After completing A+ Certification: Disk Drives, the user should be able to:
| Explain how disk drives function |
| Install and troubleshoot floppy disk drives |
| Format and partition hard drives |
| Describe hard drive interfaces |
| Install hard drives |
| Troubleshoot hard drives |
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Introduction to Disk Drives
| Mass information storage systems |
| Reading and writing on magnetic surfaces |
| Magnetic disks |
| Magnetic tape drives |
Disk Drive Operations
| Disk drive mechanics |
| File management |
| Disk drive initialization |
| Track seek operations |
Floppy Disk Drives
| Floppy drive cables |
| Floppy disk drive installation |
| Troubleshooting floppy disk drives |
Hard Drives
| Hard disk drive hardware and configuration |
| Formatting hard disk drives |
Hard Drive Interfaces
| System-level hard disk drive interfaces |
| IDE interface |
| SCSI interface |
Hard Drive Installation
| Hardware installation |
| Hard drive partitions |
| Formatting the hard drive |
Hard Drive Troubleshooting
| Hard disk drive problems |
| Configuration checks |
| Software checks |
| Hardware checks |
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This course is distributed with:
| Exercises that allow users to practice creating system diskettes |
| A file containing the text of the exercises |
| A glossary of computer maintenance, repair, and software terms |
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