CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Cert Prep

15h 31mBeginner2024-06-14

Authors

Mike Meyers

Expert on CompTIA, Founder of Total Seminars, LLC

Total Seminars

Course details

CompTIA A+ is one of the world’s leading vendor-neutral certifications—with more than one million certified IT professionals to date. Get ready to take your skills to the next level and tackle the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam. Join instructor and CompTIA expert Mike Meyers as he gives you an overview of the first exam in the popular, entry-level, two-part series, which targets aspiring IT professionals who are new to the industry and looking for a job as a help desk or IT technician. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to tackle the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam.

Note: This Total Seminars course covers the topics tested on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam.

Skills covered

Help Desk SkillsCustomer Service SkillsIT Help DeskCustomer ServiceCert Prep

Concepts

1. All About the CompTIA A+

01 - What is the CompTIA A+
02 - Why get CompTIA A+ certified
03 - How to take the A+ exam
04 - What's on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam
05 - How to pass the CompTIA A+ exams
06 - How to use this video course

2. Safety and Professionalism

07 - Tools of the trade
08 - Troubleshooting theory

3. The Visible Computer

09 - Primary PC components
10 - Touring a PC
11 - What is a computer

4. CPUs

12 - What is a CPU
13 - Modern CPUs
14 - 32-bit vs. 64-bit computing
15 - Choosing the right CPU
16 - CPU generations and architecture
17 - CPU cooling
18 - Installing and troubleshooting a CPU

5. RAM

19 - RAM technology
20 - RAM capacity
21 - RAM features
22 - Virtual memory
23 - Installing and troubleshooting RAM

6. Firmware

24 - What is BIOS
25 - Power-on self-test (POST)
26 - System setup
27 - Troubleshooting firmware

7. Motherboards

28 - Form factors
29 - Chipsets
30 - Choosing the right motherboard
31 - Installing and troubleshooting a motherboard

8. Power Supplies

32 - The power supply
33 - Choosing a power supply
34 - Cooling your system
35 - Installing and troubleshooting a PSU

9. Mass Storage Technologies

36 - Introduction to mass storage
37 - Magnetic disk drives
38 - Solid-state drives (SSDs)
39 - Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

10. Implementing Mass Storage

40 - RAID
41 - Hardware RAID
42 - Software RAID in storage spaces
43 - Encrypting mass storage
44 - Mass storage troubleshooting

11. Essential Peripherals

45 - USB standards
46 - Understanding USB
47 - Configuring USB
48 - Thunder and lightning
49 - Optical media
50 - Readers and scanners
51 - Common peripherals
52 - Webcams and videoconferencing
53 - Installing and troubleshooting expansion cards

12. Display Technologies

54 - Monitor technologies
55 - LCD breakdown
56 - Graphics cards and connections
57 - Resolutions and aspect ratios
58 - Installing a graphics card
59 - Multiple monitors
60 - Projectors
61 - Troubleshooting display technologies

13. Essentials of Networking

62 - Introduction to networking
63 - Hubs vs. switches
64 - Hexadecimal
65 - WANs and routers
66 - Cables and connectors
67 - Crimping cables
68 - Structured cabling
69 - Network card troubleshooting

14. Local Area Networking

70 - Introduction to TCP IP
71 - Dynamic IP addressing
72 - IPv6
73 - Port numbers
74 - TCP, UDP, and ICMP
75 - Understanding DNS
76 - Working with DNS
77 - Routers
78 - Basic router configuration
79 - Virtual LANs (VLANs)
80 - Network troubleshooting

15. Wireless Networking

81 - Wireless network hardware
82 - Wi-Fi standards
83 - It's a huge mesh
84 - Enterprise wireless
85 - Beyond Wi-Fi
86 - Troubleshooting wireless connections

16. The Internet

87 - Beyond the LAN
88 - Internet tiers
89 - Broadband connections
90 - Firewalls and servers
91 - Email
92 - Proxy servers
93 - Virtual private networks (VPNs)
94 - Internet of Things (IoT)
95 - Troubleshooting internet connections

17. Virtualization

96 - Understanding virtualization
97 - Your first virtual machine
98 - Advanced virtualization setup
99 - Cloud computing
100 - Cloud ownership
101 - Cloud-based applications

18. Portable Computing

102 - Laptop features
103 - Laptop hardware troubleshooting - The tools
104 - Laptop hardware - Core hardware
105 - Laptop hardware - The CPU and motherboard
106 - Touring your laptop display

19. Mobile Devices

107 - What is a mobile device
108 - Mobile connections
109 - Touring Android

20. Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices

110 - Maintaining mobile devices
111 - Mobile devices and email
112 - Mobile synchronization
113 - Mobile device security
114 - Mobile security troubleshooting
115 - Mobile device troubleshooting

21. Printers and Multifunction Devices

116 - Laser printers
117 - Inkjet printers
118 - Impact printers
119 - Thermal printers
120 - Installing a local printer
121 - Sharing printers
122 - Installing wireless and cloud printers
123 - Troubleshooting printers
124 - 3D printing