CompTIA A+
CompTIA’s A+ certification is the industry standard for validating the foundational skills needed by today’s computer support technicians and is included in the approved list of certifications to meet DoD Directive 8570.1 requirements. This international vendor-neutral certification requires passing two exams: CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam 220-901 and Practical Application Exam 220-902.
Content
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting theory
- Safety
- Motherboards and CPUs
- Motherboards
- CPUs
- Computer Power Supplies
- Power supply connectors
- Power supply installation
- Power supply troubleshooting
- Memory
- Read-only memory
- Random access memory
- Computer Expansion
- Expansion interfaces
- Expansion card installation
- Connectors and cables
- Physical Storage
- Disk drives
- Redundant array of independent disks (RAID)
- Optical drives
- Other storage methods
- Input-Output Devices
- Input devices
- Output devices
- Dual input-output devices
- Display Devices
- Display types
- Display installation
- Display troubleshooting
- Operating Systems
- Windows versions and features
- Windows installation and upgrades
- Non-Windows operating systems
- Windows Management
- Operating system features and tools
- Control Panel utilities
- Command-line tools
- Troubleshooting
- Network Basics
- Classifying networks
- Network devices
- Internet connections
- Network Cables and Connectors
- Twisted-pair connections
- Coaxial connections
- Optical media
- Network Protocols
- TCP/IP settings
- Transport protocols
- Application protocols
- Wireless Networking
- Wi-Fi standards
- Wireless encryption
- Windows Networking
- Sharing and security
- Network connections
- Connection troubleshooting
- Virtualization and Cloud Computing
- Virtualization
- Cloud computing
- Mobile Devices
- Mobile device types
- Mobile device connectivity
- Mobile device troubleshooting
- Security Basics
- Security threats
- Threat prevention
- Operational Procedures
- Environment
- Safety
- Content and privacy
- Professionalism
