CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Complete Course & Practice Exam
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This course provides everything you need in order to study for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam, including a downloadable Study Guide (PDF), quizzes to check your knowledge as you progress through the videos, and a full-length practice exam to test your knowledge before test day!
Jason Dion is an expert in information technology and cybersecurity with over 20 years of experience, and he has designed this course to be a fun way to learn what you need to know to pass the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam or to better prepare yourself to serve as a service analyst or computer technician in your organization information technology (IT) divisions.
The CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification is a vendor-neutral certification that validates your knowledge and ability to conduct install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware issues in your organization. This certification tests your ability to think on your feet while performing critical IT support functions. The CompTIA A+ certification is designed for early-career data analysts with the equivalent of 9-12 months of on-the-job knowledge.
The CompTIA A+ Core 1 exam is focused on hardware and mobile device support in order to support a wide variety of different devices used by a diverse and global workforce.
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) is an early-career IT support technician certification covering the theory and technical skills required to support computer hardware, mobile devices, networks, virtualization, and cloud computing environments.
To help you practice for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam, this course even comes with a realistic practice exam containing 90 multiple-choice questions spread across the five domains tested by the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam!
This course will provide you with full coverage of the five domains of the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam:
- Mobile Devices (15%)
- Networking (20%)
- Hardware (25%)
- Virtualization and Cloud Computing (11%)
- Hardware and Network Troubleshooting (29%)
This course stays current and up-to-date with the latest release of the CompTIA A+ Core 1 exam (220-1101).
This course is brought to you by Dion Training Solutions, a CompTIA Platinum Delivery Partner, and aligns directly with the OFFICIAL CompTIA A+ (220-1101) Certification Study Guide.
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- Very informative, it covered every topic on the A+ 1101 exam in great depth. My only issue is that the speaker would digress a little bit, but other than that, it’s one of the best courses I’ve taken. (Ryan Samuels, 5 stars)
- Passed the first part on my first try (5/8/23) using this course and the practice exams. He explains everything that you would need with out the filler. I highly recommend this course to anyone just starting out.Upon completion of this course, you will earn 26 CEUs towards the renewal of your CompTIA A+ certification.
What Will You Learn?
- How to pass the CompTIA A+ (220-1101) Core 1 exam on your first attempt
- What your weak areas are in the CompTIA A+ curriculum so you can restudy those areas
- Install, configure, and maintain computer equipment, mobile devices, and software for end users
- Service components based on customer requirements
- Understand networking basics and apply basic cybersecurity methods to mitigate threats
- Properly and safely diagnose, resolve, and document common hardware and software issues
- Apply troubleshooting skills and provide customer support using appropriate communication skills
- Understand the basics of scripting, cloud technologies, virtualization, and multi-OS deployments in corporate environments
Course Content
01 Introduction
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001 Welcome_part1
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001 Welcome_part2
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003 Exam Tips
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004 Personal Computers_part1
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004 Personal Computers_part2
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005 Safety Procedures
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006 Troubleshooting Methodology (OBJ 51)
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007 Custom PC Build
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02 Cable Types
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001 Cable Types (OBJ 31)_part1
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001 Cable Types (OBJ 31)_part2
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002 Exterior of a PC (OBJ 31)_part1
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003 USB Cables (OBJ 31)
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004 Video Cables (OBJ 31)
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005 Storage Cables (OBJ 31)
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03 Motherboards
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001 Motherboards (OBJ 34)
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002 Form Factors (OBJ 34)
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003 CPU Architecture (OBJ 34)
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004 CPU Sockets (OBJ 34)
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005 CPU Features (OBJ 34)_part1
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006 Motherboard Connections (OBJ 34)_part1
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006 Motherboard Connections (OBJ 34)_part2
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006 Motherboard Connections (OBJ 34)_part3
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part1
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part2
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part3
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part4
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part5
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part6
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part7
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007 Installing the Motherboard CPU (OBJ 34)_part8
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008 Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part1
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008 Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part2_part1
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008 Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part2_part2
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009 Expansion Card Types (OBJ 34)_part1
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009 Expansion Card Types (OBJ 34)_part2
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010 Installing Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part1
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010 Installing Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part2_part1
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010 Installing Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part2_part2
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010 Installing Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part3_part1
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010 Installing Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part3_part2
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010 Installing Expansion Cards (OBJ 34)_part4
