
CompTIA A+ Certification Training
Course Content from McGraw HillThis course provides students with a CompTIA certification path designed to help them prepare for and pass the CompTIA A+ 220-1001 and 220-1002 exams to receive CompTIA A+ certification. It is recommended, but not required, that students have at least 9 to 12 months of hands-on experience in a lab or in an IT field before attempting their CompTIA A+ certification. For students looking for an entry-level certification, our Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification training courses may be a better fit.
The course assignments, including readings, quizzes, practice lab exercises, and exams, align with CompTIA A+ certification competencies. These competencies include those related to hardware, networking, mobile devices, hardware and network troubleshooting, Windows operating systems, other operating systems and technologies, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures. Additionally, the course offers students CompTIA A+ practice exams and a CompTIA A+ exam discount for students who complete the course.
- Self Paced
- Computer Science
- Content by McGraw Hill
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After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Work with CPUs, RAM, microprocessors, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot hard drives
- Manage peripheral devices and removable media
- Install, upgrade, and maintain operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
- Troubleshoot common computer problems
- Establish users and groups
- Set up video and multimedia cards
- Administer smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices
- Install and configure wired and wireless networks
- Connect to the Internet
- Secure your PC and your network
- Install, configure, and manage printers and multifunction devices
- Work with the latest virtualization technologies
- Understand safety and environmental issues
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PART I: CompTIA A+ 202-901 Exam Objectives | |||
1 | Preparing for the CompTIA A+ Exams |
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2 | Safety and Professionalism |
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3 | The Visible Computer |
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4 | CPUs |
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5 | RAM |
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6 | Firmware |
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7 | Motherboards |
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8 | Power Supplies |
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9 | Mass Storage Technologies |
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10 | Implementing Mass Storage |
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11 | Essential Peripherals |
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12 | Building a PC |
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13 | Windows Under the Hood |
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14 | Users, Groups, & Permissions |
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15 | Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems |
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16 | Working with the Command-Line Interface |
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17 | Troubleshooting Operating Systems |
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18 | Display Technologies |
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19 | Essentials of Networking |
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20 | Local Area Networking |
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21 | Wireless Networking |
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22 | The Internet |
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23 | Virtualization |
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24 | Portable Computing |
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25 | Understanding Mobile Devices |
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26 | Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices |
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27 | Printers and Multifunction Devices |
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28 | Securing Computers |
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29 | Getting Organized |
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30 | Course Final Exam |
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The StraighterLine CompTIA A+ training courses are developed with CompTIA Approved Quality Content (CAQC) from McGraw-Hill Professional.

Written by the leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, this four-color guide will help you become a certified IT professional with proven expertise in hardware and software, and help you pass CompTIA A+ exams 220-901 and 220-902. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Sixth Edition offers complete coverage of the latest exam objectives. You’ll get on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter review questions, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.
Meyers, Mike. Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs (Exams220-1001 & 220-1002). 6th edition, Mcgraw-Hill, 2019. ISBN: 9781260455069

This practical workbook contains more than 130 labs that challenge you to solve real-world problems by applying key concepts. Thoroughly revised for the 2019 exam objectives, the book maps directly to Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Sixth Edition. You will get complete materials lists, setup instructions, and start-to-finish lab scenarios. “Hint” and “Warning” icons guide you through tricky situations, and post-lab questions measure your knowledge.
130+ video lectures from best-selling author and trainer Mike Meyers and his team at Total Seminars, who have developed educational and entertaining video training. The Total Seminars videos cover important course concepts, exam objectives, and tips and tricks for preparing for the CompTIA A+ certification exam.
NOTE: CompTIA certification exam or exam voucher is not included in the course and must be completed at a Pearson|Vue Test Center.
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. See Academic Questions section in FAQ for further details on percentage scores and grading scale. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.
There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
Topic | Assessment | Points Available |
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4 | Graded Exam 1 | 60 |
7 | Graded Exam 2 | 60 |
10 | Graded Exam 3 | 60 |
13 | Graded Exam 4 | 60 |
15 | Graded Exam 5 | 60 |
15 | Graded Midterm Exam | 100 |
18 | Graded Exam 6 | 60 |
21 | Graded Exam 7 | 60 |
24 | Graded Exam 8 | 60 |
26 | Graded Exam 9 | 60 |
29 | Graded Exam 10 | 60 |
30 | Graded Final Exam | 300 |
Total | 1000 |