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There are many excellent online courses. This has been hugely beneficial in my day to day work.
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- Louise Nolan
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A+ Module 5 - Motherboards and Components
Course Aims
At the end of this course you will be able to: define the following processor terminology: clock speed, processor cache, data bus, address bus, register, multi-tasking, multi-processing, real mode, protected mode, virtual real mode; define the addressable memory capacity, processing speeds, register size and data bus size of the Intel 486 and Pentium range of processors; describe processor sockets, their characteristics and processor compatibility; describe the following memory types: DRAM, SRAM, WRAM, and give examples of how they are used; describe the characteristics of different types of memory packaging, such as DIPP, SIMM and DIMM; name two different types of memory error detection; describe the standard components of a motherboard including: chipset, clock, I/O ports, memory slots, Level 2 cache; describe the features of AT, ATX, LPX and NLX systems board form factors; describe the features of ISA, MCA, EISA, VESA, PCI and PCMCIA buses. |
Assumed Knowledge
You should have successfully completed a "PC Fundamentals" course or be confident in the following in order to gain maximum benefit from reading this course: You can use a keyboard and mouse, recognise the main components of a PC and different data media such as floppy disks, CD-ROM, etc. You can understand DOS file naming conventions and directory structures, you are familiar with Windows and Windows applications, you can use Windows File Manager or Explorer to create directories and sub-directories; and move, copy or rename files and directories. You can use the DOS DIR, COPY, REN, DEL, MD, CD and RD commands and the DOS editor to create text and batch files. |
Course Audience
This is the essential foundation course for newcomers to PC support and provides readers with the necessary training to ensure proficiency in PC installation and troubleshooting skills. |
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Table of Contents
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Processor Terminology
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Intel Processors
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Intel Pentium Processors
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Math Co-processors
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Summary of Processor Specifications
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Summary of Processor Specifications
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Processor Sockets
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Non-Intel Processors
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Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)
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Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)
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Memory Types
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Memory Packaging
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Memory Characteristics
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ECC
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Motherboard Components
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Motherboard Form Factor
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Bus Architecture
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