COMPTIA A+ DIPLOMA IN HARDWARE (DIH)
Course recommended for candidates who wish to enter network and system administration field.
Session 1
- Introduction to computers
- Hardware and software
- Types of software i.e system software and application software
Session 2
- Components needed to assemble a computer
- Use of serial and parallel ports
- Identification of ports
- Identifications of add on cards
- Expansion slots
Session 3
- Practical for assembling a computer
SESSION 4
- Installation of Operating system
- CMOS setup
- Installation of windows 7
- Installation of windows XP
- Installing windows 7 using USB
Session 5
- Installation of application software
- Installation of MS office ,win rar
- Compressing files using win rar
- Encrypting files using win rar
Session 6
- Memory
- Types of memory
- RAM SAM ROM
- POST BSL MBR BIOS and CMOS
- Cache memory
Session 7
- Motherboards
- Evolution
Session 8
- Storage devices
- Floppy disk drive
- Hard disk drive
- HDD interfaces
Session 9
- HDD installation
- Partitioning the HDD
- File systems
Session 10
- Network interface adapter
- Understanding function
- Installing drivers and configuring NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
Session 11
- Functions of anti virus
- Hardware and software requirements for connecting to internet
- cables
- Types of cable
- Straight and cross over cables
Session 12
- Practical on making straight and cross over cables
- File and folder sharing using LAN cable
- Homegroup
- Joining a computer to a homegroup
Session 13
- IP addressing
- Assignment and classes
Session 14
- Network operating system
- Directory service
- Introduction
- Structure
- Components
Session 15
- Installation of directory services
- PDC , ADC and CDC
- Making workgroup as a domain member
Session 16
- Creating virtual machines
- Installation of linux on VM Ware
- Installation of windows server on VM ware
- Installation of windows 7 on VM ware
Session 17
- Update windows offline using the WSUS utility
- Using windows tools for troubleshooting
- Safe mode and system restore