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A+ Certification
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== Navigation ==

* [[/Basic Exam Info/]]
* [[/Exam Objectives/]]
* [[/Exam Prep/]]

== Identifying hardware components ==
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One of the essential requirements for A+ Certification is identifying names, purposes, and characteristics of specific hardware components, including the following:
* [[/Floppy disk drive/]]
* [[/Hard disk drive/]]
* [[/Optical disc drive/]]
* [[/Motherboard/]]
* [[/Northbridge/]]
* [[/Southbridge/]]
* [[/Power supply/]]
* [[/Cooling system/]]
* [[/CPU/]]
* [[/Random access memory/|RAM]]
* [[/Display devices/]]
* [[/Adapter card/]]
* [[/Ports/]]
* [[/Cables/]]
These are not devices:
* [[/BIOS/]]
* [[/IRQ/]]
* [[/DMA/]]⏎
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== Identifying operating systems ==
Although the examination focuses almost exclusively on Microsoft's Windows operating system (OS), one should also know about differences among other operating systems.

Microsoft operating systems:
* Legacy Windows OSes (need only to know upgrade paths):
** Windows 95
** Windows 98
** Windows ME
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* [[Linux+ Certification]]
* [[LPI Linux Certification]]
* [[CIW Certification|CIW Home]]

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