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This course includes:

  • 17.5 hours on-demand video
  • 25 downloadable resources
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
IT & Software IT Certification CompTIA A+

TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001).

Course 1: Everything you need to pass the A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) Exam, from Mike Meyers and Total Seminars.
Bestseller
Rating: 4.7 out of 54.7 (35,429 ratings)
86,150 students
Created by Total Seminars • 500,000+ Enrollments, Mike Meyers
Last updated 8/2020
English
English [Auto], French [Auto], 
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • How to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) exam
  • The skills to be a great IT and computer tech
  • How to repair and configure mobile devices
  • How to set up and configure basic networks
  • All about hardware: monitors, CPUs, motherboards, hard drives, RAM, and more
  • How to build everything from a basic workstation to an awesome gaming system
  • Understand what the cloud is and how virtualization works
  • How to troubleshoot hardware and network issues
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Requirements

  • There are no specific prerequisites as the course covers all the topics in detail.
  • A basic familiarity with computers and networks is helpful.
  • CompTIA recommends having 9-12 months of on-the-job experience before taking the A+ exam. This is recommended but not required.

Description

Hey, Mike Meyers here. The Team at Total Seminars and I are excited to bring you this video series to help you pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) exam.

Between my bestselling A+, Network+, and Security+ books and my video courses, I've taught over 2 million people how to take and pass these CompTIA IT industry certification exams. I've got an easy-going, approachable, and funny teaching style that has helped newbies and experienced techs alike learn valuable IT skills. I've taught in-person seminars for the DEA and the FBI, and now I'm going to teach you, yes YOU, staring at the screen there, everything I know about the CompTIA A+ certification.


This is the first of a two-course series and is designed to prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 (220-1001) exam. It's an internationally-recognized, fundamental IT training certification. Not interested in certification? No problem! Even if you just want to learn about the basics of IT and computers, I've got you covered.

  • Course 1: TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001). (this course)

  • Course 2: TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1002).

To become fully A+ certified you will need to pass both the 220-1001 and 220-1002 exams.


WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING:

★★★★★ OVER 5,000 5-STAR REVIEWS! ★★★★★

★★★★★ "I used these courses to pass the A+, Security+, and Network+ in a span of 2.5 months. I had no IT experience 4 months ago. Now I am a network engineer at a managed service provider with a great salary and solid upward mobility." - Ryan D.

★★★★★ “Mike is an incredible instructor and very engaging. Actually teaches you about technologies and how they work rather than just what you need to know to pass an exam. Can't recommend highly enough.” - Dylan T.

★★★★★ 'First impressions - Blown away by the quality of the material! Especially the live demonstrations with real components really give one a far superior learning experience compared to ppt slides. I hope this style of teaching becomes the norm.' -Krishnamohan C.

★★★★★ “Awesome! As an IT student, I already knew about PCs & related hardware and so on...this is an awesome course & Mike described everything nicely. If you are new to IT industry (less than 5 years) this is a must course for you!” – Muhammad T.

★★★★★ “[Mike] Meyers is amazing when it comes to explaining. His fun little bits, such as when he explains common problems and how to troubleshoot them, keep you engaged and help it stick so much better. I went from barely understanding little bits here and there to passing the 1001 on my first try with the help of this course. …If you have tried reading the books and listening to lectures from people who sound like the teacher from Ferris Bueller then I would highly recommend this course paired with his practice tests.” – Robert F.

★★★★★ “This course was above my expectations! 1/2 way through and it is NOT boring, drilling information AT ALL!!! A positive, knowledgeable instructor who clearly speaks. Not only is the instructor positive, but fun and engaging. Very easily relays information in an easy to understand and easy to remember format. Perfect category breakdowns and great resources available too!!! THANK YOU (and your team) SO MUCH for all your hard work putting this course together!!! Looking forward to passing my CompTIA A+ with ease!!!” – Kerri O.


WHY SHOULD I TAKE THIS COURSE?

Technology is ranked as the #1 source of U.S. jobs. Are you looking to kickstart your career, improve your existing IT skills, or increase your chances of getting that IT job? Did you know 96% of HR managers use IT certifications as screening or hiring criteria during recruitment?*

Some jobs that use A+ certifications are Support Specialists (avg. $54,500/yr.), Field Service Technicians (avg. $46,000/yr.), and Desktop Support Analysts (avg. $60,000/yr.)**.

More Certifications = More $$

  • A+ Cert with no other certifications = $47,500/yr.

  • A+ Cert with 1 or 2 other active certs. = $84,250/yr.

