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This Training is 11.5 Hours in Duration and Covers 146 Lessons.
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 Lesson 1
  • Management Commands Lesson 2
  • Troubleshooting Commands Lesson 1
  • Troubleshooting Commands Lesson 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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Title CompTIA A + Certification
Tutor Bill Ferguson
Other tutorials by Bill Ferguson
Videos 146 Lessons- Video run time: 11.5 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2001
Availability Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales Only $99.95
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