CompTIA A+ 1101 Study Outline

CompTIA 1101

Chapter 1 Safety and Professionalism

Trouble Shooting Methodology Page 19 to 25

How to Troubleshoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MhEZbyHbyk

Chapter 2 The Visible Computer

The Visible Computer Page 29

The Computing process Page 30 to 36

Computing Hardware Page 37 to Page 41

Chapter 3 CPUs

CPU’s Page 67

CPU Core Components Page 67 to 76

Memory Page 78 to Page 80

Modern CPU’s Page 84 to 89

Selecting and Installing CPU’s Page 101 to 104

Troubleshooting CPU’s Page 114 to Page 116

CPU Features Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPvv-wZXpgo

Overview of Memory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjSC2J7hvH4

Memory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7sIU8UoTpA

Chapter 4 RAM

RAM Page 121

Understanding DRAM Page 122 to 127

Types of RAM Page 127 to 134

Working with RAM Page 137 to 147

Troubleshooting RAM Page 148 to 150

Overview of Memory Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjSC2J7hvH4

Memory Technologies Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7sIU8UoTpA

How to Troubleshoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MhEZbyHbyk

Troubleshooting Common Hardware Problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2E7vpj3Iq8

Chapter 5 Firmware

Firmware Page 153

We Need to Talk Page 153 to 162

CMOS and The System Setup Utility Page 163 to 177

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Page 178 to 180

Care and Feeding of BIOS/UEFI Page 181 to Page 185

BIOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSAJQiTOIPk

BIOS Settings Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJPH2im4fI

Chapter 6 Motherboards

Motherboards Page 191

How Motherboards Work Page 192 to Page 202

Expansion Bus Page 203 to Page 220

Upgrading and Installing Motherboards Page 220 to page 226

Troubleshooting Motherboards Page 226 to Page 230

Motherboard Form Factors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpKw2u_aDzo

Motherboard Expansion Slots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3lYMLvD_fI

Motherboard Connectors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQPdgfGcc_Y

Motherboard Compatibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehcAgqcdIPA

Chapter 7 Power Supplies

Power Supplies Page 233

Understanding Electricity Page 234 to Page 236

Powering the PC Page 236 to Page 241

Supplying DC (Part of Powering PC) Page 247 to 259

Installing and Maintaining Power Supplies Page 259 to Page 265

Troubleshooting Power Supplies Page 265 to Page 270

Computer Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrWO7dfvEoY

Chapter 8 Mass Storage Technologies

Mass Storage Technologies Page 273

How Hard Drives Work Page 273 to 280

Connecting Mass Storage Page 280 to Page 288

Protecting Data with RAID Page 288 to Page 295

Installing Drives Page 296 to Page 302

Storage Devices Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0cJLL3I_-k

Raid Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_UXW9lUCxY

Chapter 9 Implementing Mass Storage

Troubleshooting Hard Drive Implementation Page 361 to Page 366

Troubleshooting Storage Devices Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rufAfK_PDfA

Chapter 10 Essential Peripherals

Essential Peripherals Page 369

Supporting Common Ports Page 369 to page 380

Common Peripherals Page 381 to Page 395

Removable Storage Devices Page 404 to Page 415

Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Operating Systems

Troubleshooting Problems Related to Motherboard Page 676

CPU, RAM, and Power Page 676 to Page 682

Storage Devices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0cJLL3I_-k

Troubleshooting Storage Devices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rufAfK_PDfA

Troubleshooting Common Hardware Problems Video 1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2E7vpj3Iq8

Chapter 17 Display Technologies

Display Technologies Page 687

Video Displays Page 688 to Page 700

Display Adapters Page 700 to Page 704

Installing and Configuring Video (Software) Page 705 to Page 706

Troubleshooting Video Page 717 to Page 723

Evaluating Monitors Page 724 to Page 730

Additional Display Topics Page 730 to Page 731

Adapters and Converters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ZTwKwwkhM

Peripheral Cables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zO6POiVTsc

Troubleshooting display and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv-yNCDEbpk

Chapter 18 Essentials of Networking

Essentials of Networking Page 735

Roles Hosts Play in Networks Page 735 to Page 738

Networking Technologies Page 739 to Page 751

Implementing Ethernet Page 751 to Page 766

Introduction to Internet Protocol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIaF4cJRB4g

