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Welcome to IN186 CompTIA A+ Essentials and Practical. This course is delivered in a blended format. It is important to log in at least twice per week, monitor announcements from the instructor, and attend all class sessions.
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Course Description
This course begins on: 01/28/2019
This course ends on: 05/17/2019
IN186.CompTIA A+ Essentials and Applications. 6 hours credit. This course will enable the student to gain the knowledge required to assemble components based on customer requirements. The student will install and configure devices and software, learn basic networking and security principles, troubleshoot, replace and document defective components. The student will also gain appropriate customer support and soft skills; understand the basics of virtualization, desktop imaging, and deployment.
Course Information
- This course is not self-paced, pay attention to due dates.
- This is a blended course, students must attend all class sessions.
- The course schedule including a calendar of all assignment due dates can be found in the course syllabus.
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- All assignments will be submitted through the Canvas.
Materials
Andrews, Jean. A+ Guide to IT Technical Support (Hardware and Software).Boston, MA: Course Technology, CENGAGE Learning.
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To Begin
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