A+ Training Bundle- CDA+

Description
In this training course, expert Mike Meyers, the industry's leading authority on A+ objectives, takes you inside the computer for a practical and intimate exposure to PC components. With Mike's dynamic instruction, you'll learn to conceptualize and deal with the most common technical problems associated with a PC, you'll gain the skills to build, configure, and troubleshoot PC hardware, and you'll have a firm understanding of system software. At the conclusion of this course you will recognize every major PC component, understand what it does, and be able to identify how the components work together. You'll have the skills to become an A+ Certified Technician and be fully prepared to pass the most recent A+ certification exam.

Course Outline

Module 1

Section A: Introduction • CompTIA • A+ Certification • Exams

Section B: Visible PC – Main Components • System Unit • Cases • Monitors • Keyboards/Mouse

Section C: Visible PC – Connections • Overview • DB Connectors • RJ Connections • RJ11 vs. RJ45 • VSB • DIN • Mini Audio • Firewire

Section D: Visible PC – Core Components • ESD • Tools • CPU • CPU Model • CPU Speed • CPU Packages • Motherboard • Fans

Section E: Visible PC – More Core Components • RAM • Motherboard • Installing Chip on Motherboard • Power Supply

Section F: Visible PC – Storage Components • Hard Drives • Floppy Drives • Location • CD Media

Section G: Visible PC – Cards • Expansion Slots • Video/Sound Cards • Network Cards • Airflow • Built-ins

Section H: CPU Functions • Makes & Models • External Data Bus • Clock Speed • Multipliers • Typical CPU Speeds • What Is RAM? • Address BUS

Section I: Modern CPU • Pentium • Duel Piping • Branch Prediction • L1 Cache • Pentium PRO • Later Pentiums • AMD Athion • Pentium III/IV

Module 2

Section A: CPU Installation • Socketed CPU • Fans • Slotted CPU • CPU Upgrade • Installing Fans

Section B: Understanding RAM • Counting in Binary • RAM Types • Using RAM • DIM • Banking

Section C: Working with RAM • Access Speed • SDRAM • Installation Process • Installation Issues • SIMMs Installation • Installation Problems • RAMBUS • DDRSDRAM

Section D: Motherboards & Power Supplies • Motherboard Documentation • Form Factors • Cases • Mounting Motherboards • Power Supplies • AT Power Supply • ATX Power Supply • Testing

Section E: Working with Power Supplies • Testing Power Supply • Fixing Power Supplies • Wattage • Surge Suppressor • UPS

Section F: BIOS & CMOS • Communication Chips • System ROM Chips • Firewire • BIOS • CMOS • CMOS Setup • CMOS Password • Flash ROM

Module 3

Section A: Early Expansion Bus • Expansion Slot Clock • Expansion Slots • 16-bit ISA Slot • Micro Channel • EISA

Section B: System Resources • BUS Communications • I/O Address • IRQ’s • DMA • Ultra DMA/Bus Master • Resource Management

Section C: Ports • Serial/Parallel • COM/LPT • Preset Com Ports • CMOS Setting • LPT Ports • CMOS – Parallel Port • Ports with Plug & Play

Section D: Modern Expansion Bus • PCI Slots • 32/64-bit Version of PCI • Advantages of PCI • Interrupt Channels • Device Manager • PCI & IRQ • IRQ Steering • AGP • CNR • World of Modern Expansion Bus

Section E: Floppy Drives • Cables & Connections • Installing Floppy • Adding Power Supply • CMOS • Startup Disk

Section F: Hard Drive Physical Installation • Overview • Basic Installation • Master/Slave Issues • Secondary Drives • ATA66/ATA100

Section G: Hard Drive CMOS Installation • Single Drive • Ultra DMA Mode • Types • Older CMOS

Module 4

Section A: Partitioning • fDisk • Partition Types • Primary Partitions • Duel Partitions • Active Partitions • Extended DOS Partition

Section B: Formatting • Preparing Your Hard Drive • Formatted Drive • Boot Up • Format Floppy Drives • Partition with Windows • Drive Converter

Section C: Drives in Windows 2000 • Disk Administrator • Create Partition/Logical Drives • NTFS • Drive as Folder • Basic vs. Dynamic Drives

Section D: Care & Feeding of Hard Drives • Defrag • Scandisk • Norton System Works • Low Level Format Utility Section E: Survival DOS Core Files • Internal vs. External Commands • Core Files • ATTRIB

