comptiaaplus – ITfreetraining

Welcome to the ITFreeTraining free course on CompTIA 220-1001 and 220-1002 exams otherwise known as A+. This free training course will take you through all the exam objectives for the A+ exam and help you get ready to take the exam.

Modules

Installing and Configuring PC Components

Lessons

Introduction to A+
Health and Safety
Electrical Hazards
Environmental Safety
Toxic Waste Handling
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Tools
Computer Case Types and Parts
PC Disassembly
Introduction to Motherboards
Basics of Motherboards
Form Factors
CPUs and CPU Sockets
Memory Slots
Components of a Motherboard
Motherboard Chips and Components
BIOS
UEFI
Upgrading BIOS
Upgrading UEFI
BIOS and UEFI Setup
Beep codes, POST Cards and PSU Testers
Clear CMOS Settings
Clock Speeds and Bus Speeds
Computer Buses
Expansion Slots
Motherboard Connectors
Motherboard Picking/Installation
Interfaces, Connections and Ports
Universal Serial Bus
Thunderbolt
Lightning Cable
Serial Ports
SATA and eSATA
Parallel ATA (PATA/IDE/EIDE)
SCSI
Power to Internal Peripherals
RJ45 and RJ11
Active and Passive Cables
Installing Expansion Cards
Common Connector Types
Common Input Devices
Cleaning a Computer Keyboard
Keyboard, Video, Mouse
Security Input Devices
Installing Devices
Troubleshooting Basics
CompTIA Troubleshooting Model
Customer Service
Problem Solving

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Display and Multimedia Devices

Lessons

Monitors
Video Graphics Array (VGA) Standards
Display Device Settings and Features
Projectors
VESA Mounts
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) and Video Graphics Array (VGA)
HDMI
DisplayPort
Video Displays and USB-C
Video Adapters
Video Adapter Components
Graphics API
Multiple Monitors
Installing Configuring a Video Device
Troubleshooting Adapter and Monitor Faults
Troubleshooting Display Devices
Repair LCD Screen
Sound and Sound Cards

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Storage Devices

Lessons

Basics of how RAM works
Asynchronous and Synchronous DRAM
Unbuffered, registered, buffered and fully buffered RAM
Parity and Error Correction
Multi-Channel Memory Architecture
How RAM Caches, Buses and Virtual Memory Work
DDR Memory
Laptop Memory
Installing Memory
Hybrid Drives & Dual-Drive
IDE/PATA
SCSI
Optical Media
Optical Region Coding
Optical Drives
USB to Ethernet
Network Speeds and Limitations