E-Learning For CompTIA A+ Certification

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COURSE LENGTH: 23.75 hrs

COURSE COST: $900

COURSE TIMES: 8:30am - 4:00pm


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COURSE OVERVIEW

The CompTIA® A+® self-paced eLearning course provides the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a job as an A+ technician. This course will help you understand the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, security, and gain the skills required to identify hardware, peripherals, networking, and security components. This course will also help you gain skills required to install, configure, troubleshoot, upgrade, and maintain PC workstations, the Windows OS and SOHO networks. The course maps to the CompTIA A+ certification exams 220-701 and 220-702.

The target student for this course is an experienced Computer Support Professional responsible for maintaining PCs in their workplace with a minimum of six months PC Hardware experience.

Benfits of E-Learning include:

• Convenient Anytime, Anywhere Training
• 24-hour Online Mentoring From Certified Experts
• Email Access to IT Courseware Specialists
• Hands-on Interactive Exercises
• Test Prep Exam Simulations
• Practice Assessment Tests

• Fundamentals of PC Repair (EVENING)

• CompTIA Network+ Certification FastTrack

COURSE TOPICS:

Distinguish between CRT, LCD, and projector technologies used for display devices

Recognize how to install the keyboard and mouse

Recognize multimedia devices that can be connected to a computer

Recognize key characteristics of touch screen monitors

Recognize key characteristics of video and multimedia adapter cards

Recognize key characteristics of I/O and communications adapter cards

Configure display and peripheral devices

Recognize key characteristics of personal computer cards

Recognize types of communication connections for laptops

Set power plans for laptops

Configure stylus settings on tablet PCs

Install and configure printers and printer drivers

Distinguish between Windows 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems

Distinguish between 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems

Identify key characteristics of Windows OS upgrade paths

Configure program compatibility

Identify key characteristics of a Windows XP installation

Install Windows Vista

Install device drivers and verify with Device Manager

Migrate user accounts from a Windows XP computer to a Windows Vista computer

Configure application compatibility

Install the Windows Vista operating system

Install device drivers and verify the installation

Use the USMT utility to migrate user accounts

Add gadgets to the sidebar

Enable the Aero feature and change the color of windows

Set attributes for files using Windows Explorer

View a log in Event Viewer

Create a new MMC

Use Task Manager to stop a service

Configure virtual memory

Customize the Windows operating system interface

Perform basic management tasks in the Windows operating system

Identify the functions of command-driven system management tools

Identify the functions of Telnet, ipconfig, and ping

Recognize how to troubleshoot the boot sequence of a computer

Recognize the process and the tools used for troubleshooting computer problems

Troubleshoot internal hardware

Troubleshoot USB ports and FireWire ports

Troubleshoot drives

Troubleshoot keyboards and display devices

Troubleshoot computer hardware and USB ports

Troubleshoot operating system problems

Troubleshoot startup and application problems

Recognize typical approaches to troubleshooting print problems

Manage the print queue and the printer spooler service

Troubleshoot laptops

Troubleshoot printer problems

Recognize how key encryption technologies work

Recognize how key authentication technologies work

Configure firewall exceptions

Recognize ways to dispose of data

Configure a wireless network connection

Recognize how to secure a network using IDS

Open the TPM

Recognize ways to secure the user environment

Set firewall exceptions

Set a wireless network connection

View the TPM status

Recognize how the types of malicious code work

Recognize how to guard against risks to data and equipment in an electronic environment

Recognize how to ensure the safety of personnel in an electronic environment

Recognize how to listen and speak effectively to clients

Recognize how to communicate effectively using e-mail

Determine how to protect data and equipment in an electronic environment

Recognize how to communicate effectively to clients

Enable updates for the Windows operating system

Update drivers manually

Check the hard disk for errors

Schedule Disk Defragmenter to run regularly

Use the System Configuration tool to identify Windows startup problems

Perform a complete Windows PC backup, back up and restore files

Recognize the functions of motherboard components

Recognize how storage devices are configured

Recognize key characteristics of power supplies

Recognize how the motherboard is configured

Recognize how storage devices are configured

Recognize key characteristics of processors

Recognize key characteristics of memory

Recognize how computers are kept from overheating

Recognize key characteristics of adapter cards

Recognize how processors are configured

Recognize how adapter cards are used

Recognize how to troubleshoot motherboard components

Recognize the uses of motherboard troubleshooting tools

Recognize how to troubleshoot storage devices and power supplies

Recognize how to troubleshoot and replace processors

Recognize how to troubleshoot memory

Recognize how to troubleshoot adapter cards

Recognize how to troubleshoot a motherboard

Recognize how to troubleshoot storage devices

Recognize how to troubleshoot a processor

Recognize how to troubleshoot laptops

Recognize how to troubleshoot printers

Use disk management commands and system management commands

Use file and folder management commands

Use the DEFRAG and NTBACKUP disk management commands

Convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk using the Disk Management tool

Create a mounted drive

Recognize the functions of key administration tools

Use Performance Monitor to monitor a system

Use the Services console to configure services

Set system tasks

Use management and troubleshooting commands

Perform disk management tasks

Use system utilities

Recognize ways to combat viruses and malware

Use Windows Defender to scan for malware

Secure operating systems

Recognize key characteristics of BIOS security

Recognize key characteristics of BIOS security

Encrypt a folder