CompTIA A+ 220-1001

Hours: 25 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Retail Price: $549.00

Course Overview:

CompTIA A+ exam is a globally recognized industry standard for establishing an IT career. CompTIA A+ Core Series 220-1001 exam covers expanded content on growing IT support role including expanded baseline security topics. The certification provides a different approach to define competency in operational procedures including basic disaster prevention, recovery, and scripting basics and a greater dependency on networking and device connectivity.

This course prepares students to take the CompTIA A+ 220-1001 certification exam.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Troubleshooting

• Module A: Troubleshooting theory

Lesson 2: Motherboards and CPUs

• 2.1 Module A: Motherboards
• 2.2 Module B: CPUs
• 2.3 Summary

Lesson 3: Computer power supplies

• 3.1 Module A: Power supply connectors
• 3.2 Module B: Power supply installation
• 3.3 Module C: Power supply troubleshooting
• 3.4 Summary

Lesson 4: Memory

• 4.1 Module A: Read-only memory
• 4.2 Module B: Random access memory
• 4.3 Summary

Lesson 5: Computer expansion

• 5.1 Module A: Expansion interfaces
• 5.2 Module B: Expansion card installation
• 5.3 Module C: Connectors and cables
• 5.4 Summary

Lesson 6: Physical storage

• 6.1 Module A: Disk drives
• 6.2 Module B: RAID storage
• 6.3 Module C: Optical drives
• 6.4 Module D: Other storage methods
• 6.5 Summary

Lesson 7: Input-output devices

• 7.1 Module A: Input devices
• 7.2 Module B: Output devices
• 7.3 Module C: Dual input-output devices
• 7.4 Summary

Lesson 8: Display Devices

• 8.1 Module A: Display technologies
• 8.2 Module B: Display management
• 8.3 Summary

Lesson 9: Network basics

• 9.1 Module A: Classifying networks
• 9.2 Module B: Network devices
• 9.3 Module C: Internet connections
• 9.4 Summary

Lesson 10: Network cables and connectors

• 10.1 Module A: Twisted-pair connections
• 10.2 Module B: Coaxial connections
• 10.3 Module C: Optical media
• 10.4 Summary

Lesson 11: Network protocols

• 11.1 Module A: TCP/IP settings
• 11.2 Module B: Transport protocols
• 11.3 Module C: Application protocols
• 11.4 Summary

Lesson 12: Wireless networking

• 12.1 Module A: Wireless technology
• 12.2 Module B: Wi-Fi standards
• 12.3 Module C: SOHO router features
• 12.4 Summary

Lesson 13: Virtualization and cloud computing

• 13.1 Module A: Virtualization
• 13.2 Module B: Cloud computing
• 13.3 Summary

Lesson 14: Mobile devices

• 14.1 Module A: Mobile device types
• 14.2 Module B: Mobile device configuration
• 14.3 Module C: Mobile device troubleshooting
• 14.4 Summary

Lesson 15: Printers and multi-function print devices

• 15.1 Module A: Printer technologies
• 15.2 Module B: Printer installation and maintenance
• 15.3 Module C: Printer troubleshooting
• 15.4 Summary

Lesson 16: Custom computers

• 16.1 Module A: Custom computer considerations
• 16.2 Summary

All necessary course materials are included.

Certification(s):

This course prepares students to take the CompTIA A+ 220-1001 certification exam.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.