Duration: 5 days
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Description
At Course Completion
In this course, you will install, upgrade, repair, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on basic personal computer hardware and operating systems. You will:
- Identify the hardware components of a computer.
- Identify the basic components and functions of an operating system.
- Identify the operational procedures that should be followed by PC technicians.
- Identify and configure peripheral components.
- Manage system components.
- Identify and configure operating systems.
- Identify the hardware and software requirements for custom client environments.
- Identify network technologies.
- Identify, configure, and maintain SOHO networks.
- Support laptops.
- Configure mobile computing devices.
- Support printers.
- Implement concepts and techniques used to secure computing devices and environments.
- Troubleshoot hardware components.
- Troubleshoot system-wide issues.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Hardware Fundamentals
- Topic A: Computer System Components
- Topic B: Storage Devices
- Topic C: Device Connections and Interfaces
Lesson 2: Operating System Fundamentals
- Topic A: Personal Computer Operating Systems
- Topic B: Windows Control Panel Utilities
- Topic C: Command Line Tools
- Topic D: Windows Security Settings
- Topic E: Windows Operating System Tools
Lesson 3: Operational Procedures
- Topic A: Basic Maintenance Tools and Techniques
- Topic B: Electrical Safety
- Topic C: Environmental Safety and Materials Handling
- Topic D: Professionalism and Communication
Lesson 4: Peripheral Components
- Topic A: Install and Configure Display Devices
- Topic B: Install and Configure Input Devices
- Topic C: Install and Configure Expansion Cards
- Topic D: Install and Configure Multimedia Devices
Lesson 5: Managing System Components
- Topic A: Motherboards
- Topic B: CPUs and Cooling Systems
- Topic C: Select and Install Power Supplies
- Topic D: RAM Types and Features
- Topic E: Install and Configure Storage Devices
- Topic F: Configure the System BIOS
Lesson 6: Installing and Configuring Operating Systems
- Topic A: Implement Virtualization
- Topic B: Install Microsoft Windows
- Topic C: Windows Upgrades
- Topic D: Windows Optimization and Preventive Maintenance
Lesson 7: Customized Client Environments
- Topic A: Standard Clients
- Topic B: Custom Client Environments
Lesson 8: Networking Technologies
- Topic A: Physical Network Connections
- Topic B: TCP/IP
- Topic C: Network Connectivity
- Topic D: Ports and Protocols
- Topic E: Set Up and Configure Windows Networking
- Topic F: Networking Tools
Lesson 9: Installing, Configuring, and Maintaining SOHO Networks
- Topic A: Install and Configure SOHO Networks
- Topic B: SOHO Network Security
Lesson 10: Supporting Laptops
- Topic A: Laptop Hardware and Components
- Topic B: Install and Configure Laptop Hardware Components
Lesson 11: Mobile Computing
- Topic A: Mobile Device Technologies
- Topic B: Configure Mobile Devices
Lesson 12: Supporting Printers
- Topic A: Printer Technologies
- Topic B: Install, Configure, and Maintain Printers
Lesson 13: Security
- Topic A: Security Fundamentals
- Topic B: Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
- Topic C: Security Protection Measures
- Topic D: Workstation Security
Lesson 14: Troubleshooting Hardware Components
- Topic A: Troubleshooting Theory
- Topic B: Troubleshoot Video and Display Devices
- Topic C: Troubleshoot Hard Drives and RAID Arrays
- Topic D: Troubleshoot System Components
- Topic E: Troubleshoot Laptops
- Topic F: Troubleshoot Printers
Lesson 15: Troubleshooting System-Wide Issues
- Topic A: Troubleshoot Operating Systems
- Topic B: Troubleshoot Wired and Wireless Networks
- Topic C: Troubleshoot Common Security Issues
Appendix
- Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA® A+® Exam 220-801
- Appendix B: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA® A+® Exam 220-802
- Appendix C: CompTIA A+ Acronyms
- Appendix D: A Brief History of Personal Computers
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, shut down, and log on to a computer and network; run programs; and move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows Explorer. Students should also have 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; and the function of a computer network.
Target audience
This course is intended for anyone with basic computer user skills who is interested in obtaining a job as an IT professional or PC technician. In addition, this course will help prepare students to achieve a CompTIA A+ Certification.
