A+ Computer Technician

Open House

 

 

Monday, January 22

6:30 pm to 8 pm

CUNY on the Concourse

 

 

1.     Introductions

 

Kenneth Maxwell, Instructor/Network Administrator

John Dono, Program Coordinator, 718 960-8512, compinfo@lehman.cuny.edu

 

 

 

2.     The responsibilities of a computer technician

 

What do computer service technicians do?  What types of jobs does this program prepare you for?  What are the typical daily responsibilities of an entry level computer technician?  What types of jobs can computer technicians progress to?

 

 

3.     Course Content

 

See pages 8 & 10 of spring 2007 course catalog

EDP 07 Introduction to Microcomputing

EDP 09 Introduction to Operating Systems

EDP 10 Advanced Microcomputer Operating Systems

EDP 59 Microcomputer Hardware and Repair

 

Textbooks:

 

A+ Guide to Software: Managing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting, Fourth Edition

 

A+ Guide to Hardware: Managing, Maintaining and Troubleshooting, Fourth Edition

 


 

4.     Course Prerequisites and Recommended Sequence

 

5.     Course Schedule & Location

 

6.     How are classes conducted

 

7.     Course Registration

 

8.     Certificate Program Requirements & Application

 

9.     CompTIA A+ Certification

 

CompTIA on the web http://www.comptia.org

What is it?

Why is it valuable?

2003/2006 requirements

2003/2006 exam structure

2003/2006 exam objectives

Mapping of exam objectives to courses and textbooks

Related CompTIA certifications (e.g. Network+, Security+)

Related IT Industry certifications

Microsoft         http://www.microsoft.com

                        http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certifications.mspx

CISCO                        http://www.cisco.com

                        http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html