Free CompTIA A+ (220-1201 / 220-1202) Roadmap
The standard first IT certification and the usual route into a helpdesk or support role. Two exams: Core 1 hardware and networking, Core 2 operating systems and security.
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Step 1 — Core 1 — hardware, networking, mobile, cloud
Diagnose and repair the physical and network layer.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 1 full course (Membership)
- Course · TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) Course · 🔒 Membership
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Step 2 — Core 2 — operating systems, security, troubleshooting
Install, secure and support Windows, Linux and macOS.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 1 full course (Membership)
- Course · TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Course · 🔒 Membership
Step 3 — Practise on live systems
Do the job on real machines rather than reading about it.
🔒 The full roadmap adds here: 1 full course · hands-on labs 1–62 of 62 (course in Membership · 15 labs in Membership · 47 labs in Infrastructure Labs)
- Course · CompTIA A+ Labs · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 1 of 62 · Perform a Backup and Restore [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 2 of 62 · Manage Disk Partitions and File Systems [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 3 of 62 · Manage System Configuration Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 4 of 62 · Use Windows Command-Line Tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 5 of 62 · Use Operating System Tools and Features [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 6 of 62 · Use Various Windows System Utilities [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 7 of 62 · Use Various Control Panel Applets [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 8 of 62 · Use Linux Tools and Commands [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 9 of 62 · Configure NTFS Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 10 of 62 · Configure File and Folder Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 11 of 62 · Perform a Clean Installation of Windows 10 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 12 of 62 · Perform an In-Place Upgrade to Windows 10 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 13 of 62 · Can You Install Windows 10? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 14 of 62 · Customize the Windows Desktop [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 15 of 62 · Configure Printers and External Devices [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 16 of 62 · Configure Windows 10 by Using Provisioning Packages [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 17 of 62 · Configure Microsoft Store Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 18 of 62 · Configure Application Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 19 of 62 · Configure and Manage Services [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 20 of 62 · Can You Perform Post-Installation Configuration? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 21 of 62 · Backup and Restore Data in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 22 of 62 · Configure a Local Security Policy on Server 2019 · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 23 of 62 · Configure and Test the Firewall in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 24 of 62 · Configure Network Load Balancing for a Web Farm · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 25 of 62 · Configure Security Settings by Using Microsoft Group Policy · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 26 of 62 · Configure Standard Windows Permissions · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 27 of 62 · Configure Update Management in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 28 of 62 · Configure Windows Defender on a Windows System · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 29 of 62 · Configure Windows Firewall ACL Rules · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 30 of 62 · Creating a List of Installed Programs, Services and User Accounts from a WIN2K12 Server · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 31 of 62 · Disable User Account on Windows 10 · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 32 of 62 · Install and Manage Windows Admin Center Extensions · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 33 of 62 · Manage Users and Groups in Windows · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 34 of 62 · Use EFS to Encrypt Files on NTFS Volumes · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 35 of 62 · Using PowerShell to Analyze a System · 🔒 Membership
- Lab 36 of 62 · Configure Client IP Settings [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 37 of 62 · Troubleshoot Networking [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 38 of 62 · Can You Configure Windows 10 Networking? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 39 of 62 · Configure Shared Permissions [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 40 of 62 · Configure Local Storage [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 41 of 62 · Manage and Optimize Storage [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 42 of 62 · Perform File Recovery [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 43 of 62 · Recover Windows 10 [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 44 of 62 · Troubleshoot Startup/Boot Process [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 45 of 62 · Create and Manage System Restore Points [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 46 of 62 · Can You Configure System and Data Recovery? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 47 of 62 · Manage Windows Updates [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 48 of 62 · Can You Manage Windows Updates? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 49 of 62 · Manage Windows 10 Performance [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 50 of 62 · Manage a Windows 10 Environment [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 51 of 62 · Configure the Local Registry [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 52 of 62 · Schedule Tasks [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 53 of 62 · Can You Monitor and Manage Windows? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 54 of 62 · Configure remote assistance tools [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 55 of 62 · Configure Remote Desktop Access [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 56 of 62 · Can You Configure Remote Connectivity? [Advanced] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 57 of 62 · Can You Maintain Windows 10? [Expert] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 58 of 62 · Manage Local Groups [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 59 of 62 · Manage Local User Accounts [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 60 of 62 · Configure Sign-In Options [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 61 of 62 · Configure Windows Defender Firewall [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
- Lab 62 of 62 · Configure Windows Defender Antivirus [Guided] · 🔒 Infrastructure Labs
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