CompTIA A+ Essentials Objectives Map
| Topic | Chapter(s) |
|---|---|
|
Domain 1.0 Hardware |
|
|
1.1 Categorize storage devices and backup media |
|
|
FDD |
3 |
|
HDD |
3, 11 |
|
Solid state vs. magnetic |
11 |
|
Optical drives |
3, 13 |
|
CD / DVD / RW / Blu-ray |
3, 13 |
|
Removable storage |
11, 13, 17 |
|
Tape drive |
17 |
|
Solid state (e.g. thumb drive, flash, SD cards, USB) |
13 |
|
External CD-RW and hard drive |
13, 11 |
|
Hot swappable devices and non-hot swappable devices |
13 |
|
1.2 Explain motherboard components, types and features |
|
|
Form Factor |
9 |
|
ATX / BTX |
9 |
|
micro ATX |
9 |
|
NLX |
9 |
|
I/O interfaces |
3, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25 |
|
Sound |
3, 20 |
|
Video |
3 |
|
USB 1.1 and 2.0 |
3, 18 |
|
Serial |
3, 18 |
|
IEEE 1394 / Firewire |
3, 18 |
|
Parallel |
3, 22 |
|
NIC |
3, 23 |
|
Modem |
3, 25 ... |
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