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

1. All About the CompTIA A+

• 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

2. Safety and Professionalism

• Tools of the trade
• Troubleshooting theory

3. The Visible Computer

• Primary PC components
• Touring a PC
• What is a computer?

4. CPUs

• 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

5. RAM

• RAM technology
• RAM capacity
• RAM features
• Virtual memory
• Installing and troubleshooting RAM

6. Firmware

• What is BIOS?
• Power-on self-test (POST)
• System setup
• Troubleshooting firmware

7. Motherboards

• Form factors
• Chipsets
• Choosing the right motherboard
• Installing and troubleshooting a motherboard

8. Power Supplies

• The power supply
• Choosing a power supply
• Cooling your system
• Installing and troubleshooting a PSU

9. Mass Storage Technologies

• Introduction to mass storage
• Magnetic disk drives
• Solid-state drives (SSDs)
• Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

10. Implementing Mass Storage

• RAID
• Hardware RAID
• Software RAID in storage spaces
• Encrypting mass storage
• Mass storage troubleshooting

11. Essential Peripherals

• USB standards
• Understanding USB
• Configuring USB
• Thunder and lightning
• Optical media
• Readers and scanners
• Common peripherals
• Webcams and videoconferencing
• Installing and troubleshooting expansion cards

12. Display Technologies

• Monitor technologies
• LCD breakdown
• Graphics cards and connections
• Resolutions and aspect ratios
• Installing a graphics card
• Multiple monitors
• Projectors
• Troubleshooting display technologies

13. Essentials of Networking

• Introduction to networking
• Hubs vs. switches
• Hexadecimal
• WANs and routers
• Cables and connectors
• Crimping cables
• Structured cabling
• Network card troubleshooting

14. Local Area Networking

• 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

15. Wireless Networking

• Wireless network hardware
• Wi-Fi standards
• It's a huge mesh
• Enterprise wireless
• Beyond Wi-Fi
• Troubleshooting wireless connections

16. The Internet

• Beyond the LAN
• Internet tiers
• Broadband connections
• Firewalls and servers
• Email
• Proxy servers
• Virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Troubleshooting internet connections

17. Virtualization

• Understanding virtualization
• Your first virtual machine
• Advanced virtualization setup
• Cloud computing
• Cloud ownership
• Cloud-based applications

18. Portable Computing

• Laptop features
• Laptop hardware troubleshooting: The tools
• Laptop hardware: Core hardware
• Laptop hardware: The CPU and motherboard
• Touring your laptop display

19. Mobile Devices

• What is a mobile device?
• Mobile connections
• Touring Android

20. Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices

• Maintaining mobile devices
• Mobile devices and email
• Mobile synchronization
• Mobile device security
• Mobile security troubleshooting
• Mobile device troubleshooting

21. Printers and Multifunction Devices

• Laser printers
• Inkjet printers
• Impact printers
• Thermal printers
• Installing a local printer
• Sharing printers
• Installing wireless and cloud printers
• Troubleshooting printers
• 3D printing