Basic A+ Certification Prep
Course: ITS-5180
Continuing Education Units: 2.40
Description:
Explore the hardware common to virtually every personal computer, including microprocessors, RAM, power supplies, motherboards, BIOS, CMOS, the expansion bus, floppy drives, and hard drives. Learn how things work, how to configure everything, and how to troubleshoot in real world environments. Gain knowledge upon which to base the rest of your A+ Certification studies while taking the first step to becoming an excellent PC hardware technician. Requirements - Knowledge of Windows 95/98 and preferably some experience with DOS and Windows 3.x, Internet access, e-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser, and a PC that you can take apart and put back together again. This can by anything from an ancient Intel 286 or beyond. Because of the dangers of electro-static discharge (to the machine, not to the student), we do not require you to tear apart your own primary computer. Having a machine to practice on greatly helps your learning.
Contact J. Tjiputra, Chair, if you have any questions pertaining to this course.
Last Update: September 5, 2008