A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification

Synopsis
A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Operating Systems provides an overview of the computer system bootup procedure and the role of the operating system.

Audience
This course is for anyone preparing for the A+ Core Hardware examination and the A+ Operating System Technologies examination.

Time
2 hours

Product Code: APLU04

After completing A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Operating Systems, the user should be able to:

Identify functions, structures, and types of operating systems

Define BIOS and explain its responsibilities

Follow the bootup procedure and self-tests

Set up CMOS and respond to bootup error codes

Introduction to Operating Systems
Understanding operating systems

Single- vs. multi-process operating systems

Multi-process operating system types

Bootup Initialization
Basic Input/Output systems

POST and initialization

Bootup CMOS Setup
Configuration settings

Plug-and-Play

CMOS setup routines

Advanced CMOS setup

BIOS error codes

The Bootup Routine
Bootup

Bootup completion

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

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)

A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Connecting Peripherals (APLU03)

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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