CompTIA A+ 1001 & 1002 Study Notes for Total Sem A+ Course

Created with permission these Study Notes follow the Total Seminars CompTIA A+ courses. Detailed notes for each lesson

What you'll learn
How to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) exam
How to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1002) exam
How to repair and configure mobile devices
All about hardware: monitors, CPUs, motherboards, hard drives, RAM, and more
Understand what the cloud is and how virtualization works
The skills to be a great IT and computer tech
How to set up and configure basic networks
How to build everything from a basic workstation to an awesome gaming system
How to troubleshoot hardware and network issues
All about operating systems: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
How to secure your computer, mobile device, and network
How to troubleshoot software and mobile issues
Industry standards and best practices for documentation, change management, disaster prevention and recovery, procedures and policies
The skills to be a great IT and computer tech
Scripting basics (Javascript, Python, Visual Basic and more)
Security concepts like malware, antivirus, anti-malware, and networking security protocols
How to use command-line tools in Windows, Mac, and Linux

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
This course's purpose is to provide students with notes to serve as supplemental material to Total Seminars CompTIA A+ (220-1001 & 220-1002) course by Mike Meyers. These notes will help you review the concepts that are discussed that are covered in his course and that are on the exam.

Setting your Expectations for this course - What are you getting?

I really want to emphasize that this is a course where you are purchasing notes on Mike Meyer's (17.5 hour) TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001) course (Total Seminars) and Mike Meyer's (15 hour) TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1002) course (Total Seminars)

This is not a course where I will be providing any explanations. Please do not expect this.

For explanations, purchase Mike Meyer's video course.
For notes/supplemental materials for the video course, purchase this course.

Why do you need my notes? How will this help me?

For the most part, the topics you'll need to learn for the exam are conceptual, meaning you learn a concept and that's what you'll need to know to answer the questions correctly.

The problem is, Mike Meyers's CompTIA A+ 1001 & 1002 courses, which is the best on the market, runs 17.5 hours & 15 hours long, respectively. Retaining these concepts without taken extensive notes is a very difficult task.

My notes provide you with….
Visualizations - taken directly from Mike Meyers's video course!
Explanations - written in a efficient way to allow you to quickly recall the information

And, for those topics that you just need to (I hate this word so much) memorize, I will provide you with strategies that I've used myself to pass the exam.

What's the best way to use my notes?

For best results, I highly suggest you…..

Preview: Read through the notes first. (Even a simple scan of the pages is better than not having any preview at all.)

Watch: Watch the videos by Mike Meyers associated with the chapter.

Review: Review the notes again to promote memorization.

Reviewing notes is key for recalling concepts, which is exactly what you'll need to do to pass the CompTIA A+ exam.

WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS COURSE?

For the 1001….

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

For the 1002….

Exam Domain 1.0 Operating Systems - 27%

Operating system types and purposes (Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Linux, etc.)

Windows versions

OS installation

Command-line tools

Exam Domain 2.0 Security - 24%

Physical security (locks, badge readers, guards, etc.)

Logical security concepts (Active Directory, antivirus/anti-malware, firewalls, certificates, etc.)

Wireless security protocols (WPA, WPA2, RADIUS, etc.)

Detect and prevent malware

Social engineering threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities (hackers, phishing, DDoS, brute force, man-in-the-middle, etc.)

Secure workstations and mobile devices

Exam Domain 3.0 Software Troubleshooting - 26%

Troubleshoot Microsoft OS, PC security, mobile OS, and application issues

Malware removal

Exam Domain 4.0 Operational Procedures - 23%

Best practices for documentation, change management, disaster prevention and recovery, safety procedures, and more

Different types of licenses and policies

Professional conduct

Scripting (JavaScript, Python, Visual Basic, etc.)

Remote access technologies

EXAM INFO

Exam codes: 220-1001 & 220-1002
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: $232 (get discount vouchers and save go to Total Seminars web site)
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.

Disclaimer….

These study notes follow the Total Seminar TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1001) video course and the Total Seminar TOTAL: CompTIA A+ Certification (220-1002) video course.
They are created and posted with permission of Total Seminars, the video course instructor.

Who this course is for
Anyone looking to take and pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1001) Certification exam
Anyone looking to take and pass the CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1002) 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