CompTIA A+ Course Outline:
Module 1 The Path of the PC Tech
Lab Exercise 1.01: Preparing to Study
Lab Exercise 1.02: Considering Other Certifications
Lab Exercise 1.03: Gathering Equipment
Module 2 Operational Procedures.
Lab Exercise 2.01: The Rude Computer Technician
Lab Exercise 2.02: Communicating Effectively
Lab Exercise 2.03: Preparing for the Technical Interview
Lab Exercise 2.04: Integrating Safety into the Workplace
Lab Exercise 2.05: Safeguarding Your IT Future—Becoming a Professional
Module 3 The Visible PC
Lab Exercise 3.01: Exploring the Functions and Components of a PC
Lab Exercise 3.02: Examining User-Accessible Components
Lab Exercise 3.03: Recognizing External Connections
Lab Exercise 3.04: Safeguarding Against Damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Lab Exercise 3.05: Disassembling the System Unit and Identifying
Module 4 Understanding Windows
Lab Exercise 4.01: The Windows Interface
Lab Exercise 4.02: The Windows Desktop
Lab Exercise 4.03: Windows Explorer
Lab Exercise 4.04: The Windows Control Panel
Lab Exercise 4.05: The Windows Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Toolbox
Lab Exercise 4.06: The Windows Registry
Module 5 Microprocessors
Lab Exercise 5.01: Identifying CPU Characteristics
Lab Exercise 5.02: Recognizing CPU Sockets
Lab Exercise 5.03: Removing and Installing a CPU
Lab Exercise 5.04: Cooling Your CPU
Lab Exercise 5.05: Exploring CPU Specifications with CPU-Z
Module 6 Ram.
Lab Exercise 6.01: Determining the Amount of RAM in Your PC
Lab Exercise 6.02: Identifying Types of RAM
Lab Exercise 6.03: Removing and Installing RAM
Lab Exercise 6.04: Exploring RAM Specifications with CPU-Z
Module 7 Bios and Cmos
Lab Exercise 7.01: Identifying BIOS ROM
Lab Exercise 7.02: Accessing BIOS via the CMOS Setup Program
Lab Exercise 7.03: Configuring and Clearing CMOS Setup Program Passwords
Lab Exercise 7.04: Configuring BIOS Settings
Module 8 Expansion Bus
Lab Exercise 8.01: Identifying Internal Expansion Slots
Lab Exercise 8.02: Installing Expansion Cards
Lab Exercise 8.03: Managing Hardware with Device Manager
Module 9 Motherboards
Lab Exercise 9.01: Removing and Labeling Components and Cables
Lab Exercise 9.02: Removing a Motherboard
Lab Exercise 9.03: Identifying Motherboard Features
Lab Exercise 9.04: Researching New Motherboards
Lab Exercise 9.05: Installing a Motherboard
Lab Exercise 9.06: Exploring Motherboard Features with CPU-Z
Module 10 Power Supplies
Lab Exercise 10.01: Electricity
Lab Exercise 10.02: Power Supply Output
Lab Exercise 10.03: Replacing a Power Supply
Lab Exercise 10.04: Power Protection
Module 11 Hard Drive Technologies
Lab Exercise 11.01: Installing Parallel ATA Hard Drives
Lab Exercise 11.02: Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives
Lab Exercise 11.03: Configuring CMOS Settings
Lab Exercise 11.04: Comparing Solid-State Drives and Magnetic Hard Drives
Lab Exercise 11.05: Exploring SCSI and RAID
Lab Exercise 11.06: Troubleshooting Hard Drive Installations
Lab Exercise 11.07: Installing Multiple Hard Drives in Preparation for RAID
Module 12 Implementing Hard Drives
Lab Exercise 12.01: Creating and Formatting Partitions with
the Windows 2000/XP and Vista/7 Installation Media
Lab Exercise 12.02: Creating and Formatting Partitions with Gnome Partition Editor (GParted)
Lab Exercise 12.03: Using Windows Tools to Create and Format Partitions
Lab Exercise 12.04: Converting Basic Disks to Dynamic Disks with Disk Management
Lab Exercise 12.05: Implementing Software RAID 0 with Disk Management
Lab Exercise 12.06: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Module 13 Removable Media
Lab Exercise 13.01: Installing Floppy Drives
