After completing A+ Certification: Connecting Peripherals, the user should be able to:
| 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 |
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Expansion Slots
| Identifying types of expansion slots |
| Local bus slots |
| PCMCIA slots |
Parallel Ports
| Parallel port applications |
| The Centronics standard |
| Parallel printer interface |
Serial Ports
| Serial port applications |
| Serial interface ICs |
| RS232C standard |
| DOS serial port assignments |
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) |
Troubleshooting Port Problems
| Common port problems |
| Port problem symptoms |
| Port hardware checks |
| DOS checks |
| Windows 3.x checks |
| Windows 95 checks |
Power Supplies
| Power supply units |
| Power-line protection |
Troubleshooting Peripherals
| Troubleshooting keyboard problems |
| Troubleshooting mouse problems |
| Troubleshooting light pen problems |
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This course is distributed with:
| Exercises that allow users to practice hardware and software maintenance and repair |
| A file containing the text of the exercises |
| A glossary of computer maintenance, repair, and software terms |
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