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CompTIA A+ hardware and software

EQUIPMENT

  • Apple tablet/smartphone
  • Android tablet/smartphone
  • Windows tablet/Smartphone
  • Chromebook
  • Windows laptop/Mac laptop/Linux laptop
  • Windows desktop/Mac desktop/Linux desktop
  • Windows Server w/Active Directory and Print Management
  • Monitors
  • Projectors
  • SOHO router/switch
  • Access point
  • VoIP phone
  • Printer
    • Laser/inkjet
    • Wireless
    • 3D printer
  • Surge suppressor
  • UPS
  • VR headset
  • Smart devices (IoT devices)

SPARE PARTS/HARDWARE

  • Motherboards
  • RAM
  • Hard drives
  • Power supplies
  • Video cards
  • Sounds cards
  • Network cards
  • Wireless NICs
  • Fans/cooling devices/heat sink
  • CPUs
  • Assorted connectors/cables
    • USB
    • HDMI
    • Etc.
  • Adapters
  • Network cables
  • Unterminated network cables/connectors
  • AC adapters
  • Optical drives
  • Screws/stand-offs
  • Cases
  • Maintenance kit
  • Mice/keyboards
  • KVM
  • Console cable

TOOLS

  • Screw drivers → Phillips #2 gets into almost any system
  • Multimeter → aka voltage tester or volt/ohm meter or voltmeter???
  • Wire cutters
  • Punchdown tool
  • Crimper
  • Power supply tester
  • Cable stripper
  • Standard technician toolkit → nut drivers attach to screw driver to open even more systems, spudgers and pry bars open mobile phones, hemostat picks up dropped screws
  • ESD strap
  • Thermal paste
  • Cable tester
  • Cable toner
  • WiFi analyzer
  • SATA to USB connectors

SOFTWARE

  • Operating systems
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Windows
    • Mac OS
    • Android
    • iOS
  • PE Disk/Live CD
  • Antivirus software
  • Virtualization software
  • Anti-malware
  • Driver software