  • A+ Cert with 3 or 4 other active certs. = $92,080/yr.

  • A+ Cert with 5 or 6 other active certs. = $97,310/yr.

  • A+ Cert with 7 or 8 other active certs. = $105,150/yr.

Not looking for a cert? Maybe you're just interested in how to keep your home network router from constantly doing that annoying red-blinky-light thing. Or be the family hero and set up that awesome smart thermostat you've had in your Amazon cart for a year! Or perhaps you want to learn to how to get your iPhone to work so you don't have to keep asking your friend's brother's aunt's niece for help. Whatever your motivation, this course is perfect to help give you a robust IT foundational knowledge in a way that's easy-to-understand. And, hopefully, you'll have a few laughs with me along the way.


WHAT'S INCLUDED?

SOOOOO much! This course is a great deal, check it out:

  • 16 hours of video

  • PDFs that detail all the exam objectives covered in each episode (valuable studying tool)

  • PDFs of the CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 exam objectives

  • End-of-chapter quizzes to test your knowledge

  • Q&A section where you have access to me and my team of teaching assistants to answer any questions you might have

  • Bonus videos launched from time-to-time with updated information, exam tips, study tools, and more

  • 30-day money-back guarantee

  • Lifetime access

  • Certificate of completion


WHAT'S COVERED?

Exam Domain 1.0 Mobile Devices - 14%

  • Laptop hardware components

  • Mobile device types (tables, smart phones, VR headsets, etc)

  • Set up mobile devices (syncing and networking)

Exam Domain 2.0 Networking - 20%

  • Networking hardware devices (routers, switches, firewalls, etc)

  • Configure a basic SOHO network (wireless access points, IP addressing, IoT devices, etc)

  • Networking configuration concepts (IPv4 vs. IPv6, DNS, VPNs, etc)

  • Internet connections and network types (cable, DSL, Fiber, LANs, etc)

Exam Domain 3.0 Hardware - 27%

  • Cables and connectors (USB, Ethernet, HDMI, Lightning, Thunderbolt, etc)

  • Motherboards, CPUs, power supplies, RAM, hard drives and SSDs

  • Peripherals (printers, monitors, keyboards, microphones, etc)

  • Given a scenario, exploit local host vulnerabilities

  • Summarize physical security attacks related to facilities

  • Given a scenario, perform post-exploitation techniques

Exam Domain 4.0 Virtualization and Cloud Computing - 12%

  • Cloud computing (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, elasticity, on-demand cloud services, cloud file storage, etc)

  • Client-side virtualization (virtual machines, emulators, hypervisors)

Exam Domain 5.0 Hardware and Network Troubleshooting - 27%

  • Resolve problems with best practices and industry standards

  • Troubleshoot RAM, motherboards, CPUs, power supplies, hard drives, display issues

  • Troubleshoot mobile device issues, printers, wired/wireless networks


EXAM INFO

Exam code: 220-1001

Max. 90 questions (multiple choice, drag-and-drop, and performance-based)

Length of exam: 90 minutes

Passing score: 675 (on a scale of 100-900)

Exam cost: $219

Languages: English at launch​. German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish in 2019.

Recommended experience: 9-12 months' hands-on experience in a lab or in the field


HOW DO I TAKE THE COMPTIA A+ 2019 EXAM?

Buy an exam voucher (get your discount voucher at Total Seminars' website), schedule your exam on the Pearson VUE website, then take the exam at a qualifying Pearson VUE testing center. You can take one exam at a time, or schedule to take both exams at the same time.


To become fully A+ certified you will need to pass both the 220-1001 and 220-1002 exams.




*https://certification.comptia. org/docs/default-source/downloadablefiles/02032-you-can-do-it-infographic-online_final.pdf?sfvrsn=2

**https://certification.comptia. org/certifications/a

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone looking to take and pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) Certification exam
  • Anyone who wants to improve their skills as a computer or IT technician
  • Anyone who wants to learn awesome stuff about PCs, Macs, mobile devices, networking, the cloud, IT security and more

Featured review

Nolan Freeman
Nolan Freeman
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Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
Mike is very knowledgeable and makes every video interesting and entertaining to watch. His sense of humor makes even the more complicated concepts easy to remember as they become more memorable in your brain. I am blazing through this course because it is so great, You get the idea? Lol. I've already purchased his other ones that were available because I liked this one so much and can't wait to get started on them too!

