Course Length: 5 days

Description:
This ILT Series course, rated 4.9/5.0 in overall quality by ProCert Labs, will prepare students for the CompTIA A+ 220-602 certification exam (2006 Objectives). Students will learn how to support PC hardware in a business setting, including installation, troubleshooting, and component replacement. The target student for this course is responsible for maintaining PCs in their workplace, and has already completed the CompTIA A+ Certification: Essentials course (or has equivalent experience). Course manual comes with MeasureUp and CertBlaster exam prep software (download), and a companion CBT program.

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Course Content

Unit 1: Power systems
Topic A: Power supplies
Topic B: Power conditioning and management
Topic C: Power supply troubleshooting
                                      
Unit 2: CPUs and motherboards
Topic A: CPU and motherboard installation
Topic B: Motherboard troubleshooting

Unit 3: Memory systems
Topic A: RAM installation
Topic B: Memory troubleshooting

Unit 4: Expansion cards
Topic A: Host system interaction
Topic B: Expansion card installation
Topic C: Laptop expansion device installation
Topic D: Legacy device installation
Topic E: Expansion card troubleshooting

Unit 5: Data storage devices
Topic A: Hard drives
Topic B: Optical drives
Topic C: Removable storage devices
Topic D: Tape drives and backup systems
Topic E: Storage device troubleshooting

Unit 6: Ports, connectors, and cables
Topic A: Serial and parallel ports, cables, and connectors
Topic B: Keyboards, mice, and pointing devices
Topic C: USB ports, cables, and connectors
Topic D: IEEE 1394 ports, cables, and connectors
Topic E: Infrared and Bluetooth wireless ports
Topic F: Multimedia ports, cables, and connectors
Topic G: Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting

Unit 7: Printers and scanners
Topic A: Printing technologies
Topic B: Printers
Topic C: Scanners

Unit 8: Display devices
Topic A: Monitors
Topic B: Troubleshooting and maintaining display devices

Unit 9: Portable computers and devices
Topic A: Communication connections
Topic B: Component replacement
Topic C: Portable computer power sources

 

 

Unit 10: Operating system management
Topic A: Directory and file management
Topic B: System management
Topic C: The Registry
                            
Unit 11: Operating system monitoring
Topic A: System monitoring
Topic B: Event monitoring

Unit 12: OS maintenance and troubleshooting
Topic A: Operating system maintenance
Topic B: Operating system troubleshooting

Unit 13: LAN networking
Topic A: Networking configuration
Topic B: Resource sharing

Unit 14: Internet connections
Topic A: Internet connectivity
Topic B: Network protection

Unit 15: Network troubleshooting
Topic A: Network problem resolution

Unit 16: Security
Topic A: Local security
Topic B: Auditing and logging
Topic C: The human aspects of security

Unit 17: Maintaining the PC environment
Topic A: Safety and hazards
Topic B: Professionalism
Topic C: Troubleshooting and maintaining PCs

Appendix A: Certification exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives

Appendix B: Binary, octal, and hexadecimal numbering
Topic A: Count like a computer