A+ Practical Application 2009: Personal Computer Components


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
The IT industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, but the backbone of the industry has always remained the computers themselves. This course looks at the components that make up personal computers and shows you how they all work in unison. It explores such components as motherboards, power supplies, storage devices, central processing units, adapter cards, and a variety of memory types. The course is part of the preparation for the CompTIA A+ 220-702 Practical Application exam which is half of the requirement necessary to acquire the CompTIA A+ certification.

Target Audience
Individuals undertaking the A+ certification track and companies that need technical staff trained in the A+ exam track

Prerequisites
Computer technicians who have accumulated 500 hours hand-on experience in a lab or in the field and, ideally, have completed the “A+ Essentials” exam (220-701)

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

A+ Practical Application 2009: Personal Computer Components

  • recognize the functions of motherboard components
  • recognize how storage devices are configured
  • recognize key characteristics of power supplies
  • recognize how the motherboard is configured
  • recognize how storage devices are configured
  • recognize key characteristics of processors
  • recognize key characteristics of memory
  • recognize how computers are kept from overheating
  • recognize key characteristics of adapter cards
  • recognize how processors are configured
  • recognize how adapter cards are used
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