From the course: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Cert Prep
What is the CompTIA A+?
From the course: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Cert Prep
What is the CompTIA A+?
- So by now you're probably wondering what is the CompTIA A+ exam? Well, before we get into that, you need to know who is CompTIA, right? CompTIA is a vendor-neutral nonprofit trade association that also helps lobby the IT industry to reform best practices and generally improve efficiency and standards in our industry. They offer certifications from basic IT fundamentals to the A+, to networking and Linux and cybersecurity and more. Now, the A+ exam tests the skills of a tech with 12 months hands-on experience in a help desk support technician, desktop support technician, or field service technician job role. And the A+ certification actually requires you to pass two exams. They are known as the Core one, or the 220-1101 and the Core two, or the 220-1102. And you can actually find out a lot of information about CompTIA and not only the A+ certification, but all the certification and resources that they have to offer by going to their website, www.comptia.org. And here it is. And you'll see they have a bunch of information on certification and some other resources. Also, some of the other certifications they offer here, like the Network+ and Security+, the fact that they have online testing available, which we'll walk through and all sorts of other ways to get involved with CompTIA. The point is, they are one of the defacto certifying agencies in information technology and you can find everything you need to know about CompTIA and the A+ exam right here on their website.
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USB standards10m
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Understanding USB10m 38s
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Configuring USB7m 10s
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Thunder and lightning5m 15s
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Optical media9m 42s
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Readers and scanners6m 35s
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Common peripherals5m
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Webcams and videoconferencing3m 17s
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Installing and troubleshooting expansion cards5m 19s
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Monitor technologies7m 40s
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LCD breakdown4m 5s
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Graphics cards and connections12m 54s
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Resolutions and aspect ratios6m 7s
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Installing a graphics card6m 35s
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Multiple monitors4m 39s
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Projectors4m 40s
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Troubleshooting display technologies4m 38s
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Introduction to TCP/IP14m 10s
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Dynamic IP addressing9m 39s
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IPv66m 53s
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Port numbers11m 41s
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TCP, UDP, and ICMP5m 47s
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Understanding DNS10m 56s
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Working with DNS7m 3s
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Routers11m 24s
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Basic router configuration11m 49s
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Virtual LANs (VLANs)8m 4s
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Network troubleshooting5m 15s
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Beyond the LAN2m 45s
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Internet tiers5m 50s
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Broadband connections11m 15s
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Firewalls and servers6m 4s
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Email7m 31s
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Proxy servers6m 12s
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Virtual private networks (VPNs)7m 49s
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Internet of Things (IoT)3m 36s
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Troubleshooting internet connections6m 47s
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Laser printers12m 28s
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Inkjet printers7m 47s
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Impact printers3m 56s
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Thermal printers3m 27s
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Installing a local printer13m 44s
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Sharing printers6m 9s
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Installing wireless and cloud printers8m 48s
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Troubleshooting printers10m 8s
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3D printing6m 27s
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