After completing A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System 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

Expansion Slots

	Identifying types of expansion slots
	Local bus slots
	PCMCIA slots
	Docking Stations

Parallel Ports

	Parallel port applications
	The Centronics standard
	ECP and EPP
	Parallel printer interface

Serial Ports

	Serial port applications
	Serial interface ICs
	RS-232C standard
	DOS serial port assignments
	Universal Serial Bus (USB)
	IEEE-1394
	Infrared Connections

Troubleshooting Port Problems

	Common port problems
	Port problem symptoms
	Port hardware checks
	DOS checks
	Windows 9x and 2000 checks

Power Supplies

	Power supply units
	Power-line protection

Troubleshooting Peripherals

	Troubleshooting keyboard problems
	Troubleshooting mouse problems
	Troubleshooting light pen problems

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to practice working with computer hardware and operating systems
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

Experience working with computer hardware and software.

	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Computer Introduction (APLU01)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: The System Board (APLU02)

	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Operating Systems (APLU04)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: MS-DOS (APLU05)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Windows 9x and 2000 (APLU06)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Disk Drives (APLU07)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Monitors (APLU08)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Modems (APLU09)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Printers (APLU10)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Networks (APLU11)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Troubleshooting (APLU12)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Maintenance Tasks (APLU13)

Intel®, Pentium®, Pentium II®, Pentium III® MMX®, Celeron® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Cyrix® is a registered trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
AMD®, Athlon®, Duron®, K5®, and K6® are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
FireWire® is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows 2000®, and Windows NT® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.