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CompTIA A Core 1 (220-1101)
The CompTIA A+ certification is immensely popular and often essential to many entry-level positions in the IT world. We highly suggest that you utilize a lab environment to allow hands-on learning in addition to using our courses for training and preparation.
This path covers the first exam needed for attaining the certification.
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CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101)
The CompTIA A+ certification is immensely popular and often essential to many entry-level positions in the IT world. We highly suggest that you utilize a lab environment to allow hands-on learning in addition to using our courses for training and preparation.
This path covers the first exam needed for attaining the certification.
For 10% discount when you sign up for your next CompTIA exam, use the code "PLURAL10"
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Build confidence to ace your certification exam with a variety of prep tools, including video courses, labs, and practice exams.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the benefits of the A+ certification and outline strategies for success on the exam
- Given a scenario, Install and configure laptop hardware and components
- Compare and contrast the display components of mobile devices
- Given a scenario, Set up and configure accessories and ports of mobile devices
- Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity and application support
- Compare and contrast Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports, protocols, and their purposes
- Compare and contrast common networking hardware
- Compare and contrast protocols for wireless networking
- Summarize services provided by networked hosts
- Given a scenario, install and configure basic wired/wireless small office/home office (SOHO) networks
- Compare and contrast common network configuration concepts
- Compare and contrast Internet connection types, network types, and their features
- Given a scenario, use networking tools
- Explain basic cable types and their connectors, features, and purposes
- Given a scenario, install the appropriate RAM
- Given a scenario, select and install storage devices
- Given a scenario, install and configure motherboards, central processing units (CPUs), and add-on cards
- Given a scenario, install or replace the appropriate power supply
- Given a scenario, deploy and configure multifunction devices/printers and settings
- Given a scenario, install and replace printer consumables
- Summarize cloud-computing concepts
- Summarize aspects of client-side virtualization
- Given a scenario, apply the best practice methodology to resolve problems
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPU and power
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot and diagnose problems with storage drives and RAID arrays
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot video, projector, and display issues
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot common issues with mobile devices
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot and resolve printer issues
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot problems with wired and wireless networks-
- No prerequisites are necessary, but basic knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems is recommended.
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