CompTIA A+ Self-Paced Learning

Intense School offers the CompTIA A+ training package with all-inclusive self-paced steps to obtain this standard credential for beginning IT professionals.

Familiarize yourself with fundamental computer inner workings, using curriculum that meets or surpasses CompTIA exam objectives
Learn how to build and troubleshoot PCs with assurance, as well as learn how computer architecture and design
11 lessons with over 30 hours of training preparing you to successfully master the CompTIA A + certification exam

What's included?

Each interactive vignette includes a pre-test to help you assess your current knowledge level
Post-tests help evaluate your individual comprehension of the course and help you master each skill to help further preparation and achievement level
Each vignette for the course also includes labs which allow hands on experimentation of what was just learned- such labs show relevance in real world scenarios
Labs include hands-on skill sets that allow the user to feel comfortable and learn at their own pace without intimidation or feel of competition
Glossaries included in the interactive medium are continuously available to reference course associated terms and help differentiate one meaning from another
Course outlines provided for each section in PDF form act as study material and easy user reference guide
Links to other web resources and outside documents included within the actual interface help supply additional information on the core topic to help further the knowledge of the user- as far as the mind wants to go!

Session 1

Section A: Introduction
Section B: Visible PC
Section C: System Unit
Section D: Connectors
Section E: CPU Concepts
Section F: CPU

Session 2

Section A: Installing/Upgrading CPUs
Section B: RAM
Section C: RAM Types
Section D: Installing RAM
Section E: BIOS-FirmWare
Section F: BIOS Troubleshooting

Session 3

Section A: Expansion Bus
Section B: I/O Addressing
Section C: COM & LPT Ports
Section D: DMA/Memory Addressing
Section E: EISA/ISA/VESA
Section F: PCI
Section G: Specialty Bus

Session 4

Section A: Adapter Cards - Legacy
Section B: Adapter Cards - ACP
Section C: Form Factors
Section D: Motherboards/Cases
Section E: Floppy Drives
Section F: ATA Hard Drives
Section G: Basic ATA Installation
Section H: Advanced ATA Installation

Session 5

Section A: CD Media
Section B: CD Media Installation
Section C: SCSI
Section D: SCSI Installation
Section E: RAID
Section F: Video & Graphics Cards
Section G: Install Video Card

Session 6

Section A: Sound
Section B: Other Peripheral Devices
Section C: Laptops
Section D: Understanding Printers
Section E: Printer Installation
Section F: Networking Hardware
Section G: Networking Technologies

Session 7

Section A: Connecting to a Network
Section B: Maintenance
Section C: Power
Section D: Troubleshooting

Session 8

Section A: Primitive O/S
Section B: Modern O/S
Section C: Interfaces
Section D: 9X System Files
Section E: XP System Files
Section F: Prompt Navigation
Section G: Manipulating Files
Section H: Batch Files

Session 9

Section A: Partitioning with FDISK
Section B: Formatting
Section C: Drive Maintenance - Windows 98
Section D: NT Family Drives
Section E: Security
Section F: Boot Disks
Section G: Installation Preparation
Section H: Installing Windows 9X

Session 10

Session 10
Section A: Installing NT Family
Section B: Boot Issues
Section C: Maintaining Windows
Section D: Boot Errors
Section E: Recovery Tools
Section F: GUI & App Errors
Section G: Networking

Session 11

Section A: TCP/IP
Section B: Working with TCP/IP
Section C: Internet Connection