CompTIA A+ Certified IT Technician from UMBC Training Centers

CompTIA A+ Certified IT Technician

If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-level information technology (IT) professional or personal computer (PC) service technician, this CompTIA A+ Certification course is the first step in your preparation. The security course will build upon your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer software and hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job once certified. In this CompTIA course, you will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, upgrade, repair, configure, troubleshoot, optimize, and perform preventative maintenance of basic personal computer hardware and operating systems. A+ Certification Prep is the first course in the Certificate in Computer & Network Technology program.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level

1 - Basic

Course Prerequisites

Students taking this CompTIA course should have the following skills: end-user skills with Windows®-based personal computers, including the ability to: browse and search for information on the Internet; start up, shut down, and log on to a computer and network; run programs; and move, copy, delete, and rename files in Windows Explorer. Students should also have basic knowledge of computing concepts, including the difference between hardware and software; the functions of software components, such as the operating system, applications, and file systems; and the function of a computer network.

Training Purpose

Functional Development

Skill Development

Specific Audience

All

Delivery Method

Online, Instructor-Led

Classroom

Course Location

6996 Columbia Gateway Drive
Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21046

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Install the Windows operating system
• Upgrade PCs
• Repair PCs
• Configure hardware and operating system software
• Troubleshoot hardware and operating system software
• Optimize hardware and operating system software
• Perform preventative maintenance of PC hardware and operating systems

Framework Connections

Implementation and Operation

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Work Roles

Network Operations

Feedback

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