Course Highlights
  • How to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101) exam
  • The skills to be a great IT and computer tech
  • How to repair and configure mobile devices
  • How to set up and configure basic networks
  • All about hardware: monitors, CPUs, motherboards, hard drives, RAM, and more
  • How to build a PC from the ground up
  • Understand what the cloud is and how virtualization works
  • How to troubleshoot hardware and network issues
Curriculum

6 Topics
What is the CompTIA A+?
Why Get CompTIA A+ Certified?
How to Take the A+ Exam
What's on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Exam?
How to Pass the CompTIA A+ Exams
How to Use this Video Course

3 Topics
Tools of the Trade
Troubleshooting Theory
Safety and Professionalism

4 Topics
Primary PC Components
Touring a PC
What Is a Computer?
The Visible Computer

8 Topics
What Is a CPU?
Modern CPUs
32-Bit vs. 64-Bit Computing
Choosing the Right CPU
CPU Generations and Architecture
CPU Cooling
Installing and Troubleshooting a CPU
CPUs

6 Topics
RAM Technology
RAM Capacity
RAM Features
Virtual Memory
Installing and Troubleshooting RAM
RAM

5 Topics
What Is BIOS?
POST
System Setup
Troubleshooting Firmware
Firmware

5 Topics
Form Factors
Chipsets
Choosing the Right Motherboard
Installing and Troubleshooting a Motherboard
Motherboards

5 Topics
The Power Supply
Choosing a Power Supply
Cooling Your System
Installing and Troubleshooting a PSU
Power Supplies

5 Topics
Introduction to Mass Storage
Magnetic Disk Drives
Solid-State Drives (SSDs)
SCSI
Mass Storage Technologies

6 Topics
RAID
Hardware RAID
Software RAID in Storage Spaces
Encrypting Mass Storage
Mass Storage Troubleshooting
Implementing Mass Storage

10 Topics
USB Standards
Understanding USB
Configuring USB
Thunder and Lightning
Optical Media
Readers and Scanners
Common Peripherals
Webcams and Videoconferencing
Installing and Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
Essential Peripherals

9 Topics
Monitor Technologies
LCD Breakdown
Graphics Cards and Connections
Resolutions and Aspect Ratios
Installing a Graphics Card
Multiple Monitors
Projectors
Troubleshooting Display Technologies
Display Technologies

9 Topics
Introduction to Networking
Hubs vs. Switches
Hexadecimal
WANs and Routers
Cables and Connectors
Crimping Cables
Structured Cabling
Network Card Troubleshooting
Essentials of Networking

12 Topics
Introduction to TCP/IP
Dynamic IP Addressing
IPv6
Port Numbers
TCP UDP and ICMP
Understanding DNS
Working with DNS
Routers
Basic Router Configuration
Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Network Troubleshooting
Local Area Networking

7 Topics
Wireless Network Hardware
Wi-Fi Standards
It's a Huge Mesh
Enterprise Wireless
Beyond Wi-Fi
Troubleshooting Wireless Connections
Wireless Networking

10 Topics
Beyond the LAN
Internet Tiers
Broadband Connections
Firewalls and Servers
E-Mail
Proxy Servers
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Internet of Things (IoT)
Troubleshooting Internet Connections Part 1
The Internet

7 Topics
Understanding Virtualization
Your First Virtual Machine
Advanced Virtualization Setup
Cloud Computing
Cloud Ownership
Cloud-Based Applications
Virtualization

6 Topics
Laptop Features
Laptop Hardware Troubleshooting - The Tools
Laptop Hardware - Core Hardware
Laptop Hardware - CPU and Motherboard
Touring Your Laptop Display
Portable Computing

5 Topics
What Is a Mobile Device?
Mobile Connections
Touring Android
Virtual Reality
Mobile Devices

7 Topics
Maintaining Mobile Devices
Mobile Devices and E-mail
Mobile Synchronization
Mobile Device Security
Mobile Security Troubleshooting
Mobile Device Troubleshooting
Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices

10 Topics
Laser Printers
Inkjet Printers
Impact Printers
Thermal Printers
Installing a Local Printer
Sharing Printers
Installing Wireless and Cloud Printers
Troubleshooting Printers
3D Printing
Printers and Multifunction Devices

1 Topic
CompTIA A+ Core 1 Practice Test

1 Topic
Bonus Video

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TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Course + Practice Test

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