Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep
Description
About This CourseTime to roll up those sleeves and
dive inside the personal computer! The Basic CompTIA A+
Certification Prep course teaches you about the hardware common
to virtually every personal computer, including microprocessors,
RAM, power supplies, motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus,
and input/output devices. You’ll learn how things work, how to
configure everything, and how to troubleshoot in real world
environments. This course gives you the knowledge upon which you’ll
base the rest of your CompTIA A+ certification studies for the
exams that debuted in late 2009. Plus it helps you take that first
step to becoming an excellent PC technician. So what are you
waiting for?!?
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Time to roll up those sleeves and dive inside the personal
computer! The Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Prep course
teaches you about the hardware common to virtually every personal
computer, including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies,
motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, and input/output
devices. You’ll learn how things work, how to configure everything,
and how to troubleshoot in real world environments. This course
gives you the knowledge upon which you’ll base the rest of your
CompTIA A+ certification studies for the exams that debuted in late
2009. Plus it helps you take that first step to becoming an
excellent PC technician. So what are you waiting for?!?
Please note that if you received your Comp TIA A+ certification before 1/1/2011, you will be a lifetime credential holder not subject to credential renewals. If you achieve your certification after 1/1/2011, you will be subject to a CompTIA A+ renewal process every three years.
About The InstructorThis course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Scott Jernigan.
With a Master of Arts degree in Medieval History, Scott Jernigan feels as much at home in the musty archives of London as he does in the warm glow of a computer monitor. Scott teaches A+ Certification and PC hardware classes around the country, including several stints at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA, Lucent Technologies in Baltimore, MD, and the United Nations in New York City. Scott has also edited numerous computer books, including the best-selling "All in One A+ Certification Exam Guide" and the "Network+ Certification Exam Guide" from McGraw-Hill. Practicing what he teaches, Scott is an A+ and Network+ Certified Technician.
SyllabusA new section of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
Week 1
Wednesday - Lesson 01The Path of the Tech
Friday - Lesson 02The Visible PC
Week 2
Wednesday - Lesson 03Introduction to CPUs
Friday - Lesson 04Modern CPUs
Week 3
Wednesday - Lesson 05RAM Fundamentals
Friday - Lesson 06Working with RAM
Week 4
Wednesday - Lesson 07BIOS and CMOS
Friday - Lesson 08Expansion Bus Fundamentals
Week 5
Wednesday - Lesson 09Installing Expansion Cards
Friday - Lesson 10Motherboards and Cases
Week 6
Wednesday - Lesson 11Power Supplies and Electricity
Friday - Lesson 12Input/Output Devices
Requirements
A solid conceptual and practical knowledge of Windows 2000 or XP
and preferably some experience with Windows 98 or ME; Internet
access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and
simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by
clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader).
It's also recommended that you have a PC that you can take apart and put back together again. This can be anything from an ancient Intel 286 to a newer 486 or beyond. Because of the dangers of electro-static discharge (to the machine, not the student), we do not require you to tear apart your own primary computer. This is, however, a class that trains you to be a hardware technician - having a machine to play with greatly helps your learning.
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