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CompTIA A+ (220-1201 / 220-1202)

Exam 220-1201 / 220-1202 CompTIA Foundation

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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The path

Step 1 — Core 1 — hardware, networking, mobile, cloud

Diagnose and repair the physical and network layer.

1 course

Learn

  • CourseTOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) Course 🔒 StationX Unlimited
    30 sections · 177 lectures
    1. Course Overview 2
    2. Section : All About the CompTIA A+ 6
    3. Section : Safety and Professionalism 3
    4. Section : Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems 4
    5. Section : CPUs 8
    6. Section : RAM 6
    7. Section : BIOS and UEFI 5
    8. Section : Motherboards 5
    9. Section : Power Supplies 5
    10. Section : Mass Storage Technologies 6
    11. Section : Implementing Mass Storage 6
    12. Section : Essential Peripherals 10
    13. Section : Installling and Upgrading Operating Systems 1
    14. Section : Working with Operating Systems 1
    15. Section : Troubleshooting Systems 3
    16. Section : Display Technologies 8
    17. Section : Essentials of Networking 9
    18. Section : TCP/IP Basics 8
    19. Section : Operating System Networking and Network Troubleshooting 14
    20. Section : Wireless Networking 9
    21. Section : Internet and SOHO Networking 14
    22. Section : Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and AI 7
    23. Section : Portable Computing 7
    24. Section : Mobile Devices 6
    25. Section : Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices 7
    26. Section : Printers and Multifuction Devices 10
    27. Section : Essential Security Practices 3
    28. Section : Operational Procedures 2
    29. Next Steps & Certification 1
    30. Audio Version of Training 1

Step 2 — Core 2 — operating systems, security, troubleshooting

Install, secure and support Windows, Linux and macOS.

1 course

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  • CourseTOTAL: CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Course 🔒 StationX Unlimited
    30 sections · 180 lectures
    1. Course Overview 2
    2. All About the CompTIA A+ 6
    3. Safety and Professionalism 5
    4. Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems 10
    5. Power Supplies 3
    6. Mass Storage Technologies 2
    7. Implementing Mass Storage 13
    8. Essential Peripherals 3
    9. Installling and Upgrading Operating Systems 8
    10. Working with Operating Systems 7
    11. Users, Groups, and Permissions 8
    12. Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems 7
    13. Working with the Command-Line Interface 14
    14. Troubleshooting Systems 7
    15. Display Technologies 2
    16. Essentials of Networking 2
    17. TCP/IP Basics 7
    18. Operating System Networking and Network Troubleshooting 14
    19. Wireless Networking 8
    20. Internet and SOHO networking 10
    21. Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and AI 4
    22. Portable Computing 4
    23. Mobile Devices 3
    24. Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices 6
    25. Printers and Multifuction Devices 2
    26. Essential Security Practices 6
    27. Securing Endpoint systems 8
    28. Operational Procedures 7
    29. Next Steps & Certification 1
    30. Audio Version of Training 1

Step 3 — Practise on live systems

Do the job on real machines rather than reading about it.

1 course · 65 labs

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  • CourseCompTIA A+ Labs 🔒 StationX Unlimited
    7 sections · 108 lectures
    1. Course Overview 1
    2. Module : Networking Concepts 32
    3. Module : Wireless Networking 8
    4. Module : Operating Systems 22
    5. Module : Security 30
    6. Module : Troubleshooting 9
    7. Module : Bonus Labs 6

Practise

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