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04 Cooling and Power
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001 Cooling and Power (OBJ 34 35)
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002 Cooling the System (OBJ 35)
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003 Liquid Cooling (OBJ 35)
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part1
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part2
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part3
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part4
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part5
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part6
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part7
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part8
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part9
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004 Installing Active Cooling (OBJ 35)_part10
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005 Power Supply Unit (PSU) (OBJ 35)_part1
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005 Power Supply Unit (PSU) (OBJ 35)_part2
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006 Power Supply Connectors (OBJ 35)
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007 Input and Output Voltages (OBJ 34)
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008 Wattage Rating (OBJ 34)_part1
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008 Wattage Rating (OBJ 34)_part2
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009 Installing a Power Supply (OBJ 34)_part1
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009 Installing a Power Supply (OBJ 34)_part2
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009 Installing a Power Supply (OBJ 34)_part3
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009 Installing a Power Supply (OBJ 34)_part4
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009 Installing a Power Supply (OBJ 34)_part5
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009 Installing a Power Supply (OBJ 34)_part6
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05 System Memory
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001 System Memory (OBJ 32)
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002 Addressing Memory (OBJ 32)
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003 Memory Modules (OBJ 32)_part1
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003 Memory Modules (OBJ 32)_part2
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004 Multi-Channel Memory (OBJ 32)
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005 ECC Memory (OBJ 32)
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006 Virtual Memory (OBJ 32)
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007 Installing Memory (OBJ 32)_part1
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007 Installing Memory (OBJ 32)_part2
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06 BIOSUEFI
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001 BIOSUEFI (OBJ 34)
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002 Boot Options (OBJ 34)_part1
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002 Boot Options (OBJ 34)_part2
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003 BIOSUEFI Security (OBJ 34)_part1
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003 BIOSUEFI Security (OBJ 34)_part2
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004 TPM and HSM (OBJ 34)
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005 BIOSUEFI Cooling Options (OBJ 34)
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006 Configuring the BIOS (OBJ 34)
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007 Configuring the UEFI (OBJ 34)_part1
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007 Configuring the UEFI (OBJ 34)_part2
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007 Configuring the UEFI (OBJ 34)_part3
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07 Storage Devices
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001 Storage Devices (OBJ 33)
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002 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) (OBJ 33)
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003 Solid State Drive (SSD) (OBJ 33)
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004 RAID (OBJ 33)
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005 Removable Storage (OBJ 33)_part1
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006 Optical Drives (OBJ 33)
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007 Installing Storage Devices (OBJ 33)_part1
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007 Installing Storage Devices (OBJ 33)_part2
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007 Installing Storage Devices (OBJ 33)_part3
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007 Installing Storage Devices (OBJ 33)_part4
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007 Installing Storage Devices (OBJ 33)_part5
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007 Installing Storage Devices (OBJ 33)_part6
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008 Configuring a RAID (OBJ 33)_part1
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008 Configuring a RAID (OBJ 33)_part2
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08 Virtualization Concepts
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001 Virtualization Concepts (OBJ 42)
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002 Virtualization (OBJ 42)
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003 Containerization (OBJ 42)
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005 Resource Requirements (OBJ 42)_part1
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005 Resource Requirements (OBJ 42)_part2
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006 Security Requirements (OBJ 42)
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007 Configuring Virtual Machines (OBJ 42)
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008 Securing Virtual Machines (OBJ 42)
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09 Cloud Computing
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001 Cloud Computing (OBJ 41 22)
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002 Characteristics of the Cloud (OBJ 41)_part1
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002 Characteristics of the Cloud (OBJ 41)_part2_part1
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002 Characteristics of the Cloud (OBJ 41)_part2_part2
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003 Cloud Deployment Models (OBJ 41)
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004 Cloud Service Models (OBJ 41)_part1
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004 Cloud Service Models (OBJ 41)_part2
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005 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (OBJ 41)
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006 Cloud Storage Services (OBJ 41)
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007 Software Defined Network (SDN) (OBJ 22)
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008 Using the Cloud (OBJ 41)_part1
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008 Using the Cloud (OBJ 41)_part2
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10 Networking Basics
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001 Networking Basics (OBJ 22, 24, 27, 28, 31)
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002 Networking Hardware (OBJ 22)_part1
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002 Networking Hardware (OBJ 22)_part2
