Copyright ExplorNet™ Troubleshooting, Repair and Maintenance Hardware & Operating System Computer Engineering Level 1 Objective
Hardware & Operating System Objective Hardware related symptoms OS related symptoms Course Weight: 7%* *7% of the A+ exam questions come from this section; however, more than 7% of class time may be spent covering this most fundamental objective.
Hardware & Operating System Essential Question: Explain and interpret common hardware and OS symptoms. Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.
Hardware & Operating System In this objective, we will learn: How to explain and interpret common OS faults. How to explain and interpret common hardware faults. How to create troubleshooting documentation. Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.
Hardware & Operating System OS related symptoms Bluescreen System lock up Input/output devices Application install Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.
Hardware & Operating System OS related symptoms Start or load Windows specific printing problems Print spool installed Incorrect/incompatible driver Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.
Hardware & Operating System Hardware related symptoms Excessive heat Noise Odors Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.
Hardware & Operating System Hardware related symptoms Status light indicators Alerts Visible damage Cable, Plastic Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.
Hardware & Operating System Use documentation and resources User / Installation manuals Internet / Web-based Training Materials Objective Given a scenario, explain and interpret common hardware and operating system symptoms and their causes.