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CompTIA Training Overview
You will set up, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance of the hardware, software, and security components of a basic personal computer workstation, including implementation of basic green IT practices.
CompTIA Training Certification
The CompTIA® Strata™ Fundamentals course is designed to help you prepare for the FC0-U41 exam. Attending this course and using this student guide will help you prepare for certification. You should also refer to the exam objectives to see how they map to the course content.
CompTIA Training Prerequisites
Basic end-user experience with personal computers and personal computer software is highly desirable.
CompTIA Training Audience
The CompTIA® Strata™ Fundamentals: IT Technology course is targeted towards students completing their secondary education, considering the pursuit of a CompTIA® A+™ certification, and/or advanced home users who wish to further their IT knowledge. The CompTIA® Strata™ Fundamentals: IT Technology exam is targeted to help professionals and students work efficiently in their current roles, or obtain the necessary skills to start off their career in information technology. It is ideal for: individuals who are not quite ready for CompTIA® A+™ certification, companies that need a degree of tech support but cannot afford a full technician, students who are taking a PC maintenance and repair course that could benefit from a recognized industry qualification, or individuals looking for a change in their career and want to get into the IT field.
CompTIA Training Course duration
3 days
Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
Each student and the instructor will require one desktop computer. You will also need to provide other hardware items for students to install; wherever possible, provide enough components so that each student has the chance to install each device. The following are the specifications for the desktop computers, as well as a list of other hardware items you will need to provide.
- Desktop computers should be ATX-based systems with PCI-e slots.
The system should also include the following ports: parallel, VGA, PS/2 keyboard
port, PS/2 mouse port, serial, USB, and, if possible, sound ports including
Line In, Line Out, and MIC. Any additional ports are a plus. Desktop computers
should also have bootable DVD-ROM drives.
- All computers should be 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® systems
or higher.
- All computers should have 40 GB hard disks or larger.
- All computers should have 2 GB of RAM or more.
- All computers should have a keyboard and mouse.
- All computers should have a 800 x 600-capable display adapter
and monitor.
- All computers should have network adapters and appropriate
network cabling.
- Provide printing devices of your choice. You may want to have
different printer types, such as laser printers and inkjet printers, if available.
- The instructor's computer should have a projection system
so the students can follow activities and demonstrations and so the instructor
can display the course slide presentation.
- Each student should have a basic computer toolkit including
an anti-static wrist strap, screwdrivers, tweezers and other small tools,
and a multimeter. You may wish to provide other sample tools to the students,
such as a power supply tester, masking tape, and pens.
- Each student should have a cleaning kit that includes monitor
cleaning wipes, keyboard cleaning wipes, lint-free cloths, rubbing alcohol,
cotton swabs, a lens cloth, window cleaner, toothpicks, a paint brush, a compressed
air canister, and a computer vacuum.
- A classroom Internet connection.
- Each PC should contain the following internal devices that
students can remove and reinstall, examine for troubleshooting purposes, or
use to perform maintenance techniques: a hard disk; memory modules; a power
supply; one or more adapter cards; and a cooling system.
- If the computers do not have integrated sound support, install
sound cards.
- Provide a multimedia device of some type for students to install.
- Provide the appropriate cabling for all devices.
- Provide as many other samples of different types of computer
components as possible to display for the students. This can include adapter
cards for various bus types; SCSI, PATA, and SATA storage devices; a variety
of ports and cables; USB devices or hubs; multimedia devices such as digital
cameras or microphones; gaming devices such as joysticks; various network
cables and connectors; different display device types; different printer types;
modems, motherboards, CPUs, and chipsets; portable drives, and so on. Although
you cannot work hands-on with every conceivable type of PC component within
the confines of the classroom, the more different component types students
can see and handle, the more beneficial their learning experience will be.
- Some activities and labs might require or suggest additional
materials, so be sure to review the activity-specific setup requirements throughout
the course prior to teaching this class.
Software
Each computer requires the following software:
- Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business with appropriate
licenses. This will be installed during the initial classroom setup.
