CompTIA A ?certification/11 cd

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CompTIA A+?certification has been established as the standard credential for anyone beginning an information technology career. In this certification course from LearnKey, you’ll dive into the inner workings of the personal computer with Mike Meyers; the IT industry’s leading CompTIA A+?authority. Meyers shows you how hardware components and operating systems work together for optimum functionality. At the conclusion of this training, you’ll be confident with real world PC hardware and DOS/Windows system software and be prepared to pass the most recent CompTIA A+?certification exam.



This training set consist of 11 CDs and/or 11 Sessions.

33 Hours of interactive training

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Session 1



Section A: Introduction

?A+ Certification

?What is the A+ like?

?Testing Locations

?Testing Costs



Section B: Visible PC

?Basic PC

?Monitors

?Keyboard

?Wireless Keyboard

?Mouse

?Printers

?Speakers



Section C: System Unit

?Overview

?Common Features

?Connectors

?ESD

?Anti-Static Mat

?Basic Components



Section D: Connectors

?Power

?PS2 Connectors

?RJ45

?USB Connectors

?Serial Ports

?Parallel Ports

?Video/Audio

?Firewire



Section E: CPU Concepts

?External Data Bus

?Clock

?Address Bus

?Memory Controller Chip

?Cache

?Buses

?CPU Considerations

?Packaging



Section F: CPU

?Manufacturers

?CPU Types

?XEON Processors

?64-Bit Processing



Session 2



Section A: Installing/Upgrading CPUs

?Slotted CPU

?Motherboard Specs/Jumpers

?Socketed CPU

?Cooling

?Fans

?Upgrading

?Liquid Cooling



Section B: RAM

?RAM Concept

?Bits and Bytes

?Quantities

?Units

?Visualizing RAM

?RAM Packages

	



Section C: RAM Types

?DRAM

?FPM/EDO

?SDRAM

?Banking

?DDR

?RDRAM

?DDR - SDRAM



Section D: Installing RAM

?Compatibility

?Cache Chips

?SIMMS

?DIMM

?Speed

?RAM Data

?Double-sided

?Adding RAM



Section E: BIOS-FirmWare

?Mother

?BIOS

?BIOS Software

?Flash ROM

?CMOS

?CMOS Settings



Section F: BIOS Troubleshooting

?Post Check

?Error Codes

?Text Codes

?Battery

?BIOS

?Flash BIOS



Session 3



Section A: Expansion Bus

?Expansion Slots

?Crystals/Clocking

?IBM PC Bus

?ISA



Section B: I/O Addressing

?Device Manager

?I/O Address

?Hexadecimal

?Hex to Binary

?Address Range

?Interrupts

?IRQs



Section C: COM & LPT Ports

?COM Ports

?LPT Ports

?Set Serial Port

?Set Parallel Port



Section D: DMA/Memory Addressing

?Functions

?Direct Memory Access

?DRQs/DMA/Ultra DMA

?Using DMA/Ultra DMA

?Alternative Memory

?Memory Addressing



Section E: EISA/ISA/VESA

?ISA

?Micro Channel

?EISA

?VESA Local Bus

?Bus Speeds

?VESA VL Bus

	



