This course focuses on providing students with necessary knowledge about the hardware and software of computers. For the hardware part, students will study microprocessors and their architecture, hardware design and hardware/software interrelations are used to solve case studies with practical applications. This course introduces the student to the computer hardware and covers the various troubleshooting techniques and hands-on real-world experience. For the software part, students will get thorough knowledge of computer operating systems, install, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot software problems through real-world, hands-on assignments with various operating systems. Course content is enough to take the A+ Certificate Exam.