CompTIA A+ Certification Prep 1: Hardware (Self-Guided)

Curriculum

1. The Art of the Tech
2. Desktop PC Basics
3. Laptop PC Basics
4. Maintenance and Safety Precautions
5. Central Processing Units and RAM
6. Motherboards and Cases
7. Powering the PC
8. Input Devices
9. Storage Technologies
10. Working with Storage Devices
11. Removable Media and RAID
12. Operational Procedures

Course Requirements

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, you need to complete the following courses upon completion of this program to adequately prepare for CompTIA A+ certification. These additional courses are CompTIA® A+ Certification Prep 2: Software and CompTIA® A+ Certification Prep 3: Network Security.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
• It’s also recommended that you have a PC that you can take apart and put back together again. Because of the dangers of electro-static discharge (to the machine, not to you), you are not required to tear apart your own primary computer. This is, however, a class that trains you to be a hardware technician – having a machine to play with greatly helps your learning.

Software Requirements:

• PC: Windows 8 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.