Objective:
This section contains six domain practice reviews related to the CompTIA ITF Practice Exam Domains:
The domain practices:
- Have 20 questions per domain review
- Are randomly generated
- Have no time limit
- Are not pass/fail
- Have a percentage score at the end of the session
- Recommend an 80% passing score.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Section 1.1: The Information Age
- Section 1.3: Peripheral Devices
- Section 1.4: Processing and Storage Hardware
- Section 1.5: Operating Systems
- Section 2.1: The Internet
- Section 2.3: Networking Basics
- Section 2.4: Networking Standards and Protocols
- Section 4.6: Corporate Data Security
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Review Sections 1.1, 1.3, 1.4. 1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.4 and 4.6, and take the 20 question A.2.2 practice test. Your goal is to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the practice test.
- After you finish, you may review each question by selecting the Individual Responses option, then return to the relevant section in the course to review the instructional material.
- Retake the practice test after reviewing the material to make progress towards and achieve the 80% passing score before advancing to the next Practice Exam.
Assigned: January 30th, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 31st, 2020
Objective:
This section introduces you to computer hardware components and gives you practice setting up external devices for desktop systems. After finishing this section, you should be able to:
- Identify
common peripheral devices by sight.
- Identify
common ports and connectors by sight.
- Connect
cables and peripherals to a computer system.
- Select
appropriate cables and hardware devices for particular scenarios.
- Troubleshoot
common problems when installing external devices to a computer system.
Links:
Key Terms:
- Peripheral A device, usually external to a computer, that is plugged into a computer’s communication port or is connected wirelessly. Common peripherals are keyboards, mice, monitors, speakers, and printers.
- Touch Screen A display device that allows a user to interact with a computer by touching, tapping, and swiping areas on the screen.
- Scanner A device that can be connected to a computer or network that scans paper documents and converts them into digital files.
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) A common interface used to connect peripherals, such as mice, keyboards, printers, and digital cameras to a computer.
- FireWire Another common interface used to connect peripherals such as digital cameras and external hard drives to a computer.
- Video Graphics Array (VGA) Connector A connector, identified by its blue color and three rows of pins, that is used to connect older monitors to a computer.
- Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Connector A connector, typically white with three rows of eight pins, designed to connect digital monitors to a computer.
- High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Connector A connector used to connect a computer to an HDMI monitor or TV.
- Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) Connector A connector used to connect a computer to a wired network.
- Thunderbolt An interface primarily used on Apple computers that typically connects a monitor to a computer and can also provide DC power.
- Infrared A communication technology that uses light waves to transmit information through the air.
- Bluetooth A short-range wireless communication technology used to connect peripherals such as wireless headphones, speakers, keyboards, mice, smart watches, printers, and game controllers to a computer, including smartphones.
Topics Discussed:
- What
hardware components are generally required for a desktop computer system?
- What
are the most commonly used interfaces for computer peripherals, displays, and
networking devices?
- How
do you connect a computer monitor and other peripheral devices to a desktop
system?
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Study Section 1.3: Peripheral Devices, and achieve a score of 80% or higher on the 11 question Exam to complete the Section.
Assigned: September 3rd, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 4th, 2019
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