
Prepare to be Challenged!
Course Curriculum
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Week 0 – Orientation
- First Thing First
- Traning vs Coaching
- Our Proprietary Delivery Format
- Our Philosophy
- What Is Required of You
- The Habit is What Matters
- Skill vs Cert
- The Different Skill Levels
- The Henry vs the Ariel Method
- Set your Goals
- Live Coaching- Why It’s Important
- What we do
- What You Pay For
- How do you pay for hands-on lab
- Paid and Free Training
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Week 1 – Introduction
- No Overnight Success
- About the Coach and his MethodNew Lesson
- The Value we Offer
- The Branches of IT
- The Most Important Skill
- Why Coaching Works- From Uber to IT- My 9 Year Journey
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Week 2 – Mobile Devices
- Introduction
- Day 7: Peripherals and Mobile Devices
- Day 8: Display Technologies
- Day 9: Display & Device Components
- Day 10: Cellular Networks
- Day 11: Mobile Device Features and Management
- Day 12: Laptop Components and Hardware
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Week 3 – Networking Basics
- Introduction
- Day 13: Network Types
- Day 14: Network Hardware
- Day 15: Network Protocols
- Day 16: Wireless Networks
- Day 17: Network Tools
- Day 18: Network Configuration Basics
- Task – Home Network
- Assignment
- Delete
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Week 4 – Hardware Fundamentals
- Introduction
- Day 19: Computer Hardware Fundamentals
- Day 20: Hardware Power Supply Units
- Day 21: Structured Cabling
- Day 22: Redundant Array of Independent Disks
- Day 23: Printers and Multifunction Devices
- Day 24: Printer Troubleshooting
- Task – Computer Hardware
- Assignment
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Week 5 – Cloud Computing
- Introduction
- Day 25: Virtualization
- Day 26: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Day 27: Cloud Deployment Models
- Day 28: Cloud Computing Services
- Day 29: Essential Cloud Characteristics
- Day 30: Cloud Providers
- Task – Virtualization
- Task – Cloud Computing
- Assignment
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Week 6 – Troubleshooting
- Introduction
- Day 31: Troubleshooting Displays
- Day 32: Troubleshooting Mobile Devices
- Day 33: Troubleshooting Storage and RAID drives
- Day 34: Common Printer Issues
- Day 35: Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
- Day 36: Troubleshooting Network Issues
- Task – Hardware and Software Troubleshooting
- Assignment
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Week 7 – Operating Systems
- Introduction
- Day 37: Operating Systems
- Day 38: Windows 10/11 Editions
- Day 39: Windows Settings and Tools
- Day 40: Commands and Command-Line Tools
- Day 41: Linux Commands & Tools
- Day 42: Mac OS & Features
- Task – Operating Systems
- Task Manager
- Assignment
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Week 8 – Security
- Introduction
- Day 43: Security Measures
- Day 44: Cyber Security
- Day 45: Security Practices
- Day 46: New Lesson
- Day 47: New Lesson
- Day 48: New Lesson
- Assignment
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Week 9 – Software Troubleshooting
- Introduction
- Day 49: Common Software Problems
- Day 50: Software Problems Troubleshooting
- Day 51: Malware Removal
- Day 52: New Lesson
- Day 53: New Lesson
- Day 54: New Lesson
- Assignment
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Week 10 – Operational Procedures
- Introduction
- Day 55: Best Practices
- Day 56: Common Safety Procedures
- Day 57: Professionalism
- Day 58: Scripting
- Day 59: New Lesson
- Day 60: New Lesson
- Assignment
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Test Prep – Core 1
- Exam Overview
- Core Content
- Mobile Devices (Core 1 – Domain 1.0)
- Networking (Core 1 – Domain 2.0)
- Hardware (Core 1 – Domain 3.0)
- Virtualization & Cloud Computing (Core 1 – Domain 4.0)
- Troubleshooting (Core 1 – Domain 5.0)
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Test Prep – Core 2
- Exam Overview
- Core Content
- Operating Systems (Core 2 – Domain 1.0)
- Security (Core 2 – Domain 2.0)
- Software Troubleshooting (Core 2 – Domain 3.0)
- Operational Procedures (Core 2 – Domain 4.0)
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Temp
- Day 5
- Ariel Test New Lesson
- Ariel Test Mobile Devices (Core 1 – Domain 1.0)
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Day 7
- Day 41: New Lesson
- Day 7 Jumpstart: Put topic here
- Day 7 Checkpoint
- Day 41: Linux Commands & Tools (Clone)



