Essential Skills Gained

Identify hardware components and their functionalities.

Install, configure, and troubleshoot IT systems and devices.

Understand networking and security principles.

Support and maintain digital and peripheral devices.

Format

Instructor-led
5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

Entry-level IT technicians
Aspiring computer service technicians
Students pursuing CompTIA A+ certification
Basic computer users enhancing IT skills

Description

If you are getting ready for a career as an entry-level information technology (IT) professional or computer service technician, the CompTIA® A+® (Exam 220-901) course is one of the first steps in your preparation. Course Description The course will build on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer (PC) hardware to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job. In this course, you will acquire the essential skills and information you will need to install, configure, troubleshoot, upgrade, and perform preventive maintenance on PCs and mobile device hardware. The CompTIA A+ (Exam 220-901) course can benefit you in two ways. Whether you work or plan to work in a mobile or corporate environment where you have a high level of face-to-face customer interaction, where client communication and client training are important, or in an environment with limited customer interaction and an emphasis on hardware activities, this course provides the background knowledge and skills you will require to be a successful A+ technician. It can also assist you if you are preparing to take the CompTIA A+ certification examination, 2016 objectives (exam number 220-901), in order to become a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional. Interface Technical Training is an Authorized CompTIA® Training Partner.

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Course Outline

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Lesson 1: Hardware Fundamentals

Personal Computer Components
Storage Devices
Mobile Digital Devices
Connection Interfaces

Lesson 2: Networking Fundamentals

Network Types
Network Components

Lesson 3: Supporting Display Devices

Install Display Devices
Configure Display Devices
Troubleshoot Video and Display Devices

Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring Peripheral Components

Install and Configure Input Devices
Install and Configure Output Devices
Install and Configure Input/Output Devices
Install and Configure Expansion Cards

Lesson 5: Managing System Components

Identify Motherboard Components and Features
Install and Configure CPUs and Cooling Systems
Install Power Supplies
Troubleshoot System Components

Lesson 6: Managing Data Storage

Identify RAM Types and Features
Troubleshoot RAM Issues
Install and Configure Storage Devices
Configure the System Firmware
Troubleshoot Hard Drives and RAID Arrays

Lesson 7: Customized Client Environments

Types of Common Business Clients
Custom Client Environments

Lesson 8: Networking Technologies

TCP/IP Properties and Characteristics
TCP/IP
Internet Connections
Ports and Protocols
Networking Tools

Lesson 9: Installing and Configuring Networking Capabilities

Configure Network Perimeters
Install and Configure SOHO Networks
Troubleshoot Wired and Wireless Networks

Lesson 10: Supporting Mobile Digital Devices

Install and Configure Exterior Laptop Components
Install and Configure Interior Laptop Components
Other Mobile Devices
Mobile Device Accessories and Ports
Troubleshoot Mobile Device Hardware

Lesson 11: Supporting Printers and Multifunction Devices

Printer and Multifunction Technologies
Install and Configure Printers
Maintain Printers
Troubleshoot Printers

Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-901

Appendix B: A+ Command Reference

CompTIA A+ Certification (Exam 220-901)