CompTIA A+ Certification Online Course

The CompTIA A+ Certification Online Course covers the latest exam objectives and is an ideal starting point for those starting or looking to establish a career in IT. A+ Certification is a vendor-neutral industry-standard certification for entry-level IT Technicians and it requires candidates to pass two exams: Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102).

The A+ Certification Online Course can benefit those preparing for the CompTIA A+ Exams and is useful for those whose job duties include Technical Support Specialist, Field Service Technician, IT Support Technician and IT Support Administrator, and the course can also help those wanting to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to perform tasks on personal computers hardware and operating systems such as installation, PC building, system upgrades, repair, system configuration, troubleshooting, problem diagnosis and preventative maintenance.

The Core 220-1101 Exam will cover basic computer concepts, PC hardware, basic networking, mobile devices, and hardware troubleshooting.

The Core 220-1102 Exam will cover operating systems, security, software troubleshooting and operational procedures.

Why Become A+ Certified:

• It demonstrates proof of professional achievement.
• It can increase your marketability.
• It can provide greater opportunity for advancement in your field.
• It is increasingly a requirement for further advanced training.
• It raises customer confidence in individuals or in a companies service.

This course is delivered through an online portal and will give students 12 months access to their materials.

The course notes are in a written format and will also include some videos. As well as the course notes, the materials also include a pre-assessment, flash cards, a short quiz in each lesson, live labs, a post-assessment and a practice test.

This study guide uses a number of common elements to help you prepare. These include the following:

Pre-Assessment Quiz:

At the end of the introduction, there is a pre assessment quiz that you can use to test your readiness for the course and the exam.

Flash Cards:

The course has an interactive Flash Card Quiz specifically written to test your knowledge, so don’t get discouraged if you don’t ace your way through them at first! They’re there to ensure that you know critical terms and concepts and you’re really ready for the exam.

Summaries:

The Summary section of each lesson briefly explains the lesson, allowing you to easily understand what is covered.

Exam Essentials:

The Exam Essentials focus on major exam topics and critical knowledge that you should take into the test. These Exam Essentials focus on the exam objectives provided by the test provider.

Lab Exercises:

The written labs provide more in-depth practice opportunities to expand your skills and to better prepare for performance-based testing on the exam.

Post Assessment:

This is a final indicator to gauge a student’s readiness and should be attempted after completing all lessons.

Practice Exam Quiz:

A Practice Exam Quiz is included for completion at the end of the course.

This course includes access to Live Labs which are designed to give you a practical knowledge of the subject through remote access to real computer equipment, networked together and conveniently accessible over the internet using virtualization.

The CompTIA A+ Certification Course includes Live Labs which will cover the following:

• Installing and Configuring Storage Devices
• Networking Concepts
• Networking Concepts using Wireshark
• Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Windows Configuration, Disk Partition and User Management
• Configuring Windows Applications and Services
• Using Windows Features and Tools
• Windows Configuration
• Windows Configuration and Hardware
• Windows Configuration, Disk Partition and User Management
• Configuring Shared Resources
• Installing Windows 10
• IP Configuration using Control Panel and Command Prompt
• Configuring Network Connection Settings
• Applied Networking Lab 1
• Applied Networking Lab 2
• Linux
• Configuring and Using Linux
• Using Antivirus Software
• Security Lab 1
• Security Lab 2
• Configuring Data Protection
• Configuring Windows Backup
• Using Antivirus Software

Before taking this course, you should have user-level skills and knowledge of personal computers and a good working knowledge of the windows operating system. CompTIA recommends that students have 6 to 12 months experience in the IT support industry although is not essential.

You can register at any time and have 12 months access to the course from enrolment. The course is designed as a self-study course, but if you have any problems you can email our support email service.

As this is a self-study course, how quickly it takes to complete will depend on the learner and the amount of time they have available to study.

Assessment is in the form of the CompTIA A+ Certification 220-1101 and 220-1102 examinations. Each examinations has 90 questions over a 90 minute period.

The questions are set in a multiple choice (single and multiple response), drag and drop and performance-based format. The Exams are graded on a scale of 100 – 900, with the 220-1101 exam having a minimum passing score of 675 and the 220-1102 exam having a minimum passing score of 700.

Performance-based questions test your ability to solve problems in a simulated environment. Further Information on PBQs can be found on the CompTIA Website.

On completion of the A+ course, you can apply for the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 and 220-1102 Examinations.

Examinations must be sat at a registered Pearson VUE testing centre and are currently £150.00 + VAT each. This price is subject to change so please check directly with Pearson Vue for confirmation.

CompTIA Exams can be arranged in-person through a testing centre or remotely/online. You can find or register for your nearest exam centres by selecting the Test Takers option from the Pearson Vue Website.

Please Note: The CompTIA A+ version 11 exams were released in April 2022 and the retirement date will be approximately 3 years from the initial release.