Lab Exercise 13.02: Installing Optical Drives
Lab Exercise 13.03: Working with USB Thumb Drives
Lab Exercise 13.04: Configuring Removable Media Drives
Lab Exercise 13.05: Burning Optical Discs
Module 14 Installing and Upgrading Windows
Lab Exercise 14.01: Installing/Upgrading Considerations
Lab Exercise 14.02: Using Windows Easy Transfer
Lab Exercise 14.03: Upgrading a Windows Operating System
Lab Exercise 14.04: Performing a Clean Installation
Lab Exercise 14.05: Post-Installation Tasks: Drivers and Updates
Module 15 Working with the Command-Line Interface
Lab Exercise 15.01: Configuring the Command-Line Window
Lab Exercise 15.02: Navigating Basic Commands
Lab Exercise 15.03: Using Command-Line Tools
Lab Exercise 15.04: Advanced Command-Line Utilities
Module 16 Securing Windows Resources
Lab Exercise 16.01: Managing Users in Windows
Lab Exercise 16.02: Defining NTFS Permissions
Lab Exercise 16.03: Sharing Files and Folders
Lab Exercise 16.04: Encrypting Important Data
Module 17 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows
Lab Exercise 17.01: Performing a Backup and Restoration
Lab Exercise 17.02: Upgrading to Windows Vista SP2 and Configuring Automatic Updates
Lab Exercise 17.03: Installing Device Drivers in Windows
Lab Exercise 17.04: Examining and Configuring Log Files in Event Viewer
Lab Exercise 17.05: Using the Advanced Options Menu and the Recovery Console
Lab Exercise 17.06: Troubleshooting Startup Problems
Lab Exercise 17.07: Working with Windows System Restore
Module 18 Input/Output
Lab Exercise 18.01: Exploring USB Drivers
Lab Exercise 18.02: USBDeview
Lab Exercise 18.03: Paging Dr. Keyboard!
Module 19 Video
Lab Exercise 19.01: Installing Video
Lab Exercise 19.02: Configuring Multiple Displays
Lab Exercise 19.03: Troubleshooting Video
Module 20 Multimedia.
Lab Exercise 20.01: Installing Sound
Lab Exercise 20.02: Recording Sound
Lab Exercise 20.03: Exploring Windows Media Player
Module 21 Portable Computing
Lab Exercise 21.01: Researching Laptop Upgrade Paths
Lab Exercise 21.02: Replacing and Upgrading RAM
Lab Exercise 21.03: Adjusting Power Management to Optimize Battery Life
Lab Exercise 21.04: Field Trip to Play with the Latest Portable PCs
Module 22 Printers
Lab Exercise 22.01: Exploring Configuration Settings
Lab Exercise 22.02: Examining Types of Printers
Lab Exercise 22.03: Installing a Printer
Lab Exercise 22.04: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers
Module 23 Local Area Networking
Lab Exercise 23.01: Understanding Network Topologies
Lab Exercise 23.02: Identifying Local Area Network Hardware
Lab Exercise 23.03: Exploring Local Area Network Configuration Options
Lab Exercise 23.04: Verifying TCP/IP Settings
Lab Exercise 23.05: Sharing Resources
Lab Exercise 23.06: Testing Your LAN Connections
Module 24 Wireless Networking
Lab Exercise 24.01: Setting Up a Wireless Network
Lab Exercise 24.02: Configuring and Securing a Wireless Network
Lab Exercise 24.03: Setting Up an Ad Hoc Wireless Network
Module 25 The Internet
Lab Exercise 25.01: Identifying Internet Connectivity Properties
Lab Exercise 25.02: Installing and Configuring an Internet Connection
Lab Exercise 25.03: Enabling Windows Firewall
Lab Exercise 25.04: Configuring Windows Internet Connection Sharing
Lab Exercise 25.05: Upgrading and Tweaking Internet Explorer
Module 26 Securing Computers
Lab Exercise 26.01: Local Policies
Lab Exercise 26.02: Event Viewer
Lab Exercise 26.03: Cleaning and Protecting a Client’s Computer
Module 27 The Complete PC Technician
Lab Exercise 27.01: Scenario
Lab Exercise 27.02: Scenario
Lab Exercise 27.03: Scenario
Lab Exercise 27.04: Scenario
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