Section F: PCI

?PCI Model

?Characteristics

?Interrupt Channels

?IRQ Steering

?Extended IRQs

?AGP

?Modern Chipsets



Section G: Speciality Bus

?CNR/AMR

?USB

?USB Connections

?USB Hub

?Mini-B

?Versions/Installation

?FireWire

?FireWire Connections



Session 4



Section A: Adapter Cards - Legacy

?Installing/Removing

?Handling Card

?Legacy Cards

?PnP Environment

?Using Device Drives

?Set Resources

? Modify Resources



Section B: Adapter Cards - ACPI

?ACPI Compliant

?Device Resources

?Add Device/Driver

?Signed Drivers

?Installation Programs

?Autorun



Section C: Form Factors

?Standardization

?AT Power Supply

?Connections

?ATX

?Standard Options

?ATX Power Supply

?AUX Power

?Soft Power



Section D: Motherboards/Cases

?Motherboard

?Assemble Components

?I/O Shield

?Power Supply

?Mount Board

?Connect Power

?Connect Aux Wires

?Troubleshooting



Section E: Floppy Drives

?Storage vs. RAM

?3 1/2 Floppy Drive

?Floppy Drive Connection

?Ribbon Cable

?Motherboard Connection

?Power Connector

?Floppy Configuration

?Verify/Troubleshoot 

Section F: ATA Hard Drives

?Storage Device

?Drive Geometry

?Terminology

?Controller

?ATA-1 Standard

?ATA-2 (EIDE) Standard

?ATA-4, ATA-5 Standard

?ATA-6 Standard



Section G: Basic ATA Installation

?Drive Components

?Master vs. Slave

?Configure Drive

?Connecting Drive

?Connectors

?Verify

?Hard Drive Setting



Section H: Advanced ATA Installation

?Mounting Hardware

?Adding Second Drive

?High Speed ATA Cable

?Serial ATA

?Serial ATA Connector

?Serial ATA Characteristics

?Serial ATA Adapters/Cards

?Verify/Test



Session 5



Section A: CD Media

?Compact Disc

?CD-ROM

?CD-ROM Drives

?CDR/CD-R

?CD-RW

?Burning Software

?DVD

?DVD Formats



Section B: CD Media Installation

?Connections

?Basic Install

?Guide Rails

?DVD Install

?Hardware Decoder

?Troubleshooting



Section C: SCSI

?Concepts

?Host Adapter

?SCSI Chains

?Termination

?LUN

?SCSI Types

?Termination Types

?Cable Lengths



Section D: SCSI Installation

?SCSI-1 Connector

?Narrow SCSI

?Wide SCSI

?Hot Swappable Drives

?External Connectors

?Setup SCSI

?Install SCSI

?Verify/Troubleshoot



Section E: RAID

?RAID 0 (Striping)

?RAID 1 (Mirroring)

?Parity

?RAID 5

?Hardware RAID

?Software RAID

	



Section F: Video & Graphics Cards

?CRT Monitors

?Function

?Refresh Rate

?Resolution



Section G: Install Video Card

?AGP Slots

?AGP Speeds

?AGP Slot

?Upgrade

?CMOS Setting

?Dual Monitors

?Advanced Setting

?Troubleshooting



Session 6



Section A: Sound

?Sound Cards

?Midi Connection

?Sound Standards

?Sound Connections

?Optical Connector

?Installation

?AC Adapters

?Cable Connections



Section B: Other Peripheral Devices

?Graphics Tablets

?Touch Screens

?Digital Cameras

?Removable Media

?External Storage



Section C: Laptops

?Portable Desktop

?Batteries/Fuel Cells

?Components

?Storage Devices

?PCMCIA

?DC Power

?Power Management

?Docking/Sync



Section D: Understanding Printers

?Types of Printers

?Laser Printer

?Transfer Process

?Internal Components

?Other Print Technologies

?Dye Sublimation

?Printer Connectors

?Printer Options



Section E: Printer Installation

?Print Drivers

?View Installed Printer

?Maintaining Printers

?Inkjet Problems

?Laser Problems

?Cleaning Printers

?Troubleshooting

?Toner Cartridge



Section F: Networking Hardware

?NIC

?Topologies

?Cables

?CAT Levels

?Fiber Optics

?Fire Ratings

	



