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Exam Description

     The CompTIA A+ 2006 Edition exams, 220-601 through 220-604, remain relevant and are in use by organizations and educational institutions throughout the world. These exams will remain in the market until July 31, 2010, to allow all who are training or studying with current materials to complete their course of study.The CompTIA A+ 2006 Edition certification exam has three separate tracks. The CompTIA A+ Essentials test, exam code 220-601, is required for each first-time applicant. All applicants then choose a test to align with one of the three designations.

 

 

 

 

 

Exam Topics

     The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

 

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220-601 for Essentials 

Lesson 1: Electricity and power systems

• Electricity and electronics

• Static electricity

• Power supplies

• Power conditioning and management

• Power supply troubleshooting

Lesson 2: CPUs and motherboards

• Central processing units

• Packaging, slots, and cooling techniques

• Motherboards and system cases

• Motherboard troubleshooting

Lesson 3: Basic Input/Output System

• BIOS and CMOS

• The POST process

• Firmware updates

• BIOS and POST troubleshooting

Lesson 4: Memory systems

• Memory

• Memory packaging

• RAM installation

• Memory troubleshooting

Lesson 5: Bus structures

• Buses

• Host system interaction

• The PCI bus

• Video Buses

Lesson 6: Expansion cards

• Drive adapters

• Video cards

• South cards

• Internal modems

• Legacy device installation

• Expansion card troubleshooting

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Lesson 7: Ports, connectors, and cables

• Serial and parallel ports, cables, and

connectors

• Keyboards, mice, and pointing devices

• USB ports, cables, and connectors

• FireWire ports, cables, and connectors

• Infrared and Bluetooth wireless ports

• Multimedia ports, cables, and connectors

• Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting

Lesson 8: Data storage devices

• Hard drives

• Optical drives

• Removable storage devices

• Tape drives and backup systems

• Storage device troubleshooting

Lesson 9: Video and multimedia

input/output devices

• Cathode ray terminals

• LCDs and other video technologies

• Sound input and output devices

• Scanners and cameras

Lesson 10: Printers

• Dot matrix printers

• Inkjet and related printer technologies

• Laser printers

• Other types of printers

• Printer maintenance and troubleshooting

Lesson 11: Portable Computers and

Devices

• Notebook computers

• Component replacement

• Handheld computers

• Portable computer problems

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Lesson 12: Operating system

management

• Directory and file management

• System management

• The Registry

Lesson 13: Operating system monitoring

• System monitoring

• Event Viewer

Lesson 14: Operating system maintenance

• Windows Backup

• Hot fixes and service packs

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Lesson 15: Operating System

Troubleshooting

• The Windows boot process

• Operating system troubleshooting

• Remote administration

Lesson 16: Connecting Computers

• Networking concepts

• Wired network connections

• Wireless network connections

• Network architectures

Lesson 17: Networking Computers

• LAN configuration

• Resource sharing

• Internet connections

• Wireless nodes

Lesson 18: Troubleshooting network

connections

• Network troubleshooting

Lesson 19: Security

• Operating system security

• Auditing and logging

• Security hardware

• The human aspects of security

• Network protection

Lesson 20: Windows installation and

upgrades

• Installation

• Upgrades

Lesson 21: Safety

• Safety and hazards

• Safe work practices

• Disposing of computer equipment

Lesson 22: Maintaining the PC

Environment

• Toolkits

• PC maintenance

Lesson 23: Professionalism and

communication

• Customer satisfaction

• Problem and resolution tracking

 

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220-602 for IT Technician

Lesson 1: Power Systems

• Power supplies

• Power conditioning and management

• Power supply troubleshooting

Lesson 2: CPUs and Motherboards

• CPU and motherboard installation

• Motherboard troubleshooting

Lesson 3: Memory Systems

• RAM installation

• Memory troubleshooting

Lesson 4: Expansion Cards

• Host system interaction

• Expansion card installation

• Laptop expansion device installation

• Legacy device installation

• Expansion card troubleshooting

Lesson 5: Data Storage Devices

• Hard drives

• Optical drives

• Removable storage devices

• Tape drives and backup systems

• Storage device troubleshooting

Lesson 6: Ports, Connectors, and Cables

• Serial and parallel ports, cables, and

connectors

• Keyboards, mice, and pointing devices

• USB ports, cables, and connectors

• IEEE 1394 ports, cables, and connectors

• Infrared and Bluetooth wireless ports

• Multimedia ports, cables, and connectors

• Port, cable, and connector troubleshooting

Lesson 7: Printers and Scanners

• Printing technologies

• Printers

• Scanners

Lesson 8: Display Devices

• Monitors

• Troubleshooting and maintaining display

devices

Lesson 9: Portable Computers and

Devices

• Communication connections

• Component replacement

• Portable-computer power sources

Lesson 10: Operating System

Management

• Directory and file management

• System management

• The Registry

Lesson 11: Operating System Monitoring

• System monitoring

• Event monitoring

Lesson 12: Operating System

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Operating system maintenance

• Operating system troubleshooting

Lesson 13: LAN Networking

• Networking configuration

• Resource sharing

Lesson 14: Internet Connections

• Internet connectivity

• Network protection

Lesson 15: Network Troubleshooting

• Network problem resolution

Lesson 16: Security

• Local security

• Auditing and Logging

• The human aspects of security

Lesson 17: Maintaining the PC

Environment

• Safety and hazards

• Professionalism

• Troubleshooting and maintaining PCs

 

220-603 for Remote Support Technician 

 

Lesson 1: Expansion cards

  • Expansion cards

  • Laptop expansion cards

  • Legacy devices

  • Troubleshooting

Lesson 2: Data storage devices

Hard drives

  • Troubleshooting storage devices

  • Lesson 3: Printers and scanners

  • Printing technologies

  • Printers

  • Scanners

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Lesson 4: Operating system management

Managing directories and files

  • System monitoring and management

  • Event Viewer

  • The Registry

  • Virtual memory

Lesson 5: OS maintenance and

troubleshooting

  • Operating system maintenance

  • Operating system troubleshooting

  • Lesson 6: Networking

  • Networking configuration

  • Resource sharing

  • Internet connectivity

  • Network protection

  • Network troubleshooting

 

 

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Lesson 7:  Security

  • Operating system security

  • Auditing and logging

  • Security hardware

  • The human aspects of security

Lesson 8: Professionalism and

communication

  • Professionalism

  • Customer satisfaction

  • Problem and resolution tracking

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Note : The above mentioned syllabus is a guide line is only for seperate exam tracks, however if you opt to do your certification training with us the duplication of subjuects shall be merged as a measure to avoid duplication.