Hardware

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