A+ Computer Hardware
 and Operating Systems


 
Syllabus Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Chapter 6 Chapter 7
Chapter 8 Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11
Chapter 12 Chapter 13
Chapter 15 Chapter 16
Chapter 17 Chapter 18
Chapter 19 Chapter 20
Chapter 21 Chapter 22
Chapter 23 Chapter 24
Linux Labs
Final Exam
Final Exam SG

 


Reading Assignments

            Semester 1 - A+ Computer Hardware - CIT 101 - 1701C1
                CSO

    LabSim Mapping Metric Chapter 2
Introducing Operating Systems
     pages 35 - 86
 Chapter 4
Form Factors and Power Supplies
     pages 141 - 180
 Chapter 6
Motherboards
pages 227 - 272
Chapter 8
Hard Drives
     page  301 - 360
Chapter 10
Multimedia Devices and Mass Storage
  page 433 - 494
Chapter 1
Introducing Hardware
     pages 1 - 34
Chapter 3
PC Repair Fundamentals
     pages 87 - 140
Chapter 5
Processors and Chipsets
     pages 181 - 226
Chapter 7
Upgrading Memory
     pages 273 - 300
Chapter 9
Installing and Supporting I/O Devices
     page 361 - 432
Chapter 11
Installing Windows 2000/XP
     page 495 - 546

            Semester 2 - A+ Computer Operating Systems - CIT 111 - 1702C1
            CSO

Chapter 12
Maintaining Windows 2000/ XP
page 547 - 624
Chapter 13
Supporting Windows 2000/XP Users and Their Data
page 625 - 684
Chapter 14
Troubleshooting Windows 2000/ XP Startup
page 685 - 740
Chapter 15
Windows 9x/ME Commands and Startup Disk
page 741 - 778
Chapter 16
Supporting Windows 9x/ ME
page  779 - 840
 
Chapter 17
PCs on a Network
page 841 - 920
Chapter 18
PCs on a Internet
page 921 - 996
Chapter 19
Securing Your PC and LAN
page 997 - 1060
      Chapter 20
Notebooks, Tablet PCs, and PDA's
page 1061 - 1130
      Chapter 21
Supporting Printers and Scanners
page 1131 - 1188
      Chapter 22
The Professional PC Technician
page 1188 - 1206

Appendices

Appendix A
How an OS Uses System Resources
Appendix B
Electricity and Multimeters
Appendix C
Supporting SCSI and Legacy Devices
Appendix D
Disassembling a Notebook
Appendix E
Introducing Linux
Appendix F
Introducing the MAC OS
Appendix G
Supporting Windows NT Workstation
Appendix H
CompTIA A+ Acronyms