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This course is ideal for those preparing for certification exams or starting out in IT. You’ll learn the key hardware and connectivity concepts for laptops, smartphones, and tablets. The course covers installation and configuration of laptop components, advanced features, and display technologies. You’ll also get hands-on experience connecting and setting up various mobile devices, working with mobile networking and wireless technologies, and managing device synchronization. Real-world topics like smartphone-to-car integration and mobile device management (MDM) are included.
This module explores objectives concerning laptops, smartphones, and tablets, with a primary focus on hardware connectivity and synchronization. Although this content makes up a smaller percentage of the Core One domains, it is important for both the exam and real-world scenarios. You will cover topics such as laptop hardware, laptop features, connectivity and configurations, mobile networking and wireless technologies, and mobile device synchronization. Hands-on demonstrations are included to reinforce your understanding.
What's included
42 videos5 assignments
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42 videos•Total 361 minutes
Specialization Introduction•11 minutes
Module Introduction•1 minute
Learning objectives•3 minutes
Laptop Overview•14 minutes
Drive Replacement•14 minutes
SO-DIMM Memory Upgrade and Analysis•21 minutes
Power and Speakers•8 minutes
Keyboard & Touchpad•10 minutes
Laptop Internals - Part 1•17 minutes
Laptop Internals - Part 2•13 minutes
Cellular Cards•3 minutes
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth•14 minutes
Webcams, Microphones, and Laptop Re-Assembly•22 minutes
Windows 11 Laptop Overview•11 minutes
Learning objectives•1 minute
Keyboard and Touchpad Functionality•12 minutes
Display Functionality•10 minutes
Ports & Adapters•14 minutes
Docking Stations and Port Replicators•7 minutes
Laptop Security•10 minutes
Types of Laptop Displays•5 minutes
Digitizers & Touchscreens•9 minutes
Inverter•8 minutes
Display Attributes•13 minutes
Learning objectives•1 minute
USB and Vendor-Specific Ports•6 minutes
Wireless Connections•7 minutes
Memory Upgrade•5 minutes
Protecting a Smartphone•5 minutes
Tablets•13 minutes
Learning objectives•1 minute
Enabling and Disabling Wireless Technologies•5 minutes
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