CompTIA A+

COMPUTER BASICS



Provides an overview of the basic concepts of personal computers.

• Basic electronics


• Number systems


• The motherboard


• Form factors and chipsets


• Cache memory


• Upgrading the motherboard


• BIOS


• Booting the system


• Boot processes


• BIOS setup


• Updating the BIOS

BUS STRUCTURES AND MICROPROCESSORS



Teaches learners about the system resources and microprocessor chips most commonly found in today's computers.

• Bus structures


• More bus structures


• Interrupt requests


• Input/Output addresses


• Microprocessors


• Cooling and powering the processor


• Sockets and slots


• Types of processors

MEMORY AND DATA STORAGE



Teaches learners about memory systems and data storage devices found in personal computers.

• Memory basics


• Installing memory


• Memory considerations


• Storing data


• Moving data


• Disk drives


• SCSI and RAID


• Disk storage


• Installing floppy disk drives


• Installing hard and optical drives


• Installing SCSI drives

POWERING AND DISASSEMBLING THE PC



Teaches learners how to protect a PC from irregular electrical events, and how to disassemble and reassemble a PC.

• Powering the PC


• Handling power problems


• The power supply


• Cooling the PC


• Converting power


• Connecting the power


• Using a multimeter


• Preparing to disassemble a PC


• Removing the major components


• Removing other components


• Removing the final pieces


• Reassembling the PC


• Testing the PC

INPUT AND OUTPUT



Teaches learners about the types of connectors associated with different types of peripheral devices.

• Serial ports


• Serial port connections


• Parallel ports


• Specialized connections


• Keyboards


• The mouse


• Cleaning input devices


• The monitor


• Video display


• Interfacing with the video system


• Monitor power and safety


• PC sound

PRINTERS AND PORTABLE SYSTEMS



Teaches learners about the different types of printers and how each type functions, as well as how to troubleshoot and upgrade printers and portable systems.

• Connecting printers


• Identifying printers


• Laser printers


• Printer upkeep


• Working with printers


• Powering portable systems


• Portable system upkeep


• Portable system features

KEEPING THE PC RUNNING



Provides learners with information on protecting, cleaning, and caring for the PC, as well as troubleshooting common PC problems.

• Preventive maintenance


• Keyboard and mouse maintenance


• Monitor, case, and drive maintenance


• Virus detection and protection


• Data backup


• Troubleshooting preparation


• Troubleshooting the BIOS


• Troubleshooting CPU problems


• Troubleshooting disk drives


• Troubleshooting memory


• Troubleshooting other devices

OS BASICS AND WINDOWS 95, 98 AND ME



Teaches learners about the features of the different versions of Windows 9x and Windows Me.

• Operating system basics


• Identifying operating systems


• DOS commands and the desktop


• Starting the operating system


• Working with file attributes


• Windows basics


• Installing Windows 9x and Me


• Application software and system files


• Starting Windows 9x


• Booting Windows


• Troubleshooting Windows


• Installing hardware and the Windows Registry

WINDOWS 2000/XP AND OS TROUBLESHOOTING



Shows learners the process for installing and starting Windows 2000 and XP Professional as well as how to troubleshoot software and hardware problems learners may encounter with an operating system.

• Windows 2000 basics


• Installing Windows 2000


• Windows 2000 setup and startup


• Handling startup problems


• Managing Windows 2000


• Windows 2000 ERD and startup disks


• Windows XP basics


• Installing Windows XP


• Troubleshooting Windows XP


• Determining system problems


• Handling PC and printer problems

NETWORKING



Provides learners with an introduction to basic networking terminology, network hardware, and the most common networking tasks performed in Windows operating systems.

• Networking basics


• Network devices


• Network interface card


• Connecting a network


• Modems


• Configuring a network


• Dial-up connection process


• Networking technologies


• Browser and security configuration


• Configuring DUN

WORKING ON THE NETWORK AND INTERNET



Shows learners how to configure Windows PCs for access to the network and Internet.

• Using the network


• Creating a network share


• Mapping drives


• TCP/IP


• Troubleshooting a network connection


• Browser caching


• Internet Connection Sharing


• Internet Connection Firewall

PRACTICE EXAM



Provides learners with practice exam questions for the A+ Core Hardware and OS Technologies exams.

• About the 2003 A+ Certification exams


• Core Hardware practice exam


• OS Technologies practice exam

Qualifications

Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Study Options

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

Fees





 

Online

£99.00
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Studying Online. If you would like to study online we cannot accept payment for course fees in instalments, instead course fees must be paid in full at the point of enrolment. The reason for this is due to the fact that when you study online you have access to all of your course materials from the outset.

 

 

 

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete
the course is: 40 hrs.

Additional Information





This course is different to other courses hosted on Elearnuk. The course is supplied by Stonebridge Associated Colleges in conjunction with Stonebridge IT School.



Once you have enrolled and paid for your course you will receive an email within 24-72 hours. The email will contain your username and password to login to your course.