Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • What is the CompTIA A+?

    • Why Get CompTIA A+ Certified?

    • How to Take the A+ Exam

    • Whats on the CompTIA A+ Core (220-1101) Exam?

    • How to Pass the CompTIA A+ Exams

    • How to Use this Video Course
  2. 2

    • Tools of the Trade

    • Troubleshooting Theory

    • ​Quiz 1: Safety and Professionalism
  3. 3

    • Primary PC Components

    • What is a computer?

    • Quiz 2: The Visible Computer
  4. 4

    • What is a CPU?

    • ​Modern CPUs

    • ​32-Bit vs. 64-Bit Computing

    • Choosing the right CPU

    • CPU Generations and Architecture

    • CPU Cooling

    • Installing and Trouble Shooting a CPU

    • Quiz 3: CPUs
  5. 5

    • RAM Technology

    • RAM Capacity

    • RAM Features

    • Virtual Memory

    • Installing and Troubleshooting RAM

    • Quiz 4: RAM
  6. 6

    • What is BIOS?

    • POST

    • System Setup

    • ​Troubleshooting Firmware

    • ​Quiz 5: Firmware
  7. 7

    • Form Factors

    • Chipsets

    • Choosing the Right Motherboard

    • Installing and Troubleshooting a Motherboard

    • Quiz 6: Motherboards
  8. 8

    • The Power Supply

    • Choosing a Power Supply

    • Cooling Your System

    • Installing and Troubleshooting a PSU

    • Quiz 7: Power Supplies
  9. 9

    • Introduction to Mass Storage

    • Magnetic Disk Drives

    • Solid State Drives

    • SCSI

    • Quiz 8: Mass Storage Technologies
  10. 10

    • RAID

    • Hardware RAID

    • Software RAID in Storage Spaces

    • Encrypting Mass Storage

    • Mass Storage Troubleshooting

    • Quiz: Implementing Mass Storage
  11. 11

    • USB Standards

    • Understanding USB

    • Configuring USB

    • Thunder and Lightning

    • Optical Media

    • Readers and Scanners

    • Common Peripherals

    • Webcams and Videoconferencing

    • Installing and Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

    • Quiz 10: Essential Peripherals
  12. 12

    • Monitor Technologies

    • LCD Breakdown

    • Graphics Cards and Connections

    • Resolutions and Aspect Ratios

    • Installing a Graphics Card

    • Multiple Monitors

    • Projectors

    • Troubleshooting Display Technologies

    • Quiz 11: Display technologies
  13. 13

    • Introduction to Networking

    • Hubs vs. Switches

    • Hexadecimal

    • WANs and Routers

    • Cables and Connectors

    • Crimping Cables

    • Structured Cabling

    • Network Card Troubleshooting

    • Quiz 12: Essentials of Networking
  14. 14

    • 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

    • Quiz 13: Local Area Networking
  15. 15

    • Wireless Network Hardware

    • Wi-Fi Standards

    • It's a Huge Mesh

    • Enterprise Wireless

    • Beyond Wi-Fi

    • Troubleshooting Wireless Connections

    • Quiz 14: Wireless Networking
  16. 16

    • Beyond the LAN

    • Internet Tiers

    • Broadband Connections

    • Firewalls and Servers

    • E-Mail

    • Proxy Servers

    • Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

    • Internet of Things (IoT)

    • Troubleshooting Internet Connections

    • Quiz 15: The Internet
  17. 17

    • Understanding Virtualization

    • Your First Virtual Machine

    • Advanced Virtualization Setup

    • Cloud Computing

    • Cloud Ownership

    • Cloud-Based Applications

    • Quiz 16: Virtualization
  18. 18

    • Laptop Features

    • Laptop Hardware Troubleshooting - The Tools

    • Laptop Hardware - Core Hardware

    • Laptop Hardware - CPU and Motherboard

    • Touring Your Laptop Display

    • Quiz 17: Portable Computing
  19. 19

    • What is a Mobile Device?

    • Mobile Connections

    • Touring Android

    • Quiz 18: Mobile Devices

    • Virtual Reality
  20. 20

    • Maintaining Mobile Devices

    • Mobile Devices and E-mail

    • Mobile Synchronization

    • Mobile Device Security

    • Mobile Security Troubleshooting

    • Mobile Device Troubleshooting

    • Quiz 19: Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices
  21. 21

    • Laser Printers

    • Inkjet Printers

    • Impact Printers

    • Thermal Printers

    • Installing a Local Printer

    • Sharing Printers

    • Installing Wireless and Cloud Printers

    • Troubleshooting Printers

    • 3D Printing

    • Quiz 20: Printers and Malfunction Devices
  22. 22

    • Practice Test 1: CompTIA A+ Core 1 Practice Exam
  23. 23

    • Final Video