| · A+ (A Plus) Definition What is A+
A+ Certification is a standard widely accepted all across the United States. With an A+ Certificate you can walk into many waiting positions all over this nation.
The A+ Certification program teaches the material you need to know to pass the A+ Certification test. It teaches the meaning of terms such as, BIOS, CMOS, SCSI, EIDE etc. You learn how to set up and upgrade a computer. You learn about the FIRMWARE and SOFTWARE used inside the computer. Hardware concepts and drivers are made clear.
A+ Topics that you are required to learn:-
Memory
Types of Memory
DRAM vs. SRAM
How OS's View Memory
Memory Management
DOS Memory Management
Window 9X Memory Management
Tips on Upgrading Memory
Data Storage
Logical and Physical on Floppy Disks
Formatting Floppy Disks
Managing Data Storage with DOS
Managing Data Storage with Windows 9X
Supporting Floppy Drives
Replacing Damaged Floppy Drives
Removable Drives
Hard Drive Terminology
IDE Hard Drives
SCSI Hard Drives
Installing SCSI Hard Drives
Other Types of Hard Drives
How Hard Drives Hold Data
How Hard Drives Communicate with BIOS and the OS
Commands and Utilites to Manage Data Storage
How to Install a Hard Drive
Considerations and Precautions
Configuring the System for a Hard Drive
Partitioning and Installing Programs
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Utility Programs
Hard Drive Troubleshooting Guidelines
Troubleshooting Tools
Troubleshooting Tools
Troubleshooting Viruses
Troubleshooting Fundamentals
Problems That Keep a Computer from Starting
Troubleshooting Memory
Troubleshooting the OS
Problems After a Computer Boots
Problems with the Keyboard and Monitor
Troubleshooting Printers
PC Maintenance
Adding and Changing Hardware
Basic Principles of Installation
Device Drivers
Using Ports and Expansion Slots
The UART Chip
Univeral Serial Bus Ports
1394 Firewire
PCI Expansion Slots
Resource Conflicts
Small Computer Systems Interface
Multimedia Technology
Multimedia Technology Defined
Requirements and Sampling Fundamentals
Standardization and Technologies
Stages of Computerization of Sound
MPEG Standards
Video Reproduction
Electricity
Electricity Terminology
AC vs. DC Current
Common Electronic Components
Troubleshooting a Power Supply
Surge Protection and Battery Backup
Fire Safety
Supporting Windows 9X
Bridging the Gap
Configuration
Performation the Installation
Windows 9X Setup
Plug and Play
The Registry
Built-In Tools
Supporting Windows NT
Windows NT vs. Windows 9X
Minimum Requirements and Upgrading NT
FAT16 vs. NTFS
NT Architecture and Design
Preparing for the Installation
The Boot Sequence
Troubleshooting the Boot Process
Customizing an NTVDM for DOS
The Windows NT Registry
Windows NT Tools
Windows NT Networking
Supporting Windows 2000
The Windows 2000 Family
Comparing to Windows NT and Windows 98
New Features
Installing Windows 2000
Understanding the Boot Process
Troubleshooting Tools
File Maintenance Tools
Management Consoles and Support
Communication Over Telephone Lines
Layered Communication and Modems
Modem Properties
Modem Features
Terminology
Installing and Configuring Modems
Troubleshooting Modems
Communication on an Intranet
Communication Layers and the OSI Model
Network Technologies - Ethernet
Network Technologies - Token Ring & FDDI
Networking Hardware
Using Resources on Networks
Communication Over the Internet
What the Internet Is and How it Works
TCP/IP and IP Addressing
Routing Using TCP/IP
Default Gateways and Subnets
Internet Services
Printers
Laser Printers
Ink-Jet Printers and Dot Matrix Printers
Troubleshooting Printers
Sharing Printers on a Network
Notebook Computers
Power Management
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Supporting Notebooks
Preventative Maintenance
The Goals of Preventative Maintainence
What Is a Virus?
Where Viruses Hide
Virus Prevention
Backups and Fault Tolerance
Backup Technology and Strategies
Fault Tolerance
Command Line functions
Management Commands pt. 1
Management Commands pt. 2
Troubleshooting Commands pt. 1
Troubleshooting Commands pt. 2
Windows XP Operating System
Similarities to Other Windows Systems
Differences from Other Windows Systems Overview
New Interfaces and Look
New Fault Tolerance (Restore Points)
New Security
Windows XP (Clean Installation)
Upgrading to Windows XP
Managing and Navigating Files and Folders
Networking
New and Old Cables and Connectors
New Internet Connectivity
Networking with Windows XP
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| · More on A+ Certification A+® Certification
A+ certification is an internationally recognised industry credential that validates the knowledge of computer service technicians with the equivalent of 500 hours of hands-on experience.
It is accepted as by major hardware and software vendors, distributors and resellers accept A+ as the standard in foundation-level, vendor-neutral certification for service technicians. The exams cover a broad range of hardware and software technologies, but are not bound to any vendor-specific products. The skills and knowledge measured by the A+ exams were derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis. To date, more than 500,000 individuals have obtained A+ certification.
Earning A+ certification proves that a candidate has a broad base of knowledge and competency in core hardware and operating system technologies including installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking.
A+ is a powerful and efficient array programming language written at Morgan Stanley.
It is primarily used in a computationally-intensive business environment. A+ is an interpreted language, so applications tend to be quite portable.
A+ provides an extended set of functions and operators, a modern graphical user interface with a wide selection of widgets, automatic synchronization of widgets and variables, asynchronous execution of functions associated with variables and events, dynamic loading of user compiled subroutines, and other features. A newer graphical user interface has not yet been ported to all supported platforms.
The K programming language is the successor to A+, which does away with some of A+'s unnecessary complexities, such as the existence of statements and two different modes of syntax. But there are still devoted fans of A+, and it is constantly being ported to more and more operating systems, although development is slow.
A+ is licenced under the GNU General Public License.
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| · What is the average salary of A+ certified professionals? According to the About.com 2002 Certification Salary Survey, an A+ certification will earn you around $37,000 per year.
This is from a pool of 137 respondents. Check out the 2003 survey for more results or click here to find more certification salary surveys on the web.
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