Common Network Ports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh8h-4u7Wak

Network Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHoBiZUqwo

Network Types: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYIYcP4DSp8

DNS Configuration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWrtfco4dRs

DHCP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtEx-NrqJ7I

VLANs and VPNs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be4gthXgGac

Network Cables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEDefqgOhQ

Optical Fiber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvOlC-f0CBo

568A and 568B Colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1GrQM5tcvg

Chapter 19 Local Area Networking

Interconnecting Networks Page 769 to Page 790

Installing and Configuring a Wired Network Page 791 to Page 797

Network Organization and Access Control Page 797 to Page 816

Troubleshooting Networks Page 817 to Page 825

Network Types: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYIYcP4DSp8

IPV4 and IPV6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRGBYFNCYs8

Assigning IP Addresses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au33jXVaGWM

Networking Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHoBiZUqwo

Network Cables: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEDefqgOhQ

Optical Fiber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvOlC-f0CBo

DNS Configuration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWrtfco4dRs

DHCP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtEx-NrqJ7I

VLANs and VPNs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be4gthXgGac

568A and 568B Colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1GrQM5tcvg

Wired and wireless troubleshooting Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3v6Z85O-4

Chapter 20 Wireless Networking

Wireless Networking Components Page 829 to Page 835

Wireless Networking Standards Page 838 to Page 848

Wireless Network Standards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8S9ocPswCE

Wireless Networking Technologies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iymm-Cb-wY

Wired and wireless troubleshooting video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3v6Z85O-4

Chapter 21 The Internet

Suggested pages to read Page 867 to Page 870

Connecting to the Internet Page 872 to Page 885

Using the Internet Page 885 to Page 888

Embedded Systems (Cont using the internet) Page 914 to Page 916

Internet Troubleshooting Page 916 to Page 924

Internet Connection Types: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQrVg5mb-iU

Network Types: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYIYcP4DSp8

IPV4 and IPV6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRGBYFNCYs8

Troubleshooting Networks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3v6Z85O-4

Chapter 22 Virtualization

Hardware Virtualization Page 927 to Page 945

To the Cloud Page 947 to Page 955

Client-Side Virtualization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1mp7HOZ3js

Cloud Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdYZvGBCaJQ

Cloud Characteristics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SIDA2T53M

Chapter 23 Portable Computing

Portable Computing Devices Page 959 to Page 966

Extending Portable Computers Page 967 to Page 974

Managing and Maintaining Portable Computers Page 974 to Page 985

Upgrading and Repairing Laptop Computers Page 985 to Page 995

Troubleshooting Portable Computers Page Page 995 to Page 1000

Laptop Hardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7oHZ1mi7e4

Laptop Displays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn4B3zANQug

Chapter 24 Mobile Devices

Mobile Computing Devices Page 1009 to Page 1014

Configuring a Mobile Device Page 1025 to Page 1051

Mobile Device Connections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1zHPrQPOoc

Mobile Device Configurations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ya1FQe4Q4

Chapter 25 Maintaining and Securing Mobile Devices

Troubleshooting Mobile Device Issues Page 1055 to Page 1074

Troubleshooting Mobile Devices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdHD3wtpWA

Chapter 26 Printers and Malfunction Devices

Printer and Multifunction Device Consumables Page 1102 to Page 1124

The Laser Printing Process Page 1124 to Page 1129

Installing a Multifunction Device Page 1130 to Page 1136

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Printers Page 1141 to Page 1157

Multifunction Devices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeKJN6dhPI

Laser Printers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoWQFd8GKtc

Laser Printer Maintenance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFgv-oXQjvA

Inkjet Printers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbRnoUzGxNA

Inkjet Printer Maintenance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoE4Ord0-R4

Thermal Printers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHAjbjWm0s

Thermal Printer Maintenace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlv8PA8OFAE

Impact Printers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxWaXioRfE

Impact Printer Maintenance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brJA57I7M8A

3D Printers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoZoLWLCBfc

Troubleshooting Printers Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQmVLHgp56o

Chapter 27 Security Computers

Network Security Page 1200 to Page 1210