Section G: Networking Technologies

?Ethernet

?AVI

?IO Base 2

?IO Base T

?Duplex/Half-Duplex

?SC/ST

?Wireless

?Configure Wireless



Session 7



Section A: Connecting to a Network

?Network Basics

?Sharing Resources

?Hardware Connection

?Hubs

?Protocols

?MS Protocols

?Modems

?Internet Connections



Section B: Maintenance

?Cleaning

?Components

?Keyboards

?Monitors

?Printers

?Drive Maintenance

?Disposal



Section C: Power

?Electrical Consideration

?Surge Suppressors

?UPS



Section D: Troubleshooting

?Planning

?Consider Possibilities

?Documents the Problem



Session 8



Section A: Primitive O/S

?DOS

?Windows

?Windows 3X

?Memory Management

?Virtual Window

?Icons/Desktop/INI



Section B: Modern O/S

?Windows 95

?Windows NT

?Windows 9X

?NT Versions

?Windows 2000/2003



Section C: Interfaces

?9X Desktop

?9X Controls/Tools

?XP Desktop

?Customize Workspace

?XP Controls/Tools

?Task Manager



Section D: 9X System Files

?File Views

?Critical Files

?Configuration Files

?Memory Management

?Customizing Files

?Sysedit

?Registry

?Registry Keys

	



Section E: XP System Files

?Access System Files

?Boot

?Registry Data

?Regedit/Regedit 32



Section F: Prompt Navigation

?Access Prompt

?DIR

?File Control

?Navigation

?Working with Directories

?Wildcards



Section G: Manipulating Files

?Add

?Rename/Delete

?Copy File

?Move

?Attributes

?XCopy

?Launch Programs

?Server



Section H: Batch Files

?Overview

?Edit

?Path

?Set

?Sample Batch File



Session 9



Section A: Partitioning with FDISK

?Partition

?Partition Types

?Partition Options

?Run FDISK

?Primary Partition

?Delete Partition

?Extended Partition

?Active Partition



Section B: Formatting

?Boot Sector

?Graphical Format

?Command Line Format



Section C: Drive Maintenance - Windows 98

?Scandisk

?Defrag

?Disk Cleanup

?Backup

?Chkdsk



Section D: NT Family Drives

?Advanced Attributes

?Disk Quotas

?Disk Management

?Dynamic Disks



Section E: Security

?Resource Board

?Server Board

?Directory Based

?NTFS Permissions

?File Permissions

?Folder Permissions

?Apply Permissions

?Inheritance



Section F: Boot Disks

?Bootable Floppy

?Win98 Startup Disk

?Startup Disk Contents

?NT Family Startup Disks 

Section G: Installation Preparation

?Hardware Requirements

?Installation Decisions

?Partition

?Copy Install Files

?Setup Options



Section H: Installing Windows 9X

?Hardware Setup

?Network Setup

?Windows Update

?Windows Setup

?Backup/System Restore



Session 10



Section A: Installing NT Family

?Hardware Requirements

?Installation Methods

?Dual Booting

?Boot.ini



Section B: Boot Issues

?Startup Files

?Boot Menu

?Boot Menu Options

?Windows 2000 Boot

?Boot Order

?System Recovery



Section C: Maintaining Windows

?98 Performance Settings

?Virtual Memory

?XP Performance Setting

?Environment Variables



Section D: Boot Errors

?Recovery Console

?Error Rules

?User Errors

?Viruses

?Virus Paths/Symptoms

?Virus Protection

?Boot Failure

?Win 9X Errors



Section E: Recovery Tools

?Recovery Console

?Event ViewerService Failure

?Task Manager

?Extract.exe

?Extract/Options

?

?Recovery CD



Section F: GUI & App Errors

?9X GUI Errors

?MS Config/Sfc

?2000/XP GUI Errors

?Protection Failures

?Application Failures

?MSD vs. Win MSD

?Third Party Tools

?Printer



Section G: Networking

?Network Setup

?Adding Protocols

?Setup Client

?View Network Computers

?Add NetWare Protocol

?NetWare Client

?Sharing Resources

?Access Shared Resources

	Session 11



Section A: TCP/IP

?Advantages

?TCP/IP Properties

?TCP/IP Addressing

?DNS

?DNS Servers

?WINS

?NetBios Settings

?DHCP



Section B: Working with TCP/IP

?TCP/IP Utilities

?IP Config

?WINIpccfg

?Release/Renew

?PING

?DNS Resolution

?TRACERT

?NSLookup



Section C: Internet Connection

?Overview

?Modem

?Modem Setup

?Internet Connect Sharing

?Internet Connection Firewall

?Internet Services

?Using Internet Service

?Internet Options

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