1. ITRODUCTION TO A+ CERTIFICATION EXAM

• A+ Exam module
• Benefits of Certification
• A+ Core Hardware Examination
• A+ Operating SystemTechnology Exam.

2. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

• Overview Of Computer
• Types of Computer
• Basic Structure of Hardware & Software
• Components Of Computer

A+ Core OS Exam

3. OPERATING SYSTEM FUNDAMENTAL

• DOS/Windows OS Architecture
• Booting Sequence (Windows and NT 4.0/ Windows 2000)
• Internal & External Commands
• Working with Autoexce.bat and Config.sys
• Working with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint)
• File System (FAT, NTFS)
• File System Securities
• Installation of Windows 98/ME/XP/NT 4.0/Windows 2000
• Windows Configuration (Display, Sound, Control Panel)
• System Registry (Editing Registry with regedit)
• Installation of Application Packages (Office, VB, Oracle)

4. UNDERSTANDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

• Number System (Binary, ASCII)
• Gates
• Flip-flop
• Shift Register, Counter

5. SUPPORT CHIPS

• Smart Chips and Dumb Chips
• Bus Controller (8288), Timer, Clock generator (8234)
• Programmable Peripheral Interface (8255)
• Programmable Interrupts Controller (8259)
• Direct Memory Access (8237/57)
• Co-Processor (8087, 287, 387)

6. MICROPROCESSOR

• Intel 8085, 8086, 8088
• 80286, 80386, 486 (SX, DX, DX2, DX4)
• Pentium/PRO/MMX/P-II/Celeron/P-III/P-IV/XEON/Itanium
• Parallel Processing
• Pipelining
• Super Scalar, Branch Prediction
• CISC and RISC Processor
• AMD K5, K6, K6II, Athlon & Duron, AMD XP
• 1700+/1800+/3000+
• CYRIX M-I, M-II, M-III
• VIA C3

7. MOTHER BOARD

• Bus Architecture (Expansion Buses)
• ISA, EISA, MCA, PCI, VESA, PCMCIA, AGP, USB
• Socket 3/4/7/370/423/478
• Motherboard FSB
• Chip Set (Intel 810,815, 845, 850), VIA Chipset
• Slot- SIMM, DIMM, Slot 1 (SEC), RIMM, DDR
• Connector (Serial, Parallel, Keyboard, Mouse, IDE etc)
• Sound, Keyboard, VGA Connector
• Jumper setting, CMOS Battery

8. MEMORY

• Types of Memory
• Primary Memory, Secondary memory
• Volatile and Non-volatile Memory
• Primary (Internal) Memory
• RAM –SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, RD RAM, DDR RAM, Flash RAM
• ROM-PROM, EPROM, EEROM
• Memory Mapping
• Primary and Extended Memory
• Memory Organization
• Virtual Memory
• Cache Memor

9. FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

• Media, Sector, Tracks
• Recording Technology
• Floppy Disk Controller 8272
• Floppy Disk Drive
• Read Write Head
• Spindle Motor
• Stepper Motor
• Sensor Motor
• Logic Circuit
• Floppy Disk Interface

10. HARD DISK DRIVE

• Media, Platter, Sector
• Interface Standards
• ST 506/412
• ESDI
• IDE, EIDE
• SCSI
• Head Actuation Method
• Stepper Motor
• Voice Coils
• Reduce Write Current, Landing Zone
• Spindle Motor, Servo Circuit
• Low Level format
• Partitioning
• High Level Format
• MBR, SBR, FAT, Root Directory
• CD-ROM and DVD

11. KEY BOARD

• Types of Key Board
• Connector
• Scan code
• Key Debouncing
• Communication between Microprocessor and Keyboard

12. BASIC ELECTRONICS

• Concept of Current, Voltage, Charge
• Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor, Transformer, Oscillator
• Semiconductor Electronics, Diode, Transistor

13. DISPLAY ADAPTORS AND MONITOR

• Types Of Monitor
• Display Controller
• MDA
• CGA
• VGA
• SVGA
• AGP
• Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
• CRT Controller
• Block Diagram of Mono and Colour Monitor
• Circuit Tracing
• Trouble Shooting

14. POWER SUPPLY

• Power Supply sizes, Wattages, Connector, Protection devices, Power Supply Problem Types of SMPS- AT and ATX
• Linear Power Supply
• Switch Mode Power Supply
• Block Diagram of SMPS
• Circuit Tracing and Fault Finding
• CVT, UPS

15. MODEM & MULTIMEDIA

• Modem Standards and Speed
• Installation of External and internal Modem
• Dial Up network Configuration
• The Internet & WEB Browser
• Multimedia (Installing and Configuring Sound Card)

16. PRINTER

• Impact and Non Impact Printer
• Printer Characteristics
• DOT Matrix Printer (DMP)
• Printing Mechanism
• Parts Of Printer
• Inkjet Printer
• Printing Technology (Thermal, Pizoelectric, Bubble jet)
• Color, Nozzle
• Laser Printer
• Post Script and Non Post Scripts
• Image formation Technique in Laser Printer
• Parts of Laser Printer
• Installation and Trouble Shooting

17. BIOS (Basic Input Output System)

• How the BIOS work
• IPL (Initial Program Loader) Hardware
• BIOS Program
• POST (Power On Self Test)
• BSL (Boot Strap Loader)
• Types of BIOS
• BIOS (CMOS) Setting
• Beep sound and Troubleshooting

18. I/O CONTROLLER

• Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication
• USART
• RS 232 Standards
• Serial Ports and their Pins Descriptions
• Centronics Interface Standard
• 25 Pins Parallel I/F and Pins Descriptions

19. ANTI-VIRUS & UTILITIES

• Classification of Virus
• Installation of Anti-Virus
• Utilities like NDD, NU, DM etc.
• OS System Management Tools

20. PC ASSEMBLING

• Assembling a new computer
• Upgrading a computer

21. TROUBLE SHOOTING AND MAINTAING A MODERN COMPUTER

• About hundreds trouble shooting Tips (OS and Hardware)

22. CONNECTIVITY AND NETWORKING

• LAN, MAN, WAN
• Types of Network Elements of Network
• Topology
• NIC, Cabling
• Network Protocols , Certification