After completing A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Connecting Peripherals, the user should be able to:
 | List the types and uses of expansion slots |
| Explain parallel ports and their uses |
| Describe serial ports and their uses |
| Troubleshoot port problems |
| Discuss power supplies and power supply protection |
| Troubleshoot common peripheral problems |
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Expansion Slots
| Identifying types of expansion slots |
| Local bus slots |
| PCMCIA slots |
| Docking Stations |
Parallel Ports
| Parallel port applications |
| The Centronics standard |
| ECP and EPP |
| Parallel printer interface |
Serial Ports
| Serial port applications |
| Serial interface ICs |
| RS-232C standard |
| DOS serial port assignments |
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) |
| IEEE-1394 |
| Infrared Connections |
Troubleshooting Port Problems
| Common port problems |
| Port problem symptoms |
| Port hardware checks |
| DOS checks |
| Windows 9x and 2000 checks |
Power Supplies
| Power supply units |
| Power-line protection |
Troubleshooting Peripherals
| Troubleshooting keyboard problems |
| Troubleshooting mouse problems |
| Troubleshooting light pen problems |
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This course has the following features:
| Exercises that allow users to practice working with computer hardware and operating systems |
| A file containing the text of the exercises |
| Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment |
| A glossary |
| A Skill Assessment |
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Experience working with computer hardware and software.
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Computer Introduction (APLU01) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: The System Board (APLU02) |
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| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Operating Systems (APLU04) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: MS-DOS (APLU05) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Windows 9x and 2000 (APLU06) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Disk Drives (APLU07) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Monitors (APLU08) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Modems (APLU09) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Printers (APLU10) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Networks (APLU11) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Troubleshooting (APLU12) |
| A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Maintenance Tasks (APLU13) |
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