Computer Fundamentals: Hardware
Through this course, you will gain the ability to identify which specific internal and external PC hardware components address specific computing needs. You'll also learn about printing technology and multi-function printing devices.
What you'll learn
PC hardware options change at a rapid pace, and it can be difficult to know which hardware is needed to match a specific computing need. In this course, Computer Fundamentals: Hardware, you will learn about internal and external PC hardware options to support intelligent decisions regarding the acquisition and upgrade of PC systems. First, you'll learn about PC peripherals that add functionality to a system. Next, you'll explore cable and connector types, internal PC hardware components, and storage devices. Finally, you'll examine which printing technology addresses various needs and you'll learn how to configure a multi-function printing device. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a foundational knowledge of not only PC hardware components, but also of when they should be used.
Table of contents
- Module Introduction 1m
- Peripheral Overview 3m
- Input Peripherals 6m
- Demo: Install and Use a QR Code Scanner App 1m
- Output Peripherals 8m
- Demo: Configure Dual Monitors in Windows 10 4m
- Power Supply Units 4m
- PC Configuration Scenarios 9m
- Demo: Configure Virtual Hardware for a Virtual Machine Guest 5m
- Module Summary 2m
- Module Introduction 1m
- Optical Storage Devices 3m
- Hard Disk Drives 6m
- Solid State Drives 4m
- Redundant Array of Independent Disks 6m
- Network Attached Storage 2m
- iSCSI 2m
- Demo: Configure Software RAID 1 Mirroring Using Microsoft Windows Server 2016 3m
- Storage Area Networks 3m
- Cloud Storage 3m
- Configure a Windows 10 Station to Use Cloud Storage 4m
- Module Summary 3m
About the author
Daniel Lachance, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+®, CompTIA Network+®, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Cloud Essentials, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, is the owner of Lachance IT Consulting Inc. He is the author of the CompTIA Server+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification Study Guide, and co-author of CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams. Mr. Lachance is an experienced trainer having delivered IT training in Canada and the Caribbean since the 1990s on topics ranging f... more
