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Course Catalog > Comptia
CompTIA A+ 2009 Essentials [A+ 2009 Essentials]
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Class Details
| | Course Number | A+ 2009 Essentials |
| | Audience | The target student is anyone with basic computer user skills who is interested in obtaining a job as an IT professional or PC technician. Possible job environments include mobile or corporate settings with a high level of face-to face client interaction, remote-based work environments where client interaction, client training, operating systems, and connectivity issues are emphasized, or settings with limited customer interaction where hardware activities are emphasized. In addition, this course will help prepare students to achieve a CompTIA A+ Certification. |
| | Prerequisites | Students taking this course should have the following skills: End-user skills with Windows-based personal computers, including the ability to: Browse and search for information on the Internet. Start up and shut down the computer. Log on to a computer and computer network. Run programs. Move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows Explorer. Basic knowledge of computing concepts, including: The difference between hardware and software. The functions of software components, such as the operating system, applications, and file systems.The function of a computer network. |
| | Introduction | If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-level information technology (IT) professional or personal computer (PC) service technician, the CompTIA® A+® Certification course is the first step in your preparation. The course will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer software and hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job. In this course, you will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic personal computer hardware and operating systems. |
| | At Course Completion | Upon successful completion of this
course, students will be able to:
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identify the components of standard
desktop personal computers.
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identify fundamental components and
functions of personal computer operating systems.
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identify best practices followed by
professional personal computer technicians.
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install and configure computer
components.
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install and configure system
components.
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maintain and troubleshoot peripheral
components.
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troubleshoot system components.
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install and configure operating
systems.
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maintain and troubleshoot
installations of Microsoft Windows.
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identify network
technologies.
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install and manage network
connections.
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support laptops and portable
computing devices.
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support printers.
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identify personal computer security
concepts.
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support personal computer security.
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| | Course Outline | Lesson 1: Personal
Computer Components
Lesson 2: Operating System Fundamentals
Lesson 3: PC Technician Professional Best Practices
Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring Peripheral
Components
Lesson 5: Installing and Configuring System
Components
Lesson 6:
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Peripheral Components
Lesson 7: Troubleshooting System
Components
Lesson 8: Installing and Configuring Operating
Systems
Lesson 9: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Microsoft
Windows
Lesson
10: Network Technologies
Lesson 11:
Installing and Managing Network Connections
Lesson 12: Supporting Laptops and Portable Computing
Devices
Lesson 13: Supporting Printers
Lesson 14: Personal Computer Security Concepts
Lesson 15: Supporting Personal Computer Security
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