A+ Certifications
Course Description: If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-levelinformation technology (IT) professional or personal computer (PC) service technician, the CompTIA® A+® Certification course is the first step in your preparation. The course will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer software and hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job. In this course, you will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic personal computer hardware and operating systems.
Course Objective: You will install, upgrade, repair, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on basic personal computer hardware and operating systems. And prepare students for A+ exams in Comptia A+ and Comptia 220-602.
Benefits: The A+ is an internationally recognized course that teaches hardware and software skills. It is developed directly from the COMPTIA A+ and reflects the type of skills that are needed to excel in the role of a Computer Support Professional. Network+ certification proves that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage and troubleshoot a varietyof networks on any platform.
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 and shut down the computer. Log on to a computer and computer network. Run programs. Move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows Explorer. 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. The function of a computer network.
Course Content:
Lesson 1: Personal Computer Components
Lesson 2: Operating System Fundamentals
Lesson 3: PC Technician Professional Best Practices
Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring Peripheral Components
Lesson 5: Installing and Configuring System Components
Lesson 6: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Peripheral Components
Lesson 7: Troubleshooting System Components
Lesson 8: Installing and Configuring Operating Systems
Lesson 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows
Lesson 10: Network Technologies
Lesson 11: Installing and Managing Network Connections
Lesson 12: Supporting Laptops and Portable Computing Devices
Lesson 13: Supporting Printers and Scanners
Lesson 14: PersonalComputer SecurityConcepts
Lesson 15: Supporting PersonalComputer Security