CompTIA A+: Computer Basics
Product Code: APLS01 Time: 3 Hour(s) CEUs: .30

Summary:

This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of personal computers.

Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe the electronics used in a PC
  • Use decimal and hexadecimal number systems
  • Recognize the components on a motherboard
  • Identify the purpose and use of the BIOS
  • Describe boot processes
  • Update the BIOS

Outline:

  • Basic electronics
  • Number systems
  • The motherboard
  • Form factors and chipsets
  • Cache memory
  • Upgrading the motherboard
  • BIOS
  • Booting the system
  • Boot processes
  • BIOS setup
  • Updating the BIOS

Features:

  • Exercises that allow users to practice the application
  • A file containing the text of the exercises
  • Activities that allow users to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment
  • A glossary
  • A Skill Assessment

Applicability:

This course is for anyone preparing for the A+ Core Hardware examination and the A+ Operating System Technologies examination.

Prerequisites:


Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

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