A+ College Credit Courses

The following courses are designed to prepare you to pass the A+ Certification exams. These courses are held during the day and evening, and are intended for the following students:

• Those already in the computer field.
• Those enrolled in an A.S. degree curriculum.
• Those enrolled in an engineering program.

To be fully prepared for the exam, both courses must be completed.

• CET 1486C - Network Concepts and Operating Systems
  
  The Concepts and Operating Systems course is an introduction to computer networks and operating systems. Computer components are identified and their functions explained. Operating system functions include command execution, disk drive operation, file maintenance, directory maintenance, batch files, and system configurations.
  
• CET 1173C - Network Computer Maintenance and Repair
  
  Preventative maintenance and diagnosis of the microcomputer will be emphasized along with basic to advanced troubleshooting skills. Preventative maintenance, upgrades, system diagnostics, configuration files, power, memory, drives, input/output (IO), modems, communications, printing, and how these topics interact in the network will be examined.
  Prerequisite: CET 1486C - Concepts and Operating Systems

You do not receive certification after completing the courses. You must take the A+ Certification exams to be certified. These exams can be taken at the SCC Professional Testing and Certification Center.

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