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How to pass the CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 (220-1001) exam

The skills to be a great IT and computer tech

How to repair and configure mobile devices

How to set up and configure basic networks

All about hardware: monitors, CPUs, motherboards, hard drives, RAM, and more

How to build everything from a basic workstation to an awesome gaming system

Understand what the cloud is and how virtualization works

How to troubleshoot hardware and network issues

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This is designed to prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 (220-1001) exam. It's an internationally-recognized, fundamental IT training certification.

To become fully A+ certified you will need to pass both the 220-1001 and 220-1002 exams.

Are you looking to kickstart your career, improve your existing IT skills, or increase your chances of getting that IT job? Did you know 96% of HR managers use IT certifications as screening or hiring criteria during recruitment? Not looking for a cert? Maybe you're just interested in how to keep your home network router from constantly doing that annoying red-blinky-light thing. Whatever your motivation, this course is perfect to help give you a robust IT foundational knowledge in a way that's easy-to-understand. And, hopefully, you'll have a few laughs with me along the way.

Exam Domain 1.0 Mobile Devices - 14%

- Laptop hardware components

- Mobile device types (tables, smart phones, VR headsets, etc)

- Set up mobile devices (syncing and networking)

Exam Domain 2.0 Networking - 20%

- Networking hardware devices (routers, switches, firewalls, etc)

- Configure a basic SOHO network (wireless access points, IP addressing, IoT devices, etc)

- Networking configuration concepts (IPv4 vs. IPv6, DNS, VPNs, etc)

- Internet connections and network types (cable, DSL, Fiber, LANs, etc)

Exam Domain 3.0 Hardware - 27%

- Cables and connectors (USB, Ethernet, HDMI, Lightning, Thunderbolt, etc)

- Motherboards, CPUs, power supplies, RAM, hard drives and SSDs

- Peripherals (printers, monitors, keyboards, microphones, etc)

- Given a scenario, exploit local host vulnerabilities

- Summarize physical security attacks related to facilities

- Given a scenario, perform post-exploitation techniques

Exam Domain 4.0 Virtualization and Cloud Computing - 12%

- Cloud computing (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, elasticity, on-demand cloud services, cloud file storage, etc)

- Client-side virtualization (virtual machines, emulators, hypervisors)

Exam Domain 5.0 Hardware and Network Troubleshooting - 27%

- Resolve problems with best practices and industry standards

- Troubleshoot RAM, motherboards, CPUs, power supplies, hard drives, display issues

- Troubleshoot mobile device issues, printers, wired/wireless networks