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Advanced A+ Certification Prep
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| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Certification Prep |
| Instructor: |
Scott Jernigan |
| Course Code: |
ac3 |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
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| Course Overview: |
| Ready for a crash course in (almost) every important computer technology in the known world? The Advanced A+ Certification Prep course takes you through an extensive set of technologies, including SCSI, video, modems, printers, multimedia, portable PCs, and networking. You'll study the hardware and learn the software necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot that hardware. This course completes your understanding of the hardware and operating systems tested on the A+ Certification exams. So grab a seat and strap yourself in - you're in for a wild ride! |
| Instructor Biography: |
| With a Master of Arts degree in Medieval History, Scott Jernigan feels as much at home in the musty archives of London as he does in the warm glow of a computer monitor. Scott teaches A+ Certification and PC hardware classes around the country, including several stints at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA, Lucent Technologies in Baltimore, MD, and the United Nations in New York City. Scott has also edited numerous computer books, including the best-selling All in One A+ Certification Exam Guide and the Network+ Certification Exam Guide from McGraw-Hill. Practicing what he teaches, Scott is an A+ and Network+ Certified Technician. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
SCSI Essentials |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Implementing SCSI |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Discover the world of the small computer system interface, or SCSI, and learn how these devices communicate with the PC and each other. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Working with Monitors |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Learn how to install a SCSI chain in a PC and keep it working properly. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Video Standards and Graphics Accelerators |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Get the lowdown on how PC monitors—both traditional and flat-panel types—do their video magic. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Parallel Communication and Printer Essentials |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Explore the other piece of vital video hardware: the video adapter. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Laser Printers |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Discover how parallel communication works and how printers function, with a focus on the inner workings of a laser printer. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Modems and Serial Communication |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Learn about modems and the secrets of serial communication. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Multimedia I: Working with CD-ROMs |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Focus on CD media, the growing group of technologies built upon the compact disc format. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Multimedia II: Working with Sound |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Take a close look at ways to produce, record, and play sounds on today's PCs, including a discussion of speaker technologies. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Portable PCs |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Learn about portable PCs, including the specialized hardware devices and operating system features that they use. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Network Hardware Technologies |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Discover the various hardware components that enable PCs to communicate with one another and with central network servers. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Working with Networks |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Explore network operating systems, the software end of what makes networks tick. |
