(2 Interactive CD's)
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A+ Certification Training Program Outline
(2 Interactive CD's) |
| Introduction to Computer Subsystems * 01 Introduction to course * 02 Module Objectives * 03 What is a Computer * 04 3 Stages of Computing * 05 Input Stage * 06 Processing * 07 Output * 08 Storage * 09 Connections * 10 The Motherboard * 11 Power Systems * 12 Review * 13 Data * 14 Communication * 15 Bits * 16 Bytes * 17 Speed of Communication * 18 IRQ * 19 Review * 20 Conclusion |
Computer Assembly and Disassembly * 01 Introduction * 02 Preparation * 03 PC Repair Tools * 04 Starting the Disassembly * 05 Diagram the Parts * 06 Remove the Boards * 07 Remove the Drives * 08 Motherboard Connections * 09 Remove the Motherboard * 10 Reassemble * 11 Connectors * 12 Installing the Motherboard * 13 Motherboard Connectors * 14 Installing the Drives * 15 Installing the Boards * 16 Finishing the Installation * 17 Conclusion |
| Motherboards * 01 Introduction * 02 What is a Motherboard * 03 Bus Subsystem * 04 Types of Buses * 05 Bios * 06 ROM Bios * 07 Chip Sets * 08 Review * 09 Considerations * 10 Conclusion |
The Central Processing Unit * 01 Introduction * 02 What is the CPU * 03 The CPU * 04 Arithmetic Logic Units * 05 Math Coprocessor * 06 Internal Cache * 07 Registers * 08 Speed of CPU * 09 Quiz * 10 Clock Speed * 11 Front Side Bus Speed * 12 CPU Considerations |
| Computer Memory * 01 Introduction * 02 What is Memory * 03 Memory * 04 Types of Memory * 05 Volatile Memory * 06 Read Only Memory * 07 ROM in Motherboard * 08 ROM in Adapter Cards * 09 Flash ROM * 10 DRAM * 11 Types of DRAM * 12 SRAM * 13 Cache Memory * 14 L1 Cache Memory * 15 L2 Cache * 16 Review * 17 Access Speed * 18 Memory and Performance * 19 Installing Memory * 20 Conclusion |
Hard Disks * 01 Introduction * 02 Data Storage * 03 How a Hard Disk Works * 03 Review * 04 Sectors and Tracks * 05 Low Level Formatting * 05 Review * 06 Partitions * 07 Primary and Extended * 08 High Level Formatting * 09 File Allocation Table * 10 Fragmentation * 11 Performance and Reliability * 12 Seek Time * 13 Latency * 14 Rotational Speed * 15 Transfer Rate * 16 Reliability * 17 Storage Interface * 18 Enhanced IDE * 19 SCSI * 20 Fiber Channel * 22 RAID * 23 Stripped Disks * 24 Mirrored Disks * 25 RAID 5 * 26 Hardware - Software RAID * 27 Conclusion |
| Expansion Buses * 01 Introduction to Buses * 02 Statement of Problem * 03 The System Bus * 04 Connections to the Bus * 05 Bus Path * 06 Bus Speed * 07 Expansion Buses * 08 Review * 09 Reason for interfaces * 10 System Bus * 11 ISA * 12 Disadvantages of ISA * 13 MCA * 14 EISA * 15 VL Local Bus * 16 PCI * 17 AGP * 18 PC Card * 19 USB * 20 FireWire * 21 Benefits of Bus types * 22 Disadvantages of Bus types * 23 Conclusion |
Printers * 01 Introduction * 02 Printer Technologies * 03 Impact Printers * 04 Dot Matrix Printers * 05 Ink Jet Printers * 06 Cost of Ink Jets * 07 Laser Printers * 08 How Laser Printers Work * 09 the paper assembly * 10 Toner Cartridge * 11 Laser Scanning Assembly * 12 The transfer corona * 13 Fuser * 14 Circuitry * 15 High voltage power supply * 16 Review of components * 17 mechanics of laser printing * 18 Communicating * 19 Processing * 20 Rasterization * 21 Drum Cleaning * 22 Charging the corona * 23 Imaging the drum * 24 Developing * 25 Transferring * 26 Fusing * 27 Review * 28 Factors to consider * 29 Users Printing Needs * 30 Conclusion |
| Monitors * 01 Introduction * 02 Display Technologies * 03 The CRT display * 04 How CRT works * 05 CRT Factors * 06 Monitor Size * 07 Monitor Resolution * 08 Dot pitch * 09 Refresh Rate * 10 Review * 11 LCD Displays * 12 Benefits of LCD * 13 Disadvantages of LCD * 14 LCD considerations * 15 Conclusion |
Introduction to Operating Systems * 01 Introduction * 02 The Operating System * 03 Graphical Interface * 04 Desktop * 05 Icons on Desktop * 06 Customizing the Desktop * 07 Task Bar and Start Menu * 08 Customizing Shortcuts * 09 Start Menu * 10 Points to keep in mind * 11 Explorer * 12 File Management * 13 Control Panel * 14 Device Manager * 15 Network Connections * 16 Review * 17 Conclusion |
| Fundamental Concepts of Networking * 01 Welcome to the Course * 02 Module Objectives * 03 The Need for Information * 04 The Computer Network * 05 Networking Configurations * 06 Peer-to-Peer Networks * 07 Advantages of Peer-to-Peer * 08 Client/Server Networks * 09 Servers * 10 Server Software * 11 Specialized Servers * 12 Review of Configurations * 13 Review of Servers * 14 Parts of a Typical Network * 15 Network Hardware * 16 The Hub * 17 Passive Hubs * 18 Active Hubs * 19 Intelligent Hubs * 20 Network Cabling * 21 Network Software * 22 Review of Network Parts * 23 Network Topology * 24 Bus Topology * 25 Bus Topology Advantages * 26 Bus Disadvantages * 27 Star Topology * 28 Disadvantages of Star Topo * 29 Ring Topology * 30 The Token * 31 Advantages of Ring Topo * 32 Mesh Topology * 33 Review of Network Topology * 34 Conclusion |