Course content

23 sections • 131 lectures • 17h 29m total length

  • Preview01:02
  • What is the CompTIA A+?
    Preview02:12
  • Preview02:52
  • What is on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) Exam?
    Preview08:44
  • Preview03:55
  • Preview02:24

  • Tools of the Trade
    06:18
  • Troubleshooting Theory
    09:59
  • Chapter 1 - Safety and Professionalism Quiz
    4 questions

  • Primary PC Connections
    04:51
  • External Connections
    10:37
  • Inside the PC
    07:48
  • What is a Computer?
    06:55
  • Chapter 2: The Visible Computer Quiz
    4 questions

  • What is a CPU?
    15:04
  • CPU Speeds and Cores
    12:02
  • Caching
    07:13
  • CPU Sockets
    12:17
  • Installing a CPU
    11:03
  • Liquid Cooling
    03:58
  • Chapter 3 - CPUs Quiz
    6 questions

  • RAM Technology
    10:36
  • RAM Capacity
    07:59
  • RAM Features
    07:23
  • Installing RAM
    07:24
  • Chapter 4 - RAM Quiz
    6 questions

  • What is the BIOS?
    06:02
  • POST
    08:46
  • System Setup
    08:59
  • Troubleshooting Firmware
    11:53
  • Chapter 5 - Firmware Quiz
    8 questions

  • Form Factors
    06:22
  • Chipsets
    04:51
  • Touring the Motherboard
    14:11
  • Touring the Case
    06:46
  • Installing a Motherboard
    09:16
  • Chapter 6 - Motherboards Quiz
    10 questions

  • The Power Supply
    08:30
  • Mounting a Power Supply
    05:18
  • Choosing a Power Supply
    07:39
  • Cooling Your PC
    11:26
  • Troubleshooting Power Supplies
    09:19
  • Troubleshooting Core Components
    14:19
  • Chapter 7 - Power Supply Quiz
    10 questions

  • Introduction to Mass Storage
    12:32
  • Magnetic Disk Drives
    08:28
  • Solid State Drives
    08:03
  • SCSI
    03:25
  • Boot Order
    06:56
  • Chapter 8 - Mass Storage Technologies Quiz
    10 questions

  • New Installation - First Drive
    05:23
  • RAID
    11:01
  • Hardware RAID
    07:01
  • Mass Storage Troubleshooting
    08:00
  • Chapter 9 - Implementing Mass Storage Quiz
    5 questions

Instructors

Total Seminars • 500,000+ Enrollments
Home of Mike Meyers and his Team of IT Certification Pros
Total Seminars • 500,000+ Enrollments
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 114,761 Reviews
  • 342,293 Students
  • 34 Courses

Total Seminars provides certification training services and training materials to thousands of schools, corporations, and government agencies including the United Nations, the FBI and all branches of the Department of Defense. Total Seminars produces the #1 selling CompTIA A+ and Network+ Certification books with over 1 million books in print.


Total Seminars has created a number of “Best-Selling” Udemy video courses by Mike Meyers and the Total Seminars team of Instructors. They also develop supplemental materials such as the TotalTester certification practice tests and TotalSims lab simulations to support your certification preparation. These are available on the Total Seminars web site.


Mike Meyers
CompTIA Certification Pro
Mike Meyers
  • 4.7 Instructor Rating
  • 96,040 Reviews
  • 307,937 Students
  • 6 Courses

Mike Meyers, affectionately called the "Alpha Geek", is the Industry's leading authority on CompTIA Certifications. He is the President and co-founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a provider of PC and network repair seminars, books, videos and courseware for thousands of organizations throughout the world. Mike has been involved in the computer and network repair industry since 1987 as a technician, instructor, author, consultant, and speaker.

Author of numerous popular PC books and videos, including the best-selling CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. Mike is also the series editor for the highly successful Mike Meyers' Certification Passport series and the Mike Meyers' Guide to series, all published by McGraw-Hill. Mike has sold over a million IT and certification books.

As well as writing Mike has personally taught thousands of students, including U.S. senators, U.S. Supreme Court Justices, members of the United Nation, every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, many branches of the Department of Justice, hundreds of corporate clients and academic students at every level.

Mike's humorous and easy to follow approach to teaching comes through in his video training courses as well as his classroom instructor led courses. Making IT concepts easy to understand and fun to learn helps students stay engaged and retain the information.

Mike brings his unique style of video training to Udemy with the launch of his CompTIA A+ Certification, Network+ Certification and Security+ Certification courses. Check out the first few lessons which are available free and you will quickly see what is different about Mike's approach to learning. 

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