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003 Network Types (OBJ 27)_part1_part1
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004 Internet of Things (OBJ 24)_part1
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004 Internet of Things (OBJ 24)_part2
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005 Twisted Pair Cables (OBJ 31)_part1
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005 Twisted Pair Cables (OBJ 31)_part2
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005 Twisted Pair Cables (OBJ 31)_part3_part1
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005 Twisted Pair Cables (OBJ 31)_part3_part2
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006 Optical Cabling (OBJ 31)
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008 Networking Tools (OBJ 28)_part1
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008 Networking Tools (OBJ 28)_part2
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009 Building a Cable (OBJ 28)_part1
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009 Building a Cable (OBJ 28)_part2
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010 Wiring the Network (OBJ 28)_part1
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010 Wiring the Network (OBJ 28)_part2
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010 Wiring the Network (OBJ 28)_part3
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010 Wiring the Network (OBJ 28)_part4
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011 Testing the Network (OBJ 28)_part1
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011 Testing the Network (OBJ 28)_part2
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11 Wireless Networks
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001 Wireless Networks (OBJ 23)
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002 Wireless Frequencies (OBJ 23)
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003 Wireless Standards (OBJ 23)
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004 Wireless Security (OBJ 23)
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005 Fixed Wireless (OBJ 23)
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006 NFC, RFID, IR, and Bluetooth (OBJ 23)
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007 Configuring a Wireless Network (OBJ 23)
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12 Internet Connections
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002 Dial-up and DSL (OBJ 27)
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003 Cable Connections (OBJ 27)
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004 Fiber Connections (OBJ 27)
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005 Cellular Connections (OBJ 27)
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007 Satellite Connections (OBJ 27)
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008 Hands-on with WANs (OBJ 27)
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13 Network Configurations
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001 Network Configurations (OBJ 21, 25, 26)
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002 IPv4 (OBJ 25)_part1
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002 IPv4 (OBJ 25)_part2
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002 IPv4 (OBJ 25)_part3
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003 Assigning IPv4 Addresses (OBJ 25)_part1
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004 DHCP (OBJ 26)
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005 DNS (OBJ 26)_part1
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006 VLAN (OBJ 26)
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007 VPN (OBJ 26)
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008 IPv6 (OBJ 25)_part1
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008 IPv6 (OBJ 25)_part2
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009 Ports and Protocols (OBJ 21)_part1
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009 Ports and Protocols (OBJ 21)_part2
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010 TCP Versus UDP (OBJ 21)
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011 Configure a SOHO Network (OBJ 25)
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14 Network Services
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001 Network Services (OBJ 24)
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002 File and Print Servers (OBJ 24)
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003 Web Servers (OBJ 24)
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004 Email Servers (OBJ 24)
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005 AAA Servers (OBJ 24)
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006 Remote Access Servers (OBJ 24)
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007 Network Monitoring Servers (OBJ 24)
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008 Proxy Servers (OBJ 24)
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009 Load Balancers (OBJ 24)
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010 Unified Threat Management (OBJ 24)
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011 ICSSCADA (OBJ 24)
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012 Embedded Systems (OBJ 24)_part1
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012 Embedded Systems (OBJ 24)_part2
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013 Legacy Systems (OBJ 24)
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15 Mobile Devices
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001 Mobile Devices (OBJ 12, 13, 14)
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002 Mobile Display Types (OBJ 12)
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003 Mobile Device Components (OBJ 12)
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004 Mobile Device Accessories (OBJ 13)
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005 Mobile Device Wireless Connectivity (OBJ 13 14)_part1
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005 Mobile Device Wireless Connectivity (OBJ 13 14)_part2
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006 Mobile Device Wired Connectivity (OBJ 13)
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007 Port Replicators Docking Stations (OBJ 13)
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16 Mobile Applications
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001 Mobile Applications (OBJ 14)
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002 Mobile Device Synchronization (OBJ 14)_part1
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002 Mobile Device Synchronization (OBJ 14)_part2
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003 Data for Synchronization (OBJ 14)_part1
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003 Data for Synchronization (OBJ 14)_part2
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004 Synchronization Methods (OBJ 14)
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005 MDM and MAM (OBJ 14)_part1
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006 Multifactor Authentication (MFA) (OBJ 14)
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007 Location Services (OBJ 14)
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008 Mobile Email Configuration (OBJ 14)
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009 Configuring Mobile Email (OBJ 14)
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17 Laptop Hardware
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001 Laptop Hardware (OBJ 11)
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002 Security Components (OBJ 11)
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003 Disassembling a Laptop (OBJ 11)_part1
