+ Certification fully prepares you for the A+ Certification exams. This tutor led fully hands-on course gives you everything needed to pass the A+ exams and excel in today's competitive PC repair marketplace.

 

What is A+?

A+ Certification is a testing program that certifies skills and abilities of entry-level computer maintenance and repair persons. It is sponsored by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), an industry organization composed of techology companies.

 

A+ certification is well-established and widely recognized by employers as providing a standardized assurance that their technicians can effectively do the tasks expected of them.

Two exams must be passed to receive A+ certification:

  • Core Hardware Service Technician, and
  • Operating Systems Technologies

 

A+ CURRICULUM:

I. Test 220-221: Core Hardware

·  Position and Function of Computer Components

·  Adding and Removing Components

·  IRQ, DMA, and I/O Addresses and Procedures

·  Peripheral Ports, Cabling, and Connectors

·  IDE/EIDE and SCSI Devices

·  Installing Devices and Upgrading Systems

·  Diagnosing and Troubleshooting

·  CPU Chips, RAM, Motherboards, and CMOS Settings

·  Printers and Basic Networking

II. Test 220-222: Operating System Technologies

·  Operating System Functions and the Windows Family

·  Windows Installation and Upgrade

·  Diagnosing and Troubleshooting

·  The Network Operating Environment

 

Course Content

Introduction to Microcomputers

  • A Brief History of Computers
  • Numbering Systems
  • Microcomputer System Components and their Functions
  • Software and Firmware
  • Tools of the Trade

Safety

  • Basics of Electricity and Electronics
  • General Safety Guidelines
  • Fire Safety
  • Computer Equipment Disposal

System Components

  • Power Supplies
  • ROM BIOS
  • Central Processing Units
  • System Boards
  • Memory

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

Ports, Connectors, and Cables

  • Overview of Input/Output Ports
  • PS/2 Ports
  • Serial Ports
  • Parallel Ports
  • Universal Serial Bus Ports
  • FireWire Ports

Expansion Boards

  • Drive Controllers
  • Video Cards
  • Sound Cards
  • Modem Cards

Storage Systems

  • Fixed Disk Drives
  • Removable Media Disk Drives
  • Backup Systems

Peripheral Devices

  • Primary Input Devices
  • Primary Output Devices
  • Other Input/Output Devices

Portable Computing

  • Components of Portable Systems
  • PC Cards
  • Power Management

Networking

  •  Network Concepts
  • Introduction to the OSI Model
  • Network Connectivity

 

 

 

 

Course Content

Overview of the MS-DOS Operating System

  • Introduction to MS-DOS
  • Installing and Networking MS-DOS
  • Using and Configuring MS-DOS
  • Troubleshooting MS-DOS

Introduction to the Windows 9x Family of Products

  • Introduction to Windows 9x
  • Installing Windows 9x
  • Troubleshooting the Setup Process
  • Configuring the Windows 9x User Environment

Introduction to Windows 9x Networking

  • Networking Overview
  • Installing Network Components
  • Using Windows 9x in a Peer-to-Peer Environment
  • Using Windows 9x in a Domain Environment

 

Windows 9x Architecture

  • The Structure of the Windows 9x Operating System
  • The Windows 9x Registry
  • Memory
  • The Virtual Machine Manager
  • Plug and Play

Supporting Printers

  • Printing in Windows 9x
  • Network Printing

Troubleshooting Windows 9x

  • Troubleshooting Strategy
  • Troubleshooting Configuration Problems

Introduction to the Windows 2000 Family of Products

  • Overview of Windows 2000
  • Installing Windows 2000
  • Server-based Installation

The Windows 2000 Boot Process

  • Examining the Windows 2000 Boot Process
  • Troubleshooting the Boot Process

Windows 2000 System Administration Basics

  • System Administration in Windows 2000
  • The Windows 2000 Registry

Introduction to Networking with TCP/IP

  • The Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol Suite
  • IP Addresses and Address Classes
  • Network and Host Addresses
  • Troubleshooting TCP/IP Addressing

Name Resolution Services

  • Host Name Resolution Methods
  • NetBIOS Name Resolution Methods

Customizing a Windows 2000 Installation

  • Installing New Hardware
  • Customizing Windows 2000
  • Adding and Removing Software and Operating System Updates
  • Configuring Internet Explorer for Web Access

Managing Network Printing

  • An Overview of Windows 2000 Printing
  • Administering Printers
  • Web-based Printing in Windows 2000

Managing Hard Disks and Partitions

  • Creating and Managing Partitions on Basic Disks
  • Dynamic Disks
  • Disk Defragmentation and Compression
  • Managing Encryption

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows 2000

  • Working with Event Viewer
  • Monitoring Performance
  • Optimizing Windows 2000 Performance
  • Protecting Against Disaster