Course description
This internationally recognised certification is your ticket to a career in IT. During this CompTIA A+ 220-1101 course, you will explore laptop hardware and components, common connector types, best practices for solving problems, and much more. Study at your own time and pace. You will have a full 12 months to complete the course. Enrol today with a flexible study option to suit you and your busy lifestyle… deadlines and timetables are a thing of the past! What next? Following the successful completion of this course, you will be able to put your newfound knowledge into practice and develop your career. If after, you're looking to enhance your IT knowledge even further, take a look at the other IT and computer courses we offer. Jobs that use knowledge gained from a CompTIA course:
- IT support support specialist
- Help desk technician
- Field technician
- Tier I support specialist
- Desktop support specialist
- Associate network engineer
- Systems support technician
- Junior systems administrator
Course Content
Module 1 Mobile devices
- Laptop hardware and components
- Laptop display types and installing display components
- Laptop features such as special function keys, docking stations and port replicators
- Mobile device types
- Wired and wireless mobile device ports and accessories
- Network connectivity and application support
- Synchronization methods, connection types and software requirements
Module 2 Networking
- TCP and UDP ports: protocols and their purpose
- Common networking hardware
- Basic wired and wireless network configurations for small or home offices
- Wireless networking protocols
- Networked hosts services
- Common network configurations
- Internet and network types and features
- Networking tools
Module 3 Hardware
- Cable types and their features
- Common connector types
- RAM types and installation
- Install and configure storage devices
- Storage devices and configuration
- Motherboards, CPUs and add-on cards
- Peripheral devices such as speakers, signature cards, game controllers, etc.
- Power supply types
- Custom PC configurations based on customer needs and specifications
- Common device configurations
- Configuration of multifunction devices and printers for small or home offices
- Print technologies, including installation and maintenance
Module 4 Virtualization and cloud computing
- Cloud concepts: common models, different types of cloud-based services and apps, virtual desktops, shared resources, and elasticity
- Client-side virtualisation: virtual machine purpose and setup
Module 5 Hardware and network troubleshooting
- Best practices for solving problems
- Troubleshooting problems for motherboards, RAM, CPUs and power
- Troubleshooting hard drives and RAID arrays
- Troubleshooting video, projector and display issues
- Troubleshooting common mobile device problems
- Troubleshooting common printer issues
- Troubleshooting common wired and wireless network problems
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