The CompTIA A+ certification is the starting point for a career in IT. A+ helps IT Professionals around the world boost their careers by preparing them to enhance their knowledge in the maintenance of PCs, mobile devices, laptops, operating systems, and printers. This course covers the fundamentals of computer technology, installation and configuration of PCs, laptops and related hardware, and basic networking. In addition, students will cover the skills required to install and configure PC operating systems, as well as configuring common features (e.g., network connectivity and email) for mobile operating systems Android and Apple iOS.
In this course the students prepare for a career in the personal computer industry. Students also prep for the A+ Certification examination, which measures the competencies required by a service technician with six months of on-the-job experience. Specifically, students are instructed how to install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot mobile devices, networks, hardware, virtualization, cloud computing, operating systems, security, software, and operational procedures.