Network Hardware * 01 Introduction * 02 How data moves * 03 Installing a network card * 04 Updated Drivers * 05 Resources * 06 I/O address * 07 Installing network adapter * 08 Repeaters * 09 Hubs * 10 What is a Hub? * 11 Advantages of using a hub * 12 Passive Hubs * 13 Active Hubs * 14 Intelligent Hubs * 15 Bridges * 16 Rounters * 17 Gateway * 18 Conclusion |
| Network Cables * 01 Introduction * 02 Coaxial Cable * 03 The RG family of cables * 04 Installation * 05 Types of coaxial cable * 06 Parts of a Thinnet network * 07 Thickness uses N-connect * 08 Twisted-Pair Cable * 09 UTP Cable * 10 UTP Categories * 11 Connectors for UTP * 12 Fiber-Optic Cable * 13 Comparison of Cable Media * 14 Choosing the correct cable * 15 IBM Cabling * 16 IBM Cabling Types * 17 Wireless Media * 18 Radio * 19 Microwave * 20 Infrared * 21 Conclusion |
Network Architecture * 01 Introduction * 02 Ethernet * 03 10BASE2 * 04 10BASE5 * 05 10BASE-T * 06 10BASE-FL * 07 100VG-AnyLAN * 08 100BASE-X * 09 Token Ring * 10 TOKEN-RING Data Frame * 11 ARCNet * 12 FDDI * 13 Apple Talk * 14 Conclusion |
| Wide Area Networks * 01 Introduction * 02 Analog Transmission * 03 Dial-Up Service * 04 Leased Line * 05 Choosing Dial-up * 06 Digital Connections * 07 Digital Data Service * 08 Switched 56 * 09 X.25 * 10 ISDN * 11 ISDN 2 * 12 Frame Relay * 13 T-Carrier Lines * 14 T1 Lines * 15 ATM * 16 ADSL * 17 Cable Modems * 18 Conclusion |
Network Troubleshooting * 01 Introduction * 02 Steps to Troubleshooting * 03 Troubleshooting Tools * 04 Protocol analyzers * 05 Digital Volt Meter * 06 Time-Domain Reflectometer * 07 Oscilloscope * 08 Common Network Problem * 09 Network Cards * 10 Broadcast Storms * 11 Cabling * 12 HUBs and MSAUs * 13 Repeaters,Bridges,Routers * 14 Troubleshooting Network * 15 Software Tools * 16 Source of Information * 17 Technical Support * 18 Web Sites * 19 User groups * 20 Periodicals * 21 Conclusion |
| Disaster Recovery * 01 Introduction * 02 The need to protect data * 03 Backup Strategy * 04 Backup Hardware * 05 Type of Backup Hardware * 06 Location of Data * 07 Server Backup * 08 Workstations Backup * 09 Multiple Server Backup * 10 Extent of Backup * 11 Frequency of Backup * 12 Backup Log * 13 UPS * 14 What to look for in a UPS * 15 Configure the UPS * 16 UPS Characteristics * 17 Recovering system failure * 18 Using RAID * 19 RAID 0 * 20 RAID 1 * 21 Disk Duplexing * 22 RAID 2 * 23 RAID 3 * 24 RAID 4 * 25 RAID 5 * 26 Sector Sparing * 27 Disk Manager Snap-in * 28 Virus Protection * 29 Anti Virus Software * 30 Limit External Access * 31 Conclusion |
Setup Windows 2000 * 01 Starting Setup * 02 Setup Screen * 03 License Agreement * 04 Language Options * 05 Upgrading to NTFS * 06 Copying Files * 07 Restart Computer * 08 Rebooting * 09 Setup Tasks * 10 Regional Settings * 11 Personalize Installation * 12 Computer Name * 13 Display Settings * 14 Data and Time * 15 Connecting to a Network * 16 Detect Network * 17 Custom Network Settings * 18 Network Components * 19 Join a Domain * 20 Completing the Setup * 21 Finished Setting Up * 22 Conclusion |
| The Control Panel * 01 Objectives * 02 Plug and Play * 03 Hardware Tools * 04 Hardware Tab * 05 Hardware Wizard * 06 Add new Device * 07 Device Manager * 08 View Devices * 09 Driver Tab * 10 Resource Tab * 11 Disable a Device * 12 Hardware Profiles * 13 What are hardware Profiles * 14 Using Hardware Profiles * 15 hardware Profiles Window * 16 Copying hardware Profiles * 17 Renaming a profile * 18 Review * 19 Operating System Settings * 20 Problem * 21 Application Response * 22 Exercise * 23 Virtual memory Settings * 24 The page File * 25 Default Operating System * 26 Recovery Options |
Monitoring Performance * 01 Objectives * 02 Introduction * 03 Performance Monitor Tools * 04 Performance Planning * 05 Frequency of Monitoring * 06 Choosing what to monitor * 07 Remote Monitoring * 08 System Monitor * 09 Starting System Monitor * 10 Using System Monitor * 11 Adding Counters * 12 Viewing Counters * 13 Different Views * 14 Setting Properties * 15 Performance Logs and Alert * 16 Adding Log Counters * 17 Log File Specifications * 18 Reading a Log File * 19 Alerts * 20 Setting the Alert * 21 Analyzing Performance * 22 Solving Problems * 23 Strategy for Tuning * 24 Tunning Recommendations * 25 Conclusion |