Days:                     5

Prerequisites: CompTIA® A+® Certification: Essentials 

Unit 1: Power systems

·         Topic A: Power supplies

·         Topic B: Power conditioning and management

·         Topic C: Power supply troubleshooting

Unit 2: CPUs and motherboards

·         Topic A: CPU and motherboard installation

·         Topic B: Motherboard troubleshooting

Unit 3: Memory systems

·         Topic A: RAM installation

·         Topic B: Memory troubleshooting

Unit 4: Expansion cards

·         Topic A: Host system interaction

·         Topic B: Expansion card installation

·         Topic C: Laptop expansion device installation

·         Topic D: Legacy device installation

·         Topic E: Expansion card troubleshooting

Unit 5: Data storage devices

·         Topic A: Hard drives

·         Topic B: Optical drives

·         Topic C: Removable storage devices

·         Topic D: Tape drives and backup systems

·         Topic E: Storage device troubleshooting

Unit 6: Ports, connectors, and cables

·         Topic A: Serial and parallel ports, cables, and connectors

·         Topic B: Keyboards, mice, and pointing devices

·         Topic C: USB ports, cables, and connectors

·         Topic D: IEEE 1394 ports, cables, and connectors

·         Topic E: Infrared and Bluetooth wireless ports

·         Topic F: Multimedia ports, cables, and connectors

·         Topic G: Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting

Unit 7: Printers and scanners

·         Topic A: Printing technologies

·         Topic B: Printers

·         Topic C: Scanners

Unit 8: Display devices

·         Topic A: Monitors

·         Topic B: Troubleshooting and maintaining display devices

Unit 9: Portable computers and devices

·         Topic A: Communication connections

·         Topic B: Component replacement

·         Topic C: Portable computer power sources

Unit 10: Operating system management

·         Topic A: Directory and file management

·         Topic B: System management

·         Topic C: The Registry

Unit 11: Operating system monitoring

·         Topic A: System monitoring

·         Topic B: Event monitoring

Unit 12: OS maintenance and troubleshooting

·         Topic A: Operating system maintenance

·         Topic B: Operating system troubleshooting

Unit 13: LAN networking

·         Topic A: Networking configuration

·         Topic B: Resource sharing

Unit 14: Internet connections

·         Topic A: Internet connectivity

·         Topic B: Network protection

Unit 15: Network troubleshooting

·         Topic A: Network problem resolution

Unit 16: Security

·         Topic A: Local security

·         Topic B: Auditing and logging

·         Topic C: The human aspects of security

Unit 17: Maintaining the PC environment

·         Topic A: Safety and hazards

·         Topic B: Professionalism

·         Topic C: Troubleshooting and maintaining PCs