- Welcome to Module 3: Hardware.
This module is all about the internal components
that make up a PC
and the external devices that a PC utilizes
including monitors, printers, keyboards, and mice.
We start with cable types and connectors for the PC
and for networking connections.
We'll also cover the core of the computer,
the motherboard, CPU, and RAM,
which make up the brains of the outfit.
Storage drives play a big part in computers,
so we'll cover those in depth.
We follow that up with power supplies.
And after that, we'll discuss SOHO multifunction devices,
focusing in on printers.
Note, within the appendices of this video course,
you'll find two step-by-step computer builds.
I call the first system AV Editor
because I use it to build, edit, and render
audio and video files.
As of the recording of these videos,
it's still my main workstation.
The second build is a virtualization server called VM House.
By showing you the hands-on side of things,
I hope to strengthen your knowledge of computer theory.
This A+ domain makes up 25% of the exam,
making it the second largest domain
of the Core 1 220-1101 exam.
So there's a ton of content in this module.
Take it slow and let the information sink in. Let's go.