Thursday, October 20, 2011

CompTIA A+ Practical Application (2009 Edition) Certification Exam 593/700

1.1 Given a scenario, install, configure and maintain personal computer components
http://www.cbtnuggets.com/it-training-videos/series/ctia_aplus_2009

1.2 Given a scenario, detect problems, troubleshoot and repair/replace personal computer components

1.2 Detect problems, troubleshoot and repair.replace personal computer components

Storage

    HDD
            
            SATA
            PATA
            Solid state

FDD

Optical drives

        CD, DVD, RW , Blu-Ray

Removable

External


Motherboards

    Jumper settings
    CMOS battery
    Advanced BIOS settings
    Bus Speeds
    Chipsets
    Firmware updates
    Sockets types
    Expansion slots
    Memory Slots
    Front panel connectors
    I/O ports

            Sound, video, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, serial, IEEE 1394 / Firewire, parallel, NIC, Modem, PS/2

Power Supplies

    Wattages and Capacity
    Connector types and quantity
    Output voltage

Processors

    Socket Types
    Speed
    Number of cores
    Power consumption
    Cache
    Front side bus
    32bit vs 64bit

Memory

Adapter cards
    
    Graphics cards
    Sound cards
    Storage controllers
        RAID cards (RAID array - levels 0, 1 , 5)
        eSATA cards

I/O cards

    Fireware
    USB
    Parallel
    Serial

Wired and wireless network cards

Capture cards (TV, video)
    
    Media reader

Cooling systems
    
    Heat sinks
    Thermal compound
    CPU fans
    Case fans
https://sites.google.com/a/jamieknowsit.com/index/comptia/220-702/1-0-hardware/1-2-detect-problems-troubleshoot-and-repair-replace-personal-computer-components

1.3 Install, Configure, detect problems, troubleshoot and repair/replace laptop components

Components of the  LCD including inverter, screen and video card
Hard drive and memory

Disassemble processes for proper re-assembly
    
    Document and label cable and screw locations
    Organize parts
    Refer to manufacturer documentation
    Use appropriate hand tools

Recognize internal laptop expansion slot types
Upgrade wireless cards and video card

Replace keyboard, processor, plastics, pointer devices, heat sinks, fans system board, CMOS battery, speakers
Subpages (1): 1.4 Select and use the following tools

1.5  Given a scenario, detect and resolve common printer issues
Symptoms

    Paper Jams

    Blank paper

    Error Codes
    
    Out of memory

    Lines and smearing

    Garbage printout

    Ghosted image

    No connectivity

Issue Resolution

    Replace Fuser
    
    Replace drum

    Clear paper Jam

    Power Cycle
    
    Install maintenance Kit (Reset page count)

    Set IP on printer

    Clean printer

2.1 Select the appropriate command and options to troubleshoot and resolve problems

MSCONFIG

DIR

CHKDSK (/F /R)

EDIT

COPY (/a /v /y)

xCOPY

FORMAT

IPCONFIG (/all, /release, / renew)

PING (-t, -l)

MD /CD / RD

NET

TRACERT

NSLOOKUP

[COMMAND NAME] /?

SFC

2.2 Differentiate between Windows Operating System directory structures (Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows7)

User files locations

User profile and program files

System file locations

Fonts

Temporary files

Program files

Offline files and folders

2.3 Select Use System utilities / tools and evaluate the results

Disk Management tools

DEFRAG

NTBACKUP

Check Disk

Disk Manager

    Active, primary, extended and logical partitions
    Mount points
    Mounting a drive
    FAT32, NTFS, FAT64 (ex FAT
        External hard Drives
        Flash drives
    Drive status
            Foreign drive
            Healthy
            Formatting
            Active unallocated
            Failed
            Dynamic
            Offline
            Online

System monitor

Administrative tools

    Event Viewer        
    Computer Management
    Services
    Performance  Monitor

Device Manager

    Enable
    Disable
    Warnings
    Indicators

Task Manager
    Process list
    Resource usage
    Process priority
    Termination

System restore
    
Remote Desktop Protocol (Remote Desktop / Remote Assistance)

Task Scheduler
 
Regional settings and language settings

2.4 Evaluate and resolve common issues

Operational Problems
    
    Windows specific printing problems
        Print spool stalled
        Incorrect / incompatible driver / form printing
    
    Auto-restart errors
    Bluescreen error
    System lock-up
    Devices drivers failure (input/output devices)
    Application install, start or load failure
    Service fails to start

Error Message and Conditions
    
    Boot
        Invalid boot disk
        Inaccessible boot drive
        Missing NTLDR

    Startup
        Device /service failed to start
        Device / Program in registry not found

    Event viewer (error in the event log)

    System Performance and Optimization

        Aero settings
        Indexing settings
        UAC
        Side bar settings
        Startup file maintenance
        Background processes

http://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/220-702/system-performance-and-optimization/

3.1 Troubleshoot client-side connectivity issues using appropriate tools

TCP/IP settings
        
        Gateway
        Subnet mask
        DNS
        DHCP (dynamic vs static)
        NAT (private and public)

Characteristics of TCP/IP
    
        Lookback addresses
        Automatic IP addressing

Mail Protocol settings
        
        SMTP
        IMAP
        POP

FTP settings
        
       Ports
       IP Addresses
       Exceptions
       Programs

Proxy settings

       Ports
       IP Addresses
       Exceptions
       Programs

Tools ( use and interpret results)

    Ping
    Tracert
    Nslookup
    Netstat
    Net Use
    Net /?
    ipconfig
    telnet
    SSH

Secure connection protocols

    SSH
    HTTPS

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