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Topics covered on this course include:
Overview and Terminology
- Tutorials Overview Demo
- Hardware Terminology Demo
- Software Terminology Demo
How Software and Hardware Work Together
- The Boot Process Demo
- Key Files for OSs Demo
- Key Resources for Devices Continued Demo
The System Board
- The System Board Overview Demo
- Components Demo
- The Evolution of the CPU Demo
- Challenges to Overcome Demo
- Buses and the Bus Evolution Demo
- Setting Speeds and Summary Demo
Memory
- Types of Memory
- DRAM vs. SRAM
- How OSs 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 Utilities 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
- Performing 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 Maintenance
- 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
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