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003 Disassembling a Laptop (OBJ 11)_part2
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003 Disassembling a Laptop (OBJ 11)_part3
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003 Disassembling a Laptop (OBJ 11)_part4
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003 Disassembling a Laptop (OBJ 11)_part5
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003 Disassembling a Laptop (OBJ 11)_part6
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004 Replacing a Battery (OBJ 11)_part1
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004 Replacing a Battery (OBJ 11)_part2
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005 Replacing the Keyboard (OBJ 11)
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006 Upgrading the Memory (OBJ 11)_part1
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006 Upgrading the Memory (OBJ 11)_part2
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007 Adding Expansion Cards (OBJ 11)_part1
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008 Replacing the Storage (OBJ 11)_part1
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008 Replacing the Storage (OBJ 11)_part2
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008 Replacing the Storage (OBJ 11)_part3
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008 Replacing the Storage (OBJ 11)_part4
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18 Printers and MFDs
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001 Printers and MFDs (OBJ 36)
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002 Unboxing and Setup (OBJ 36)_part1
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003 Printer Connectivity (OBJ 36)
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004 Printer Drivers (OBJ 36)
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005 Printer Configuration Settings (OBJ 36)
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006 Sharing Print Devices (OBJ 36)
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007 Securing Print Devices (OBJ 36)
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008 Scanning Services (OBJ 36)
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19 Printer Types
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001 Printer Types (OBJ 37)
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002 Laser Printers (OBJ 37)_part2
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003 Laser Printer Maintenance (OBJ 37)_part1
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004 Inkjet Printers (OBJ 37)
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006 Thermal Printers (OBJ 37)
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007 Impact Printers (OBJ 37)
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008 3-D Printers (OBJ 37)
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20 Troubleshooting Methodology
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001 Troubleshooting Methodology (OBJ 51)
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002 Identify the Problem (OBJ 51)_part1
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002 Identify the Problem (OBJ 51)_part2
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003 Establish a Theory (OBJ 51)_part1
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003 Establish a Theory (OBJ 51)_part2
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004 Test the Theory (OBJ 51)
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005 Establish a Plan of Action (OBJ 51)
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006 Verify System Functionality (OBJ 51)
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007 Documentation (OBJ 51)
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21 Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
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001 Troubleshooting Hardware Issues (OBJ 52)
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002 Power Issues (OBJ 52)_part1
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003 POST Issues (OBJ 52)
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004 Crash Screens (OBJ 52)
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005 Cooling Issues (OBJ 52)_part1
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006 Physical Component Damage (OBJ 52)_part1
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007 Performance Issues (OBJ 52)
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008 Inaccurate System DateTime (OBJ 52)
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009 Smoke Test (OBJ 52)
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22 Troubleshooting Storage Devices
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001 Troubleshooting Storage Devices (OBJ 53)
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002 Boot Issues (OBJ 53)_part1
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003 Storage Device Issues (OBJ 53)
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004 Drive Performance Issues (OBJ 53)
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005 Issues with RAIDs (OBJ 53)
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23 Troubleshooting Video Issues
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001 Troubleshooting Video Issues (OBJ 54)
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002 Physical Cabling and Source Selection (OBJ 54)
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003 Projector Issues (OBJ 54)
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004 Video Quality Issues (OBJ 54)_part1
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004 Video Quality Issues (OBJ 54)_part2
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24 Troubleshooting Networks
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001 Troubleshooting Networks (OBJ 57)
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002 Wired Connectivity Issues (OBJ 57)_part1
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004 Wireless Connectivity Issues (OBJ 57)_part1
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005 VoIP Issues (OBJ 57)
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006 Limited Connectivity Issues (OBJ 57)
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25 Troubleshooting Mobile Devices
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001 Troubleshooting Mobile Devices (OBJ 55)
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002 Mobile Power Issues (OBJ 55)
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003 Mobile Hardware Issues (OBJ 55)_part1
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004 Mobile Display Issues (OBJ 55)
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005 Mobile Connectivity Issues (OBJ 55)
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006 Mobile Malware Infections (OBJ 55)
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26 Troubleshooting Print Devices
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002 Printer Connectivity Issues (OBJ 56)
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003 Print Feed Issues (OBJ 56)
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004 Print Quality Issues (OBJ 56)_part1
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005 Print Finishing Issues (OBJ 56)
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006 Print Job Issues (OBJ 56)
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27 Conclusion
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002 BONUS Where to go from here_part1
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002 BONUS Where to go from here_part2
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