CompTIA A+

Students Will Learn:

Identifying the Components of Standard Desktop Personal Computers
Identifying Fundamental Components and Functions of Personal Computer Operating Systems
Identifying Best Practices Followed by Professional Personal Computer Technicians
Installing and Configuring Computer Components
Installing and Configuring System Components
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Peripheral Components
Troubleshooting System Components
Installing and Configuring Operating Systems

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Installations of Microsoft Windows
Identifying Network Technologies
Installing and Managing Network Connections
Supporting Laptops and Portable Computing Devices
Supporting Printers
Identifying Personal Computer Security Concepts
Supporting Personal Computer Security

Course Description: Students will learn to install, upgrade, repair, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on basic personal computer hardware and Windows operating systems.

Course Prerequisites: Experience with end-user skills on a Windows-based personal computers, including the ability to: browse and search for information on the Internet; start up, shut down, and log on to a computer and network; run programs; and move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows Explorer. Students should also have basic knowledge of computing concepts, including the difference between hardware and software; the functions of software components, such as the operating system, applications, and file systems; and the function of a computer network.

CompTIA A+ Course Overview:

Personal Computer Components Personal Computer Components System Unit Components Storage Devices Personal Computer Connection Methods	Operating System Fundamentals Personal Computer Operating Systems Windows User Interface Components Windows File System Management Windows System Management Tools
PC Technician Professional Best Practices Tools of the Trade Electrical Safety Environmental Safety and Materials Handling Performing Preventative Maintenance Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Professionalism and Communication	Installing and Configuring Peripheral Components Installing and Configuring Display Devices Installing and Configuring Input Devices Installing and Configuring Adapter Cards Installing and Configuring Multimedia Devices
Installing and Configuring System Components Installing and Configuring Storage Devices Selecting and Installing Power Supplies Selecting and Installing Memory Selecting, Installing, and Configuring CPUs and Cooling System Units Installing and Configuring System Boards	Maintaining and Troubleshooting Peripheral Components Troubleshooting Displaying Devices Maintaining and Troubleshooting Input Devices Troubleshooting Adapter Cards Troubleshooting Multimedia Devices
Troubleshooting System Components Troubleshooting Storage Devices Troubleshooting Power Supplies Troubleshooting Memory Troubleshooting CPUs and Cooling Systems Troubleshooting System Boards	Installing and Configuring Operating Systems Installing Microsoft Windows Upgrading Windows Add Devices to Windows Optimizing Windows
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Install/Configure Windows XP & Windows 7 Windows System Utilities Operating System Utilities Back Up Microsoft Windows Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Recovering Microsoft Windows	Network Technologies Networking Concepts Networking Communications Networking Connectivity Internet Technologies
Installing and Managing Network Connections Creating Network Connections Installing and Configuring Web Browsers Maintaining and Troubleshooting Network Connections	Supporting Laptops and Portable Computing Devices Laptop and Portable Computing Device Components Installing and Configuring Laptops and Portable Computing Devices Maintaining and Troubleshooting Laptops and Portable Computing Devices
Supporting Printers Printer Technologies Printer Components Printer Processes Installing and Configuring Printers Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers	Personal Computer Security Concepts Security Fundamentals Security Protection Measures Data and Physical Security Wireless Security Social Engineering
Supporting Personal Computer Security Installing and Configuring Security Measures Maintaining and Troubleshooting Security Measures

CompTIA A+

Students Will Learn:

Multiple Training Locations - Convenience and Cost Control

Regularly Scheduled Courses in 16 Cities Across the United Kingdom