CompTIA A+ Certification Prep (Exam 220-1101)
Overview
Start your IT career with the foundational skills covered in the CompTIA A+ certification. A common difficulty is grasping hardware troubleshooting and system configuration, which often hinders exam preparation.
About the course
he CompTIA A+ Certification Prep (220-1101) Course covers essential IT skills, including hardware installation, mobile device configuration, and network troubleshooting. Learners will gain hands-on experience in cloud computing, virtualization, and diagnosing hardware issues. This CompTIA A+ 1101 Training is designed to prepare participants for the CompTIA A+ certification exam and equip them with the foundational knowledge needed to excel in IT support roles.
Course Objectives
- Install, configure, and maintain computer equipment, mobile devices, and software for end users.
- Service components based on customer requirements.
- Understand networking basics and apply basic cybersecurity methods to mitigate threats.
- Properly and safely diagnose, resolve, and document common hardware and software issues.
- Apply troubleshooting skills and provide customer support using appropriate communication skills.
- Understand the basics of scripting, cloud technologies, virtualization, and multi-OS deployments in corporate environments.
Course content
Course Outline
Mobile Devices
- 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.
Networking
- 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.
Hardware
- 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.
Virtualization and Cloud Computing
- Summarize cloud-computing concepts.
- Summarize aspects of client-side virtualization.
Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
- 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.