CompTIA A + Certification Tutorial Video

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The CompTIA A+ Certification is a prestigious industry accretion that proves the knowledge of computer service technicians. Improve your job prospects and salary by obtaining this qualification. Using these expertly prepared CompTIA A+ Certification tutorials your study time is greatly lowered and at the same time the probability of you passing the exam first time is increased. Accredited author Bill Ferguson offers an easy, time efficient and cost effective way to study and pass this influential exam. The pace of the training is governed by the user, and the narrated QuickTime tutorials offer clear and precise guidance on all subject matters relating to this exam, if you have ever tried to cram using text books and manuals you will find this unique method of training far superior and easier to follow. You may also be intrested in the later CompTIA A+ 2006 Certification .

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Topics Covered on this Training Video Include:
Section 1 - Overview and Terminology
How Software and Harware Work Together
The System Board
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Memory
  • Types of Memory
  • DRAM vs. SRAM
  • How OS's View Memory
  • Memory Management
  • DOS Memory Management
  • Window 9X Memory Management
  • Tips on Upgrading Memory
Data Storage
  • Logical and Physical on Floppy Disks
  • Formatting Floppy Disks
  • Managing Data Storage with DOS
  • Managing Data Storage with Windows 9X
  • Supporting Floppy Drives
  • Replacing Damaged Floppy Drives
  • Removable Drives
  • Hard Drive Terminology
  • IDE Hard Drives
  • SCSI Hard Drives
  • Installing SCSI Hard Drives
  • Other Types of Hard Drives
  • How Hard Drives Hold Data
  • How Hard Drives Communicate with BIOS and the OS
  • Commands and Utilites to Manage Data Storage
  • How to Install a Hard Drive
  • Considerations and Precautions
  • Configuring the System for a Hard Drive
  • Partitioning and Installing Programs
  • Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Utility Programs
  • Hard Drive Troubleshooting Guidelines
Troubleshooting Tools
  • Troubleshooting Tools
  • Troubleshooting Viruses
  • Troubleshooting Fundamentals
  • Problems That Keep a Computer from Starting
  • Troubleshooting Memory
  • Troubleshooting the OS
  • Problems After a Computer Boots
  • Problems with the Keyboard and Monitor
  • Troubleshooting Printers
  • PC Maintenance
Adding and Changing Hardware
  • Basic Principles of Installation
  • Device Drivers
  • Using Ports and Expansion Slots
  • The UART Chip
  • Univeral Serial Bus Ports
  • 1394 Firewire
  • PCI Expansion Slots
  • Resource Conflicts
  • Small Computer Systems Interface
Multimedia Technology
  • Multimedia Technology Defined
  • Requirements and Sampling Fundamentals
  • Standardization and Technologies
  • Stages of Computerization of Sound
  • MPEG Standards
  • Video Reproduction
Electricity
  • Electricity Terminology
  • AC vs. DC Current
  • Common Electronic Components
  • Troubleshooting a Power Supply
  • Surge Protection and Battery Backup
  • Fire Safety
Supporting Windows 9X
  • Bridging the Gap
  • Configuration
  • Performation the Installation
  • Windows 9X Setup
  • Plug and Play
  • The Registry
  • Built-In Tools
Supporting Windows NT
  • Windows NT vs. Windows 9X
  • Minimum Requirements and Upgrading NT
  • FAT16 vs. NTFS
  • NT Architecture and Design
  • Preparing for the Installation
  • The Boot Sequence
  • Troubleshooting the Boot Process
  • Customizing an NTVDM for DOS
  • The Windows NT Registry
  • Windows NT Tools
  • Windows NT Networking
Supporting Windows 2000
  • The Windows 2000 Family
  • Comparing to Windows NT and Windows 98
  • New Features
  • Installing Windows 2000
  • Understanding the Boot Process
  • Troubleshooting Tools
  • File Maintenance Tools
  • Management Consoles and Support
Communication Over Telephone Lines
  • Layered Communication and Modems
  • Modem Properties
  • Modem Features
  • Terminology
  • Installing and Configuring Modems
  • Troubleshooting Modems
Communication on an Intranet
  • Communication Layers and the OSI Model
  • Network Technologies - Ethernet
  • Network Technologies - Token Ring & FDDI
  • Networking Hardware
  • Using Resources on Networks
Communication Over the Internet
  • What the Internet Is and How it Works
  • TCP/IP and IP Addressing
  • Routing Using TCP/IP
  • Default Gateways and Subnets
  • Internet Services
Printers
  • Laser Printers
  • Ink-Jet Printers and Dot Matrix Printers
  • Troubleshooting Printers
  • Sharing Printers on a Network
Notebook Computers
  • Power Management
  • Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Supporting Notebooks
Preventative Maintenance
  • The Goals of Preventative Maintainence
  • What is a Virus?
  • Where Viruses Hide
  • Virus Prevention
Backups and Fault Tolerance
  • Backup Technology and Strategies
  • Fault Tolerance
Summary and Study Tips
  • A+ Certification Test Tips
Section 2 - What Has changed on the Tests?
  • Overview
Command Line functions
  • Management Commands pt. 1
  • Management Commands pt. 2
  • Troubleshooting Commands pt. 1
  • Troubleshooting Commands pt. 2
Windows XP Operating System
  • Similarities to Other Windows Systems
  • Differences from Other Windows Systems Overview
  • New Interfaces and Look
  • New Fault Tolerance (Restore Points)
  • New Security
  • Windows XP (Clean Installation)
  • Upgrading to Windows XP
  • Managing and Navigating Files and Folders
Networking
  • New and Old Cables and Connectors
  • New Internet Connectivity
  • Networking with Windows XP
Tips and Tricks
  • Tips for Taking the Tests
Credits
  • About this Author
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