CompTIA A+ Certification

Course Outline

Duration: 5 Days

Description: It is designed for students and professionals who work (or intend to work) in computer hardware support roles where there is limited customer interaction. Working toward job titles such as Bench Technician or Depot Technician, students will learn how to support and repair desktop computers, laptops, portables, printers, and scanners. Security, from both a hardware and software perspective, is covered extensively.

Unit 1: Electricity and power systems

Topic A: Electricity and static electricity

Topic B: Power supplies

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: Storage device troubleshooting

Unit 6: Printers and scanners

Topic A: Printing technologies

Topic B: Printers

Topic C: Scanners

Unit 7: Portable computers and devices

Topic A: Communication connections

Topic B: Component replacement

Topic C: Portable computer power sources

Unit 8: Security

Topic A: Security hardware

Topic B: The human aspects of security

Appendix A: Certification exam objectives map

Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives

Appendix B: CompTIA A+ acronyms

Topic A: Acronyms list