A+ Certification:IT Technician 220-602 (2nd Edition)

Power Systems
Power supplies
Power conditioning and management
Power supply troubleshooting

CPUs and motherboards
CPU and motherboard installation
Motherboard troubleshooting

Memory systems
RAM installation
Memory troubleshooting

Expansion cards
Host system interaction
Expansion card installation
Laptop expansion device installation
Legacy device installation
Expansion card troubleshooting

Data storage devices
Hard drives
Optical drives
Removable storage devices
Tape drives and backup systems
Storage device troubleshooting

Ports, connectors, and cables
Serial and parallel ports, cables, and connectors
Keyboards and pointing devices
USB ports, cables, and connectors
IEEE 1394 ports, cables, and connectors
Infrared and Bluetooth wireless ports
Multimedia ports, cables, and connectors
Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting

Printers and scanners
Printing technologies
Printers
Scanners

Display devices
Monitors
Troubleshooting and maintaining display devices

Portable computers and devices
Communication connections
Component replacement
Portable computer power sources

Operating system management
Directory and file management
System management
The Registry

Operating system monitoring
System monitoring
Event monitoring

OS maintenance and troubleshooting
Operating system maintenance
Operating system troubleshooting

Networking
Networking configuration
Resource sharing

Internet connections
Internet connectivity
Network protection

Network troubleshooting
Network problem resolution

Security
Local security
Auditing and logging
The human aspects of security

Maintaining the PC environment
Safety and hazards
Professionalism
Troubleshooting and maintaining PCs

Certification exam objectives masp
Comprehensive exam objectives

Binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbering
Count like a computer

Reference tables
Error messages and their meanings
System resource tables
Conventions and precautions

CompTIA A+ acronyms
Acronyms list

After completing this course, you will know how to:

Install a new power supply into a PC; install power conditioning equipment and configure systems to minimize power consumption; and troubleshoot faulty power supplies.
Install a CPU onto a motherboard and install a motherboard into a case; and identify the symptoms of, probable causes of, and potential solutions to motherboard- and CPU-related problems.
Install RAM into a system while handling it properly and meeting your computer?s installation requirements; test memory with a memory-testing application; and troubleshoot memory problems.
Install and configure an expansion card, laptop expansion devices, and legacy expansion adapters; and troubleshoot expansion-card problems.
Install hard drives into a PC; partition and format drives to prepare them for use; install and use optical drives and discs; install floppy drives and use floppy disks to store data; connect, use, and troubleshoot USB and IEEE 1394 external drives; describe, install, use, and troubleshoot tape drives; and back up and restore data.
Connect serial, parallel, PS/2, USB, IEEE 1394, and wireless devices to a computer; and identify the symptoms of, probable causes of, and potential solutions to port, cable, and connector problems.
Identify different types of printing technologies; install and optimize a printer; perform printer maintenance; install scanners; and troubleshoot printer and scanner problems.
Describe, install, and troubleshoot CRT and LCD displays; and troubleshoot and maintain display devices.
Compare wireless networking standards; replace internal components in a notebook computer; add peripheral devices to a notebook computer; and identify power problems with notebook computers.
Manage directories and files; and manage the operating system and the Registry.
Monitor the operating system and events on the computer Perform operating system maintenance tasks and troubleshoot operating system problems.
Identify components of a network; configure a client?s network connection; and configure network nodes to share files.
Select Internet connections; and implement network protection measures.
Troubleshoot network connection problems.
Configure local security; audit and log security events; and manage the human aspects of computer security.
Create a safe work area; maintain professionalism when working with customers; identify tools and software that make up a troubleshooter?s toolkit; and perform preventive maintenance on computer equipment.

Prerequisites