Section F: Survival DOS Device Drivers & TSRs • Device Drivers • CONFIG.SYS • Using EDIT • AUTOEXEC.BAT • SETVER, SMART DRV.EXE

Section G: Survival DOS File Manipulation • Copy • Xcopy • MD, RD Total

Module 5

Section A: Windows 9X – Core Files • Overview • "DOS 7" Core Files • Windows 9X Structure

Section B: Windows 9X – Registry • Overview • CONFIG.SYS/SYSTEM.INI • SYSEDIT • Registry • REGEDIT • SCANREG

Section C: Windows 9X – Versions & Updates • Overview • Version Numbers • Windows Update • System Information

Section D: Windows 9X – Boot Options • Overview • Boot Menu • Step-by-Step Startup • Safe Mode • MSDOS.SYS • MSCONFIG

Section E: Installing & Upgrading Windows 9X • Hardware Requirements • HCL • Upgrade from 95 To 98

Section F: Generic Device Installation • Overview • Plug & Play • Add Hardware Wizard • Install Drivers • DETLOG.TXT/SETUP LOG.EXE • Device Manager • CMOS

Section G: Window 9X – Power Tools • System Properties • System Information • HWINFO

Section H: Preparing for Problems • Types of Backup • Backup Software


Module 6

Section A: Windows 9X Boot Problems • Overview • Cabinet Files • EXTRACT.EXE

Section B: Device Problems • Overview • Device Drivers • Legacy Devices • Registry

Section C: Software Problems • Overview • Disk Cleanup Tool • Knowledge Base • Virus Checker

Section D: Dealing with Users • Overview • Probing • Working Methods

Section E: Understanding DOS Memory • Memory • Memory Addresses • Virtual 8086 • DOS Memory • Conventional Memory • Reserved Memory • Shadowing • DOS Programs • Expanded Memory • Extended Memory • High Memory

Section F: DOS Apps in Windows • Setting up • PIF Files • Font • Memory • Screen/Misc. Settings

Section G: Understanding Windows 2000 • Overview • Boot Files • OS Organization • NTFS • Users & Groups • Registry

Module 7

Section A: Installing Windows 2000 • Hardware Requirements • Startup Disks • Win NT • Win 9X Duel Boot • Win 2K Duel Boot

Section B: Windows 2000 – Power Tools • MMC • Snapin • Administrative Tools • Create Users/Groups • Performance Monitor • Task Manager

Section C: Preparing for Problems • Backup Utility • Recovery Console

Section D: CD Media • CD-ROM • CD-R • CD-RW • DVD • CD-Media Options • Install CD-Media

Section E: CD Drivers in Windows 95 • Windows 95 Boot Disk • CD Support in Windows 95 • Applications

Section F: Video • Overview • Refresh Rates • Display Settings • Drivers • Multiple Monitors • Open GL & DirectX

Section G: SCSI • Overview • Cables/Adapters • SCSI I.D. • Termination • SCSI Types • Firewire

Section H: Laptops • PCMCIA Card • USB • Power Management • Hardware Profiles

Module 8

Section A: Networking Basics • Overview • Topologies • Bus Topology • Bridge/Repeater • Star Bus Topology • 10BaseT/100BaseT • Network Cards

Section B: Protocols & File Sharing • Overview • Network Roles • Sharing Resources • Accessing Shares

Section C: Common Network Problems • Physical • Protocols • Network Layer • Shared Resources

Section D: TCP/IP Networking • Overview • IP Addresses • Routers • DNS • WINS • WINIPCFG • DHCP • IPCONFIG

Section E: Connecting to the Internet • Overview • ISP Tour • Dial-up Networking • Connection Properties

Section F: TCP/IP Services • E-mail • E-mail Issues • E-mail Properties • WWW Setup • Browsers Setup • FTP • Newsgroups

Section G: TCP/IP Network Problems • IP Tools • Ping • Tracert • Nslookup • ICS • Internet Options

Section H: Printers & Cabling • Types of Printers • DOT Matrix • InkJet • Laser Printers • Cleaning Tools • Laser Printer Process • Cables

Section I: Working with Printers • Install Local Printer • Install Network Printer • Capture Ports • Print Spooler • Printer Problems

Section J: Finale • A+ Exam Prep

Price £825 (Bundle of 8)

Bundle includes
A+ MasterExam Mike Myers All in one Book

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