How to Pass the A+ Exams

CompTIA A+ Certification 901. The Total Course

Training Overview

Chapter 01 - Path of the PC Tech

Chapter 02 - The Visible Computer

Chapter 03 - Microprocessors

What is a CPU (4:40)
CPU Speeds and Cores (9:23)
CPU Caches (7:59)
32bit vs 64bit CPUs (4:55)
CPU Extensions (2:38)
CPU Sockets (12:24)
Installing a CPU (4:54)
Cooling Your PC (6:55)
Liquid Cooling (4:55)

Chapter 04 - Ram

RAM - Sticks and Speeds (10:24)
RAM Capacity (2:07)
Other Types of RAM (5:53)
Installing RAM (6:05)
Troubleshooting RAM (7:59)

Chapter 05 - BIOS

Chapter 06 - Motherboards

Form Factors (5:37)
ATX and ITX Motherboards (6:44)
Chipsets (8:18)
The Expansion Bus (7:40)
Touring the Motherboard (7:51)
Installing a Motherboard (9:48)

Chapter 07 - Power Supplies

Electricity Basics (3:19)
The Power Supply (5:56)
Niche Power Supplies and Features (4:31)
Choosing a Power Supply (6:38)
Troubleshooting Power Supplies (7:01)

Chapter 08 - Hard Drive Technologies

Hard Drives (15:17)
Solid State Drives (8:01)
Hard Drive Overview (5:45)
RAID (9:06)
Hardware RAID (7:10)
Setting the Boot Order (6:16)

Chapter 09 - Implementing Hard Drives

Chapter 10 - Essential Peripherals

CD Media (8:26)
DVD Media (8:11)
Blu-ray Media (3:22)
Universal Serial Bus (6:25)
USB (4:40)
Flash Memory Overview (3:57)
Firewire and Other Connections (10:19)
Keyboards and Mice (8:46)
Other Input Devices (5:00)
KVM Switches (3:29)
Cameras and Camcorders (2:23)
Webcams (2:19)
Installing PC Expansion Cards Part 1 (15:22)
Installing PC Expansion Cards Part 2 (12:37)

Chapter 11 - Building a PC

Chapter 12 - Display Technologies

How Monitors Work (7:23)
Plasma And DLP (5:33)
VGA and DVI (9:18)
Other Video Connections (6:51)
Graphics Cards (7:04)
Projectors (4:46)
Using Multiple Monitors (6:27)
Troubleshooting Video (16:08)

Chapter 13 - Essentials of Networking

Introduction to Networking (5:04)
Moving Data Over a Network (10:51)
Structured Cabling (4:57)
Patch Cables (12:15)
Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cabling (7:49)
Networking Tools (4:38)

Chapter 14 - Local Area Networking

Introduction To TCP/IP (15:15)
Network IDs and Subnet Mask (12:04)
Dynamic IP Addressing (10:10)
NAT (2:22)
Special IP Addresses (4:48)
PING and IPconfig (7:26)
TCP,UDP and ICMP (4:01)
Port Numbers (4:48)
Working with Connections (6:35)
Understanding DNS (12:16)
Dealing with DNS (8:29)
Windows Naming (9:13)
NET Command (8:17)
NETDOM Command (5:19)
Windows Name Resolution (11:31)
Routers (3:43)
Configuring Routers (16:44)
Advanced Router Configuration (15:38)

Chapter 15 - Wireless Networking

Wireless Network Hardware (4:52)
WI-FI Standards (7:32)
Basic WAP Setup (10:13)
Wireless Encryption (9:32)
Wireless Problem Scenarios (7:09)
Connecting To A Wifi Network (5:31)
Troubleshooting Wireless Connections (8:10)
Bluetooth (5:39)

Chapter 16 - The Internet

Internet Tiers (4:54)
Dial-Up Connections (6:38)
Broadband Connections (5:43)
Wireless Internet Connections (5:18)
Internet Applications (5:25)
Telnet and SSH (4:51)
HTTP (5:34)
E-mail (5:20)
FTP (3:52)
Remote Desktop Connections (7:14)
File Sharing (6:05)

Chapter 17 - Portable Computing

Laptop Types (8:39)
Laptop Expandibility (9:38)
Touring a Laptop (12:28)
Laptop Ports (4:15)
Proper Laptop Disassembly (5:06)
Power Management (13:31)
Troubleshooting Laptops (2:54)

Chapter 18 - Understanding Mobile Devices

Chapter 19 - Printers and Multifunction Devices

Printer Technologies (9:59)
Printer Connections (4:27)
Maintaining Impact Printers (3:59)
Maintaining Inkjet Printers (5:35)
Maintaining Laser Printers (9:21)
Troubleshooting Print Jobs (6:31)