Pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) exam with this complete course
About This Video
In Detail
Are you looking to take the CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001) exam to kickstart …
Pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) exam with this complete course
About This Video
In Detail
Are you looking to take the CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001) exam to kickstart your IT career? Or are you just interested in keeping your home network router from doing that annoying red-blinky-light thing? Whatever your motivation, this course will help you to build a solid foundation in IT in an easy-to-understand way.
Starting with an introduction to CompTIA A+, you’ll delve into the major domains covered in the certification exam. You’ll understand mobile device components and get to grips with networking hardware devices, configuration concepts, and network types. You’ll then work with motherboards, CPU, RAM, and other major hardware components to understand the installation, maintenance, customization, and operation of computers. Once you are comfortable with the assembling and functioning of a local machine, you’ll explore virtualization and cloud computing and get to grips with concepts such as IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, virtual machines, and emulators. Finally, you’ll cover hardware and network troubleshooting and resolve problems using best practices and industry standards.
By the end of this course, you’ll have gained all the knowledge you need to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) exam and the skills to maintain and troubleshoot PC, mobile, and networking devices.
Who this book is for
This course is for anyone looking to take and pass the CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 (220-1001) certification exam. You’ll find this course useful if you want to improve your skills as a computer or IT technician and are interested in learning about PCs, Macs, mobile devices, networking, cloud, and IT security. Although not mandatory, CompTIA recommends having 9-12 months of on-the-job experience before taking the A+ exam.
Chapter 1 : All About the CompTIA A+
Introduction to A+
What is the CompTIA A+?
Why get CompTIA A+ Certified?
What is on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) Exam?
How to Pass the CompTIA A+ Exams
How to Use this Video Course
Chapter 2 : Safety and Professionalism
Tools of the Trade
Troubleshooting Theory
Chapter 3 : The Visible Computer
Primary PC Components
External Connections
Inside the PC
What is a Computer?
Chapter 4 : CPUs
What is a CPU?
CPU Speeds and Cores
Caching
CPU Sockets
Installing a CPU
Liquid Cooling
Chapter 5 : RAM
RAM Technology
RAM Capacity
RAM Features
Installing RAM
Chapter 6 : Firmware
What is the BIOS?
POST
System Setup
Troubleshooting Firmware
Chapter 7 : Motherboards
Form Factors
Chipsets
Touring the Motherboard
Touring the Case
Installing a Motherboard
Chapter 8 : Power Supplies
The Power Supply
Mounting a Power Supply
Choosing a Power Supply
Cooling Your PC
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Troubleshooting Core Components
Chapter 9 : Mass Storage Technologies
Introduction to Mass Storage
Magnetic Disk Drives
Solid State Drives
SCSI
Boot Order
Chapter 10 : Implementing Mass Storage
New Installation - First Drive
RAID
Hardware RAID
Mass Storage Troubleshooting
Chapter 11 : Essential Peripherals
Optical Media
USB Standards
Understanding USB
Configuring USB
Thunder and Lightning
Keyboards and Mice
Sight and Sound
Readers and Scanners
Using Expansion Cards
Chapter 12 : Building a PC
The Right PC for the Job
Chapter 13 : Display Technologies
Monitor Technologies
LCD Breakdown
Graphics Cards and Connections
Installing a Graphics Card
Projectors
Troubleshooting Monitors
Chapter 14 : Essentials of Networking
Introduction to Networking
Hubs vs. Switches
Hexadecimal
WANs and Routers
Cables and Connectors
Crimping Cables
Structured Cabling
Chapter 15 : Local Area Networking
Introduction to TCP/IP
Network IDs and Subnet Masks
Special IP Addresses
NAT
Dynamic IP Addressing
IPv6
Port Numbers
TCP, UDP, and ICMP
Understanding DNS
Working with DNS
Windows Naming
Routers
Basic Router Configuration
Advanced Router Configuration
VLANs
Network Troubleshooting
Chapter 16 : Wireless Networking
Wireless Network Hardware
Wi-Fi Standards
Basic WAP Setup
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
It’s a Huge Mesh
Beyond Wi-Fi
Troubleshooting Wireless Connections
Chapter 17 : The Internet
Beyond the LAN
Internet Tiers
Dial-up Connections
Broadband Connections
Firewalls and Servers
FTP
Proxy Servers
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Internet of Things (IoT)
Chapter 18 : Virtualization
Understanding Virtualization
Your First Virtual Machine
Advanced Virtualization Setup
Cloud Computing
Cloud Ownership
Cloud-Based Applications
Chapter 19 : Portable Computing
Laptop Features
Laptop Hardware Troubleshooting - The Tools
Laptop Hardware - Core Hardware
Laptop Hardware - CPU and Motherboard
Touring Your Laptop Display
Chapter 20 : Understanding Mobile Devices
What is a Mobile Device?
Mobile Connections
Touring Android
Touring iOS
Virtual Reality
Chapter 21 : Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices
Maintaining Mobile Devices
Mobile Devices and E-mail
Mobile Synchronization
Chapter 22 : 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
Chapter 23 : Securing Computers
Dealing with Threats