CompTIA A+ 2012 Essentials (exam 220-801)

Course details

You provide support to the end-users of an IT infrastructure and you want to expand and deepen your knowledge. In this CompTIA A+ 2012 training course you will learn the relevant basic knowledge. With the CompTIA A+ 2012 Essentials certification for support engineers you demonstrate that you have sound basic IT knowledge.

Among the topics covered are computer hardware, security, installation and configuration of Windows, and the basic principles of networks.

Your result

After completing this training course you are independently able to provide support to the end-users of an IT infrastructure. You are also prepared for the CompTIA A+ exam 220-801.

Audience profile

Support engineers who wish to expand their basic knowledge and/or wish to achieve the CompTIA A+ Essentials certificate.

Contents of this CompTIA A+ 2012 course

The CompTIA A+ 2012 Essentials training course comprises various lessons:

BIOS and Motherboards

Memory, Expansion Cards and Storage Devices

CPUs, Connections, and Power Supplies

Configurations, Displays, Connectors, & Peripherals

Network Cabling, IP Addressing, Ports, and Protocols

Networking Technologies

Networking Devices and Tools

Laptops

Printers

Operational Procedures

Prerequisites

It is recommended that you have at least 500 hours of practical experience as a support engineer.

Bundle discount

To achieve the certification A+ Essentials you will need to take two exams. You can buy both courses from us in a special discounted course bundle: CompTIA A+ Essentials 2012 Bundle

We offer several optional training products to enhance your learning experience. If you are planning to use our training course in preperation for an official exam then whe highly recommend using these optional training products to ensure an optimal learning experience. During the order process you will be asked if you want to include these options.

Optional practice exam (trial exam)

To supplement this training course you may add a special practice exam. This practice exam comprises a number of trial exams which are very similar to the real exam, both in terms of form and content. This is the ultimate way to test whether you are ready for the exam. You may order this practice exam as an extra by entering 'Yes' at the top of the 'Practice exam' option. Read more about this practice exam here:

• Practice exam 220-801: CompTIA A+ Essentials (2012 edition)

If you order the practice exam directly with your training course you will get an extra discount of $ 30.00 on your practice exam.

Exam via Pearson VUE

On concluding your training you can schedule your exam yourself. As an option you may order an exam voucher immediately, or book your own exam via Pearson VUE.

The advantage of booking your exam via Pearson VUE is that you decide for yourself where and when you will do your exam. With more than 5000 exam locations in 175 countries, there's always one within reach for you. You choose the location, the date and the time you want to do the exam yourself online.

Our exam partner issues an original certificate on behalf of the certification party. So you always receive an official registered and internationally-accepted certificate.

The costs of the exam are not included in the price of the training. Optionally you may order an exam voucher immediately. With an exam voucher you can register for the exam yourself.