After completing A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Disk Drives, the user should be able to:

	Explain how disk drives function
	Install and troubleshoot floppy disk drives
	Format and partition hard drives
	Describe hard drive interfaces
	Install hard drives
	Troubleshoot hard drives

Introduction to Disk Drives

	Mass information storage systems
	Reading and writing on magnetic surfaces
	Magnetic disks
	Magnetic tape drives

Disk Drive Operations

	Disk drive mechanics
	File management
	Disk drive initialization
	Track seek operations

Floppy Disk Drives

	Floppy drive cables
	Floppy disk drive installation
	Troubleshooting floppy disk drives

Hard Drives

	Hardware and configuration
	Formatting hard disk drives

Hard Drive Interfaces

	System-level HDD interfaces
	Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) interface
	Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

Hard Drive Installation

	Hardware installation
	Hard drive partitions
	Formatting the hard drive

Hard Drive Troubleshooting

	Hard disk drive problems
	Configuration checks
	Software checks
	Hardware checks

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to practice course skills
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

Experience working with computer hardware and software.

	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Computer Introduction (APLU01)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: The System Board (APLU02)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Connecting Peripherals (APLU03)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Operating Systems (APLU04)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: MS-DOS (APLU05)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Windows 9x and 2000 (APLU06)

	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Monitors (APLU08)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Modems (APLU09)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Printers (APLU10)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Networks (APLU11)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Troubleshooting (APLU12)
	A+ 2001 Hardware and Operating System Certification: Maintenance Tasks (APLU13)

Intel®, Pentium®, Pentium II®, Pentium III® MMX®, Celeron® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Cyrix® is a registered trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
AMD®, Athlon®, Duron®, K5®, and K6® are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
FireWire® is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows 2000®, and Windows NT® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.