CompTIA A+ Certification Training

Video training course for the CompTIA A+ IT support technician exam. This course is the best place to start your IT career because it lays a very strong foundation for most other certifications. The A+ is a required qualification with most government IT departments.

Passing the CompTIA A+ exam requires you to pass the two following exams:

• 220-1001 – mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing and network troubleshooting
• 220-1002 – installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting and operations

CompTIA A+ engineers can carry out multiple tasks. It is a required certification for any DoD job or contract. A+ certification demonstrates you have baseline security skills for IT support professionals, you can configure and support Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android and iOS and administer client-based as well as cloud  software. You can troubleshoot and problem solve core service and support challenges while applying best practices for documentation, change management, and scripting.

A+ engineers can also support basic IT infrastructure and networking, you can configure and support PCs, mobile and IoT device hardware
as well as implement basic data backup and recovery methods and apply data storage and management best practices.

CompTIA A+ certification is the perfect stepping stone to other exams such as CompTIA Security+, Linux+, Cisco CCNA, Amazon AWS, Windows 10 support and more.

CompTIA A+ Exam Pass

This qualification requires you to pass two exams – CompTIA A+ 220-1001 and CompTIA A+ 220-1002 but candidates usually study for both at the same time and take them one after the other.

Module 1	Welcome and Computer Overview
Unit 1	Welcome
Unit 2	An Overview of Computers
Module 2	Motherboards
Unit 1	Chipsets and Buses
Unit 2	Expansion Buses and Storage Technology
Unit 3	Input/Output Ports and Front Panel Connectors
Unit 4	Adaptors and Converters
Unit 5	Form Factors
Unit 6	BIOS
Module 3	A+ - CPU
Unit 1	Technology and Characteristics
Unit 2	Socket Types
Unit 3	Cooling
Module 4	RAM
Unit 1	Memory Basics
Unit 2	Types of DRAM
Unit 3	RAM Technology
Unit 4	Installing and Configuring PC Expansion Cards
Module 5	Storage
Unit 1	Storage Overview
Unit 2	Magnetic Storage
Unit 3	Optical Media
Unit 4	Solid State Media
Unit 5	Connecting Devices
Module 6	Power
Unit 1	Power Basics
Unit 2	Protection and Tools
Unit 3	Power Supplies and Connectors
Module 7	Chassis
Unit 1	Form Factors
Unit 2	Layout
Module 8	Building the Computer
Unit 1	ESD
Unit 2	Chassis, Motherboard, CPU, RAM
Unit 3	Power, Storage and Booting
Module 9	Laptops
Unit 1	Ports, Keyboard and Pointing Devices
Unit 2	Video and Sound
Unit 3	Storage and Power
Unit 4	Expansion Devices and Communications
Unit 5	Memory, Motherboard and CPU
Module 10	Windows
Unit 1	Requirements, Versions and Tools
Unit 2	Installation
Unit 3	Migration and Customization
Unit 4	Files
Unit 5	Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Features
Unit 6	File Systems and Disk Management
Module 11	Windows Configuration
Unit 1	User Interfaces
Unit 2	Applications
Unit 3	Tools and Utilities
Unit 4	OS Optimization and Power Management
Module 12	Windows Maintenance
Unit 1	Updating Windows
Unit 2	Hard Disk Utilities
Unit 3	Backing up Windows
Module 13	Troubleshooting Windows
Unit 1	Boot and Recovery Tools
Unit 2	Boot Errors
Unit 3	Troubleshooting Tools
Unit 4	Monitoring Performance
Unit 5	Stop Errors: The Blue Screen of Death
Unit 6	Command Line Tools
Module 14	Video
Unit 1	Video Card Overview
Unit 2	Installing and Troubleshooting Video Cards
Unit 3	Video Displays
Unit 4	Video Settings
Module 15	Audio
Unit 1	Sound Card Overview
Module 16	Peripherals
Unit 1	Input/Output Ports
Unit 2	Important Devices
Module 17	Custom Computing
Unit 1	Custom PC Configurations
Unit 2	Configuring SOHO Multifunction Devices
Module 18	Printers
Unit 1	Printer Types and Technologies
Unit 2	Virtual Print Technology
Unit 3	Printer Installation and Configuration
Unit 4	Printer Management, Pooling and Troubleshooting
Unit 5	Laser Printer Maintenance
Unit 6	Thermal Printer Maintenance
Unit 7	Impact Printer Maintenance
Unit 8	Inkjet Printer Maintenance
Module 19	Networking
Unit 1	Networks Types and Topologies
Unit 2	Network Devices
Unit 3	Cables, Connectors, and Tools
Unit 4	IP Addressing and Configuration
Unit 5	TCP/IP Protocols and Ports
Unit 6	Internet Services
Unit 7	Network Setup and Configuration
Unit 8	Troubleshooting Networks
Unit 9	IoT Basics
Module 20	Security
Unit 1	Malware
Unit 2	Common Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Unit 3	Unauthorized Access
Unit 4	Digital Security
Unit 5	User Security
Unit 6	File Security
Unit 7	Router Security
Unit 8	Wireless Security
Module 21	Mobile Devices
Unit 1	Mobile Hardware and Operating Systems
Unit 2	Mobile Hardware and Operating Systems 2
Unit 3	Various Types of Mobile Devices
Unit 4	Connectivity and Networking
Unit 5	Mobile Device Connection Types
Unit 6	Mobile Device Accessories
Unit 7	Email and Synchronization
Unit 8	Mobile Device Network Connectivity
Unit 9	Security
Unit 10	Security
Unit 11	Troubleshooting Mobile OS and Application Security Issues
Module 22	Technician Professionalism
Unit 1	Troubleshooting Process
Unit 2	Physical Safety and Environmental Controls
Unit 3	Customer Relations
Module 23	Managing MAC OS and Linux
Unit 1	Mac OS Best Practices
Unit 2	Mac OS Tools
Unit 3	Mac OS Features
Unit 4	Linux Best Practices
Unit 5	Linux OS Tools
Unit 6	Basic Linux Commands
Module 24	Cloud Computing and Virtualization
Unit 1	Basic Cloud Concepts
Unit 2	Introduction to Virtualization
Unit 3	Virtualization Components and Software Defined Networking
Module 25	Server Roles and Security
Unit 1	Server Roles
Unit 2	IDS, IPS, and UTM