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Computer Training A+ Certification: Connecting Peripherals explains what is needed to install, maintain, and repair peripherals.

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• 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

• 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

• Instructional steps -- walk through a procedure
• Exercises -- try it out
• Notes - See additional information related to the topic in the text
• Tips - See a different, faster, or easier way of doing something
• Quick References - See a quick reference guide to the features introduced in a chapter
• Details - Display more detailed information related to the current topic
• Hotwords - See related information
• Navigation Bar - Maneuver easily through the courses
• Topics and Index -- with searching feature and hyper-links
• Printable Exercises - PDF downloadable files
• Sample Application Files - PDF downloadable files
• Skill Assessment - can be used for pre and post-testing -- tracking first try, best try and grade - if passed, green check mark will appear as 'mastered' - hyperlinks to units within the course to go back and re-take a certain unit again. Use as pre-test to determine which topics you want to focus on and to go directly into that unit.

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Authorware recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

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