CompTIA A+ Certification Training (10 DVDs)Item#: M216-4032  |  Model#: MK-A+03-D10NT

CompTIA A+ Certification Training
CompTIA A+ certification is an international industry credential accepted by major hardware and software vendors as a standard for computer service technicians. With this course you will learn how to repair, upgrade, and build PC’s. The course is designed to give full instruction about PC Computers, from power supplies and hard disk drives, to installation and setup of Windows and Windows-based applications. This course provides you with a basic understanding of PC computers and lays the ground work for those learning PC repair. This course meets the latest CompTIA A+ certification requirements published in 2003. This course maps directly to the CompTIA Exams 220-301 (Hardware) and 220-302 (Software).

Course Instructor: Kevin Wolford
Kevin Wolford started his computer career in 1983. He has been a technical writer, network administrator, and trainer. Kevin spent many years with Novell and is a CNI and Master CNE. In 1998 Kevin founded Tech Training, giving him a chance to test his training concepts on live labs. He is also an MCSE, MCT, and is certified in SMS, SQL Server, TCP/IP, NT Workstation, NT Server, Exchange Server, Windows 9x and 2000. Kevin has authored Microsoft certification books for New Riders and Sybex. He also owns a consulting company dedicated to teaching complex technical topics in a simple way.

Features

• Level 1 Introduction
  Introduction to PCs
  - Case
  - Power Supply
  - Cooling
  - Motherboard Overview Memory
  - Memory Basics
  - Memory Details
  - Installation & Trouble-Shooting
  
• Level 2 Processors & BIOS
  - Processors
  - Overview
  - Pentiums
  - Compatible CPU’s
  - Installing CPU’s
  BIOS
  - Physical Characteristics
  - BIOS Settings
  - BIOS Upgrades
  
• Level 3 Motherboards & Mass Storage
  - Motherboards
  - Features
  - Form Factors
  - BIOS & Configuration
  Mass Storage
  - Overview
  - IDE Devices
  - Configuration
  - Other Storage Devices
  
• Level 4 Expansion Cards & Peripherals
  - Expansion Cards
  - Storage Review
  - Working with Cards
  - Video Cards
  - Sound Cards
  - Other Cards
  - Troubleshooting
  Peripherals
  - Connections
  - Parallel Ports
  - Serial Ports
  - USB Ports
  - PS/2 Connectors
  
• Level 5 Monitors, Printers, Portable Computers & Building a PC
  - Monitors
  - Troubleshooting
  - CRT
  - LCD
  Printers
  - Dot Matrix
  - Ink Jet
  - Laser
  Portable Computers
  - Hardware
  - Peripherals
  PC Build
  - Parts
  - Connections
  - Peripherals
  
• Level 6 Networking Concepts & Connections
  Networking Connections
  - Cabling
  - Connector Types
  - Network Devices
  Network Concepts
  - Network Models
  - Protocols
  - Network Types
  - Network Connections
  
• Level 7 Operation System Booting & Supporting Devices
  Booting
  - OS Differences
  - Windows 9X Booting
  - Windows NT Booting
  - Boot Disks
  - Hardware Boot Issues
  Supporting Devices
  - Drivers
  - Tools
  - Print Configuration
  - Startup Issues
  
• Level 8 Operating System Disk Management & Installation
  Disk Management
  - Partitioning
  - File Systems
  - File Management
  - Command-Line Tools
  Installation
  - Requirements
  - Starting an Install
  - Installation Steps
  - Upgrade Requirements
  
• Level 9 Operating System Configuration & Troubleshooting
  Configuration
  - GUI
  - Registry
  - Optimization
  Troubleshooting
  - Boot Problems
  - Utilities
  - Command-Line Tools
  
• Level 10 Network Concepts & IP Configuration
  Network Concepts
  - Protocols
  - Connectivity
  - Resource Sharing
  IP Configuration
  - IP Addressing
  - IP Tools
  - Browser Configuration
  - Firewall Configuration