- Classroom Internet access. Please configure Internet access
and TCP/IP settings as appropriate for your classroom environment.
- Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 or later and all the
current security patches. The setup instructions and classroom activities
assume that you will obtain these through an Internet connection. Otherwise,
you must download all current Windows Vista Business critical updates to installation
CD-ROMs and have those available to the students to complete the operating
system setup.
- Device drivers and software manuals for each device the students
will install. You should be able to obtain this live from the Internet during
class; if not, you can download the drivers and burn them to CD-ROMs or place
them on a network share, or provide the manufacturers' original disks.
CompTIA Training Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- identify basic computer concepts and components.
- identify various system unit components.
- identify various computer peripherals.
- identify the characteristics of portable computing devices
and media players.
- set up a basic PC workstation.
- work with files and folders in a Windows®-based system.
- plan and perform software installations.
- describe the technologies used in computer networks.
- identify Internet protocols and email protocols, and browse
the Internet using a web browser.
- describe personal computer security threats and security
measures to prevent attacks on computer systems.
- identify the risks associated with upgrading software and
hardware.
- perform maintenance of computer components using preventative
maintenance techniques.
- maintain and troubleshoot a basic PC workstation.
- identify and implement green IT techniques.
CompTIA Training Course outline
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with Computers
- Topic 1A: Computer Basics
- Topic 1B: Components of a Personal Computer
- Lesson 2: System Unit Components
- Topic 2A: System Board Components
- Topic 2B: Storage Devices
- Lesson 3: Computer Peripherals
- Topic 3A: Input Devices
- Topic 3B: Display Devices
- Topic 3C: External Devices
- Lesson 4: Portable Computing Devices and Media Players
- Topic 4A: Portable Computing Devices
- Topic 4B: Media Players
- Lesson 5: Setting Up a Basic PC Workstation
- Topic 5A: Personal
Computer Connection Methods
- Topic 5B: Connect Display Devices
- Topic 5C: Connect Input Devices
- Topic 5D: Connect External Devices
- Topic 5E: Start the Computer
- Topic 5F: Configure the Operating System
- Lesson 6: Working with Files and Folders
- Topic 6A: Create a File
- Topic 6B: Navigate Folders with Windows Explorer
- Topic 6C: Manage Files and Folders
- Topic 6D: Compress and Extract Files
- Lesson 7: Working with Software
- Topic 7A: Identify Installation Requirements
- Topic 7B: Install Software
- Lesson 8: Network Technologies
- Topic 8A: Network Types
- Topic 8B: Ethernet Technologies
- Topic 8C: Wireless Networks
- Lesson 9: Working
with the Internet
- Topic 9A: Information Networks
- Topic 9B: Work with a Web Browser
- Topic 9C: Internet Protocols
- Topic 9D: Email Protocols
- Topic 9E: Internet Addresses
- Lesson 10: Personal Computer Security Concepts
- Topic 10A: Social Engineering Attacks
- Topic 10B: Malicious Software
- Topic 10C: System Vulnerabilities
- Topic 10D: Personal Computer Security Measures
- Lesson 11: Identifying
Risks in Upgrading Systems
- Topic 11A: Identify Risks Associated with Upgrading Software
- Topic 11B: Identify Risks Associated with Upgrading Hardware
- Lesson 12: Preventative Maintenance Techniques
- Topic 12A: Tools of the Trade
- Topic 12B: Prevent Electrical Hazards
- Topic 12C: Perform Preventative Maintenance
- Lesson 13: Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Basic PC Workstation
- Topic 13A: Back Up and Restore Data
- Topic 13B: Operating System Utilities
- Topic 13C: Troubleshoot Common Hardware and Software Issues
- Lesson 14: Green IT
- Topic 14A: Green Equipment
- Topic 14B: Green Policies and Procedures
- Topic 14C: Reuse and Dispose of Materials
Appendix A: Mapping
Course Content to the CompTIA® Strata™ Fundamentals: IT Technology
Exam Objectives
Appendix B: CompTIA®
Strata™ Fundamentals: IT Technology Acronyms
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