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CompTIA A+ Certification 902. The Total Course

CompTIA A+ Certification 902. The Total Course

by Mike Meyers
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Release Date: June 2017
ISBN: 9781788475457
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Everything you need to pass the CompTIA A+ 220-902 Exam, from Mike Meyers, CompTIA expert and bestselling author

About This Video

  • The course covers all the CompTIA A+ 220-902 Objective Domains like Windows Operating Systems, Other Operating Systems & Technologies, Security, Software Troubleshooting, Operational Procedures.

  • Topics include how to set up, upgrade and maintain all versions of Windows, basics of OS X and Linux, configure and secure mobile devices.

  • Protect your PC and your network, work with virtualization technologies, understand safety and environmental issues.

    • In Detail

    This is the second of a two course series for CompTIA A+ and is designed to prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA A+ 220-902 exam. To become fully A+ certified you will need to pass both the 220-901 and 220-902 exams. This course is over 10 hours in length containing over 100 video lectures. The first goal of the course is to make you a good PC Tech and in the process make sure you are ready to pass the CompTIA 902 exam.

    Table of Contents

    1. Chapter 1 : Path of the PC Tech
      1. What is the CompTIA A+ 00:02:01
      2. How to Pass the A+ Exams 00:10:45
      3. What is on the A+ 220-902 Exam 00:08:00
      4. Why Get A+ Certified 00:03:34
    2. Chapter 2 : Operational Procedures
      1. Professionalism 00:03:20
      2. Communication 00:06:59
      3. Three Threats to Your PC 00:07:13
      4. Physical Safety 00:03:15
      5. Equipment Safety 00:07:50
      6. Troubleshooting Theory 00:08:36
    3. Chapter 3 : The Visible Computer
      1. Touring Windows Vista 00:14:11
      2. Touring Windows 7 Part 1 00:10:21
      3. Touring Windows 7 Part 2 00:10:14
      4. Touring Windows 7 Part 3 00:13:26
      5. Touring Windows 8 00:10:14
      6. Touring Windows 10 00:11:12
      7. Touring OS X 00:08:49
      8. Touring Ubuntu Linux 00:10:15
      9. Tech Paths 00:12:46
    4. Chapter 4 : RAM
      1. RAM: Sticks and Speeds 00:10:25
      2. RAM Capacity 00:02:07
      3. Virtual Memory 00:10:06
    5. Chapter 5 : Power Supplies
      1. Choosing a Power Supply 00:06:39
      2. Power Protection 00:07:40
    6. Chapter 6 : Implementing Hard Drives
      1. Understanding Partitioning 00:07:56
      2. Basic Partitioning 00:12:43
      3. Dynamic Disks 00:07:55
      4. File Systems 00:09:01
      5. Storage Spaces 00:09:00
    7. Chapter 7 : Essential Peripherals
      1. Configuring USB 00:05:17
    8. Chapter 8 : Building a PC
      1. Media Sources 00:10:53
      2. Windows Install Options 00:09:28
      3. Windows Upgrade Paths 00:14:22
      4. Installing Windows 00:09:50
      5. Post-Installation Tasks 00:13:05
    9. Chapter 9 : Windows Under the Hood
      1. What is the Registry 00:07:01
      2. The Boot Process 00:09:13
      3. Processes 00:01:55
      4. Dealing with Processes 00:05:02
      5. Services 00:05:08
      6. Windows 8 Task Manager 00:09:13
    10. Chapter 10 : Users, Groups, and Permissions
      1. Introduction to Users and Groups 00:06:44
      2. Creating Users in Windows Vista/7 00:04:25
      3. Managing Users in Windows 8 or 8.1 00:05:01
      4. Sharing Folders and Files 00:15:27
    11. Chapter 11 : Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems
      1. The Zen of Computer Maintenance 00:03:49
      2. Patch Management 00:12:48
      3. Autostarting Programs in Windows 00:06:39
      4. Meet the MMC 00:05:23
      5. Installing and Uninstalling Programs - Windows 00:04:55
      6. Windows System Restore 00:07:37
      7. Windows Backup 00:09:26
    12. Chapter 12 : Working with the Command Line Interface
      1. Windows Command Line Basics 00:16:48
      2. Working with folders and files 00:14:57
      3. Fancy Copying 00:05:49
      4. Working With Drives 00:10:29
      5. Advanced Windows Command Line 00:07:37
      6. Linux Command Line Basics 00:09:52
      7. Working with Folders and Files in Linux 00:10:29
      8. Linux File Permissions 00:15:10
      9. Miscellaneous Linux Commands 00:17:23
    13. Chapter 13 : Troubleshooting Operating Systems
      1. The Recovery Console 00:07:02
      2. Windows Recovery Environment 00:08:03
      3. Advanced Startup Options Part 1 00:07:05
      4. Advanced Startup Options Part 2 00:10:18
      5. Boot Problems 00:04:38
      6. Event Viewer and Action Center 00:12:16
      7. Application Troubleshooting 00:12:53
      8. Kernel Panics 00:05:16
    14. Chapter 14 : Virtualization
      1. Virtualization Basics 00:07:23
      2. Your First Virtual Machine 00:09:22
      3. Infrastructure as a Service IaaS 00:09:39
      4. Platform as a Service PaaS 00:09:11
      5. Software as a Service SaaS 00:02:46
      6. Cloud Ownership 00:02:41
    15. Chapter 15 : The Internet
      1. Internet Options 00:06:17
      2. Proxy Servers 00:05:44
      3. Troubleshooting Internet Connections 00:08:33
    16. Chapter 16 : Understanding mobile devices
      1. Touring Android 00:05:57
      2. Touring iOS 00:04:19
      3. Touring Windows Mobile 00:03:17
    17. Chapter 17 : Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices
      1. Cellular Configuration 00:11:54
      2. Wireless Mobile Connections - Part 1 00:11:49
      3. Wireless Mobile Connections - Part 2 00:13:44
      4. Mobile Devices and Email 00:13:30
      5. Synchronization 00:07:38
      6. Securing Android Devices 00:07:02
      7. Securing iOS Devices 00:05:17
    18. Chapter 18 : Printers and Multifunction Devices
      1. Installing Local Printers 00:12:06
      2. Installing Network Printers 00:13:30
      3. Cloud Printing 00:04:59
    19. Chapter 19 : Securing Computers
      1. Physical Security 00:03:25
      2. Passwords and Authentication 00:08:21
      3. Protecting Against Snoops 00:03:59
      4. Malware 00:03:51
      5. Anti-Malware Applications 00:04:19
      6. Anti-Malware Practices 00:07:13
      7. Hardware Firewalls 00:08:48
      8. Software Firewalls 00:10:34
      9. Data Destruction 00:03:30
      10. Incident Response 00:02:58