PCA 995 - A+ Certification PC Technician Module 2

5 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This is the second of a three course series to prepare students for the CompTIA A+ certification exams. Learn the responsibilities and tasks required for an entry level computer service technician to successfully perform in a customer-based environment. Topics include interrelationships between hardware and software at the system level. System components, such as video adapters, mass storage interfaces and input/output ports, are introduced and supported through “hands-on” lab exercises. Diagnostic software is used to identify and isolate faulty devices and sub-systems. Course delivery is a hybrid classroom and online combination.

Course Objectives:

1. identify the basic components of a microcomputer;

2. distinguish between popular Central Processing Unit (CPU) chips;

3. identify available IRQs, DMAs, and I/O addresses and procedures for configuring them for device installation;

4. demonstrate basic procedures for disk management;

5. describe and demonstrate proper procedures for installing and configuring peripheral devices;

6. identify hardware methods of increasing system performance, procedures for replacing basic subsystem components, unique components, and when to use them;

7. diagnose common symptoms and problems associated with each component in the PC and how to troubleshoot and isolate the problems;

8. describe the fundamental workings of multimedia technology;

9. discuss the basics of how computers communicate with each other;

10. demonstrate basic networking concepts; and

11. identify the major components of a printer. Note: 5 CEUs

Same As: PCA 645