After completing A+ 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
 

	Hard disk drive hardware and configuration
	Formatting hard disk drives

Hard Drive Interfaces
 

	System-level hard disk drive interfaces
	IDE interface
	SCSI interface

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 is distributed with:
 

	Exercises that allow users to practice creating system diskettes
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	A glossary of computer maintenance, repair, and software terms