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CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide, 5th Edition

by Quentin Docter, Jon Buhagiar

May 2022

Intermediate to advanced

1744 pages

50h 2m

English

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What Is A+ Certification?What Does This Book Cover?The CompTIA A+ Exam ObjectivesA+ Certification Exam Objectives: 220-1101Objective MapA+ Certification Exam Objectives: 220-1102Objective MapAssessment Test for Exam 220-1101Answers to Assessment Test 220-1101Assessment Test for Exam 220-1102Answers to Assessment Test 220-1102
Understanding MotherboardsUnderstanding ProcessorsUnderstanding MemoryUnderstanding Cooling SystemsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question 1Performance-Based Question 2

Installing and Configuring Expansion CardsUnderstanding Storage DevicesUnderstanding Power SuppliesSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding Cables and ConnectorsUnderstanding Cables and ConnectorsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding Print Technologies and Imaging ProcessesInstalling and Maintaining PrintersSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding Networking PrinciplesIdentifying Common Network HardwareSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding TCP/IPUnderstanding Virtual NetworksSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding Wireless Networking TechnologiesInstalling and Configuring SOHO NetworksSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding Network ServicesUnderstanding Virtualization and Cloud ComputingSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Working with Laptop and Mobile Device HardwareSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Understanding Mobile ConnectivityUnderstanding Mobile App SupportSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Using the Troubleshooting Best Practice MethodologyTroubleshooting Motherboards, CPUs, RAM, and Power ProblemsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance-Based Question
Troubleshooting Storage Drives and RAID ArraysTroubleshooting Video, Projector, and Display IssuesTroubleshooting Common Mobile Device IssuesTroubleshooting Printer ProblemsTroubleshooting Networking ProblemsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Understanding Operating SystemsUnderstanding ApplicationsIntroduction to Windows 10Preparing for the ExamSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Interacting with Operating SystemsThe Windows RegistryDisk ManagementSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Installing and Upgrading WindowsCommand‐Line ToolsNetworking in WindowsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
macOS and LinuxApplications on macOSBest PracticesToolsSystem PreferencesFeaturesBasic Linux CommandsLinux and WindowsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Physical Security ConceptsPhysical Security for StaffLogical SecurityMalwareMitigating Software ThreatsSocial Engineering Attacks, Threats, and VulnerabilitiesCommon Security ThreatsExploits and VulnerabilitiesSecurity Best PracticesDestruction and Disposal MethodsSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Working with Windows OS Security SettingsWeb Browser SecuritySecuring a SOHO Network (Wireless)Securing a SOHO Network (Wired)Mobile Device SecuritySummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Troubleshooting Common Microsoft Windows OS ProblemsTroubleshooting Security IssuesBest Practices for Malware RemovalTroubleshooting Mobile OS IssuesTroubleshooting Mobile Security IssuesSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
ScriptingRemote AccessSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Understanding Safety ProceduresUnderstanding Environmental ControlsUnderstanding Policies, Licensing, and PrivacySummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Documentation and SupportChange Management Best PracticesDisaster Prevention and RecoveryDemonstrating ProfessionalismSummaryExam EssentialsReview QuestionsPerformance‐Based Question
Chapter 1: Motherboards, Processors, and MemoryChapter 2: Expansion Cards, Storage Devices, and Power SuppliesChapter 3: Peripherals, Cables, and ConnectorsChapter 4: Printers and Multifunction DevicesChapter 5: Networking FundamentalsChapter 6: Introduction to TCP/IPChapter 7: Wireless and SOHO NetworksChapter 8: Network Services, Virtualization, and Cloud ComputingChapter 9: Laptop and Mobile Device HardwareChapter 10: Mobile Connectivity and Application SupportChapter 11: Troubleshooting Methodology and Resolving Core Hardware ProblemsChapter 12: Hardware and Network TroubleshootingChapter 13: Operating System BasicsChapter 14: Windows ConfigurationChapter 15: Windows AdministrationChapter 16: Working with macOS and LinuxChapter 17: Security ConceptsChapter 18: Securing Operating SystemsChapter 19: Troubleshooting Operating Systems and SecurityChapter 20: Scripting and Remote AccessChapter 21: Safety and Environmental ConcernsChapter 22: Documentation and Professionalism
Chapter 1: Motherboards, Processors, and MemoryChapter 2: Expansion Cards, Storage Devices, and Power SuppliesChapter 3: Peripherals, Cables, and ConnectorsChapter 4: Printers and Multifunction DevicesChapter 5: Networking FundamentalsChapter 6: Introduction to TCP/IPChapter 7: Wireless and SOHO NetworksChapter 8: Network Services, Virtualization, and Cloud ComputingChapter 9: Laptop and Mobile Device HardwareChapter 10: Mobile Connectivity and Application SupportChapter 11: Troubleshooting Methodology and Resolving Core Hardware ProblemsChapter 12: Hardware and Network TroubleshootingChapter 13: Operating System BasicsChapter 14: Windows ConfigurationChapter 15: Windows AdministrationChapter 16: Working with macOS and LinuxChapter 17: Security ConceptsChapter 18: Securing Operating SystemsChapter 19: Troubleshooting Operating Systems and SecurityChapter 20: Scripting and Remote AccessChapter 21: Safety and Environmental ConcernsChapter 22: Documentation and Professionalism

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Index

#! (hashbang), 1363
10Base2 cabling, 301
10Base5 cabling, 301
10BaseT cabling, 301
2.4 GHz communications, 385
20‐pin to 24‐pin motherboard adapter, 123
2FA, MFA (multifactor authentication), 1136–1137
3‐2‐1 backup rule, 1488
32‐bit operating system, 822
3D printing, 193
- extruder, 219
- FDM (3D filament printer), 219
  - frame, 218
  - print bed, 218
  - replacement filament, 220
- resin printer, 221–222
- SLA/DLP (stereolithography/digital light processing printers), 221–222

3G (third generation) cellular, 595
4G (fourth generation) cellular, 414–415, 596
5G (fifth generation) cellular, 415–416, 596–597
64‐bit operating system, 822
802.11 standards, 382–383
- 2.4 GHz communications, 385
- 802.11, 383
- 802.11a, 383–384
- 802.11ac, 387–388
- 802.11ax, ...