
This lesson includes the downloadable study guide as a resource for your offline studies and note taking.
Explore decimal notation, base-10, and its positional digits 0–9, showing how powers of ten express values and support integers, floating-point types, programming, and databases.
Learn how digital products, from software to eBooks and apps, exist as intangible assets in digital formats. Discover how digital rights management uses encryption and decryption keys to protect them.
Explore processor features, from ALU and FPU operations to fetch-decode-execute cycles, 32- and 64-bit memory addressing, and Hyper-Threading and Virtualization Technology.
Explore system memory as the computer's working memory. Compare DRAM, SDRAM, and DDR SDRAM, including DIMM and SODIMM formats, and discuss memory speed, front-side bus importance, and motherboard compatibility.
Operate the system bus as the communication channel between the CPU, memory, and I/O, using data, address, and control buses. Trace PCI, AGP, and PCIe evolution to faster, dedicated connections.
Explore storage devices from RAM and ROM to HDDs, SSDs, NVMe, optical discs, flash drives, NAS, cloud storage, and tape storage, and compare volatile and non-volatile memory.
Explore peripheral connection types such as FireWire, USB, Thunderbolt, Bluetooth, Lightning, and RFID, and learn how they enable data transfer and interconnected devices.
Explore wired and wireless network connections, from RJ45 and SFP to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC, and understand their speeds, ranges, and use cases.
Explore networking fundamentals: network components, LAN and WAN, wired and wireless networks, TCP/IP, IP and MAC addresses, DNS resolution, HTTP/HTTPS, and email protocols (POP3, IMAP, SMTP).
Discover how the tcp/ip model enables end-to-end communication across four layers, from network interface to application, using headers, ip datagrams, and protocols like http and smtp.
Explore how IP addresses and MAC addresses enable network communication across the network layer and data link layer, including IPv4 and IPv6, network ID, host ID, and subnet masks.
Discover local area networks and how mac addresses identify devices, how address resolution protocol maps ip addresses to mac addresses, and how switches direct data packets within a local network.
Learn how to access email servers using POP3, IMAP, and SMTP, with their ports 110, 143, and 25, to retrieve, synchronize, and send messages.
Understand the fundamentals of digital subscriber lines, including ADSL and ADSL2+, how a DSL modem uses the phone line, and how voice and data share the line. Assess availability.
Discover how wireless internet services operate, from satellite and cellular networks to 5G, and how latency, coverage, and generation choices affect real-world performance in rural areas and real-time applications.
Explore wireless networks and Wi‑Fi standards from 802.11a to 802.11ax, including beamforming, OFDMA, and MU‑MIMO, to understand speed, range, and security in home and business networks.
Explore how macOS runs on Apple hardware, offering stability through limited device support, built on Darwin Unix, and highlighted by proprietary software and free updates.
Explore ChromeOS, a low-cost Google OS based on Chromium, built to run web applications and Android apps. Benefit from its security, sandboxing, instant boot, automatic updates, and offline app support.
Explore how processes and services manage CPU and memory on Windows, using Task Manager and Task Scheduler to monitor, schedule, and terminate programs.
Demonstrate how to add and remove user accounts, create a local account, and elevate a standard user to administrator while highlighting security considerations and potential risks.
The CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) Certification Course is designed to provide learners with foundational knowledge and skills in computing, IT infrastructure, applications, software development, database management, and security. This course focuses on preparing candidates to successfully pass the CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) certification exam and gain essential competencies needed for a career in IT.
Domain Discussion
The course content is divided into key domains, each focusing on a critical area of IT knowledge. The breakdown of the course content by percentage is as follows:
IT Concepts and Terminology (13%) This domain covers the basics of computing, including understanding notational systems (binary, hexadecimal, decimal, octal), and basic computing processes such as input, processing, output, and storage. Learners will also compare and contrast common units of measure and understand troubleshooting methodologies.
Infrastructure (24%) This section focuses on common computing devices and their purposes, including smartphones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, workstations, servers, and more. It also covers internal computing components such as motherboards, CPUs, RAM, and storage devices, as well as network components and configurations.
Applications and Software (18%) This domain explores the components of operating systems, the purpose and proper use of different types of software, and the configuration and use of web browser features. It also discusses the common uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in various applications.
Software Development Concepts (13%) Learners will understand different programming language categories, fundamental data types, and essential programming concepts. This domain also covers organizational techniques and logic concepts used in software development.
Data and Database Fundamentals (13%) This section explains the value of data and information, database concepts, and the various types of database structures. It also covers basic data backup concepts and methods for storing and managing data effectively.
Security (19%) The final domain focuses on fundamental security concepts and frameworks, methods to secure devices, best practices for password management, and common use cases for encryption. Learners will also understand how to configure security settings for small wireless networks.
Course Features
The CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) Certification Course includes a comprehensive study guide, quizzes, and a full-length practice exam. The study guide provides detailed explanations of each topic. Quizzes help reinforce the material covered, and a practice exam simulate the actual certification test, ensuring learners are well-prepared for the exam.
Call to Action
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Upon completion of this course, you will earn 18 CEUs towards the renewal of your CompTIA Tech+, A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+, PenTest+, CySA+, or CASP+ certifications.