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TCT 2010 - HW Windows MAC & Linux Basics


Clock Hours: 70

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Industry Certifications Testout PC Pro Certification (http://www.testout.com/certification/pro-exams/pc-pro)

CompTIA: A+ Certification (This certification is highly recommended, but not required for the Telecom Network Specialist Certificate)

Course Description:
This course is one part of the entire trimester course, which is designed to prepare students to pass the TestOut PC Pro and CompTIA A+ certifications. The TestOut PC Pro Certification is the first exam in TestOut’s Pro Certifications. This certification measures not just what you know, but what you can do. It measures your ability to install, manage, repair, and troubleshoot PC hardware and Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.

This section of the PC Pro Certification addresses the following knowledge domains:

  • Basic Hardware Components
  • Basic Operating System Use and Maintenance 

 

In addition to covering everything students need to know in order to become certified, this course has been designed to help students gain real-world skills that they will use every day as a PC technician. Students should be able to do the following:

  • Set up a new computer 
  • Identify system requirements when purchasing a new computer 
  • Understand the technology and specifications used to describe computer components, and make informed choices about which device characteristics are required for your situation 
  • Install or upgrade the operating system 
  • Manage external devices 
  • Troubleshoot common computer problems that can be resolved without replacing internal components 
  • Connect to a small home network 


Student Learning Outcomes:
1.1 Course Introduction
1.1.1 PC Pro Introduction 
1.2 Using the Simulator
1.2.1 Using the Simulator 
1.2.2 Explore the Lab Interface
1.2.3 Working with Internal Components 
1.2.4 Connect Internal Components
1.3 Hardware Basics
1.3.1 Computing Basics 
1.3.2 Computing Facts
1.3.3 External Components 
1.3.4 Port and Connector Facts
1.3.5 Adapter and Converter Facts
1.3.6 Set-Up a Computer
1.3.7 Internal Components 
1.4 Windows Basics
1.4.1 Windows Operating Systems 
1.4.2 Windows Operating System Facts
1.4.3 Using the Windows 7 Interface 
1.4.4 Using the Windows 8 Interface 
1.4.5 Using the Windows 10 Interface 
1.4.6 Windows Interface Facts
1.5 Linux Basics
1.5.1 Linux Operating Systems 
1.5.2 Using Linux Shell Commands
1.5.3 Linux Facts
1.5.4 Using Shell Commands
1.5.5 Shutdown a Linux System
1.6 Mac OS Basics
1.6.1 Mac OS Introduction 
1.6.2 Using the Mac OS Interface 
1.6.3 Mac OS Features and Settings 
1.6.4 Mac OS Facts