Hardware A+ Duration: 6 Months
Module I “Operating System”
* Disk Operating System
* Windows 98/XP
* Basic of Networking
Module II “Microprocessors”
* Microprocessors
* 8085 Microprocessors
* Intel 8086 / 8088
* Support Chips like 8255A, 8253/8254, 8237, 8284, 8259
* Motherboard Processors
* 806186 / 80188 Architecture
* 80286, 80386, 80486
* Pentium II
* Pentium III, Pentium IV Microprocessors
Module III “Core Module”
* PC Memory
* Motherboards & BIOS
* The System ROM
* CMOS
* POST
* Beep Codes, Boot Process, Mother board
* Bus Standards
* Bus Mastering
* Different Bus Types
* Communication Ports – Serial & Parallel
* RS 232 Standards
* Null Modem, UART 8250
* Driving Serial Ports, Modem
* File transfer Protocol
* Communication Standards,Modem Commands
* Universal Serial Bus (USB)
* Parallel Port Controller card Parallel Communication
* Bi-Directional Parallel Ports
Module IV “Peripheral Devices & Maintenance”
* Mouse
* Keyboard
* Floppy Disk drive
* Floppy Disk, Type of Floppy Disks
* Data Encoding
* Formatting
* Floppy Disk Controller
* Hard disk Drive
* Hard Disk Interfaces
* Hard Disk Partitioning
* That Fat & Root Directory
* SCSI, CD-ROM
* CDs & Tape Drives
* Display Adapter
* Display Standards and Compatibility
* Digital Vs Analog
* Monitors
* Classification of Monitors
* Cathode Ray Tube, Color CRT
* SMPS
* Printers
* Dot Matrix printers, Inkjet Printers
* Special Peripherals Devices
* Testing Power
* Disassembling Installation & Reassembling
* Preventive Maintenance & Safety
* Multimedia
* Computer Viruses
* Communication & Customer Service
* Basic Networking