101 Labs – CompTIA A+

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CompTIA certifications are ideal for beginners who want to pass a vendor-neutral exam. They are required if you want to work in any government role, including for companies that subcontract on government work.

Updated for the latest exam syllabus:

  • 220-1001 (Core 1)
  • 220-1002 (Core 2)

We take you by the hand and guide you through the A+ exam syllabus topics. There are more than $400 worth of practice exams included to guarantee your success come exam day.

CompTIA A+ is an ideal stepping stone for a range of careers including helpdesk, network support, PC engineer, security, wireless, system administration, network design and many others.

This course shows you how to configure multiple protocols and technologies. You use free-trial software, virtual machines and free-to-download software (such as Cisco Packet Tracer) to configure all the labs.

Follow along every step of the way as our expert instructor shares tips and secrets you can use not only to pass the exam but to succeed in the real world of internetworking.

Take this course if you:

  • Want to lay a foundation for a career in IT
  • Are new to the world of IT and want to learn all the basics
  • Don’t feel ready for advanced exams such as Cisco CCNA
  • Want an understanding of networking concepts, protocols and technology
  • Want to gain confidence in your hands-on IT skills
  • Want to gain an edge in your A+ exam
Module 1Networking Concepts
Unit 1File Transfer Protocol
Unit 2Secure Shell
Unit 3Telnet
Unit 4SMTP
Unit 5DNS
Unit 6HTTP
Unit 7POP3
Unit 8HTTPS
Unit 9Remote Desktop Connection
Unit 10NetBIOS
Unit 11DHCP
Unit 12LDAP
Unit 13SNMP
Unit 14UDP
Unit 15TCP
Unit 16Router
Unit 17Switch
Unit 18Hub
Unit 19Firewall
Unit 20NIC
Unit 21Power over Ethernet
Unit 22Internet of Things
Unit 23IPv6 Addressing
Unit 24RAID
Unit 25Hot Swap
Unit 26Subnetting 1
Unit 27Subnetting 2
Unit 28VLSM
Unit 29Running Backups
Unit 30Network Address Translation
Unit 31VLAN
Unit 32Quality of Service
Module 2Wireless Networking
Unit 1Wireless NIC
Unit 2Encryption
Unit 3Install WLC
Unit 4VoIP Endpoint
Unit 5DSL Modem
Unit 6Wifi Analyser
Unit 7Bluetooth
Unit 8IoT Thermostat
Module 3Operating Systems
Unit 1Boot Methods - Windows
Unit 2Boot Methods - Linux
Unit 3Partitioning - Windows
Unit 4Hard Disk Layout - Linux
Unit 5Create Partitions and Filesystems - Linux
Unit 6Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems - Linux
Unit 7Microsoft Command Line Tools 1
Unit 8Microsoft Command Line Tools 2
Unit 9MS CLI 3
Unit 10MS OS Tools 1
Unit 11MS OS Tools 2
Unit 12MS OS Tools 3
Unit 13MS Control Panel
Unit 14MS Display Settings
Unit 15MS Printer Sharing
Unit 16MS Workgroups
Unit 17MS Map Network Drive
Unit 18Basic Linux Commands 1
Unit 19Basic Linux Commands 2
Unit 20Basic Linux Commands 3
Unit 21Basic Paramaters MacOS
Unit 22Basic Linux Scripting
Module 4Security
Unit 1Smart Card Reader
Unit 2Port Security
Unit 3MAC Filtering
Unit 4Firewalls HW/SW
Unit 5Access Control Lists
Unit 6WPA2-TKIP
Unit 7TACACS
Unit 8MALWARE
Unit 9Bitlocker
Unit 10Limited User Account
Unit 11Layer 7 Firewall
Unit 12Enforce Strong Passwords
Unit 13Failed Attempts Lockout
Unit 14Disable Autorun
Unit 15Disable SSID
Unit 16WPA2 TKIP 2
Unit 17Wireless ACL
Unit 18Wireless - Remote Access
Unit 19Unified Threat Management
Unit 20Windows Firewall
Unit 21Disable Ports
Unit 22Port Forwarding
Unit 23Securing Data with Encryption: SSH
Unit 24Linux Firewall - IP Tables
Unit 25Linux Uncomplicated Firewall
Unit 26Install Microsoft Active Directory
Unit 27Organizational Units
Unit 28Active Directory Domains
Unit 29Active Directory Home Folder
Unit 30Active Directory - Login Script
Module 5Troubleshooting
Unit 1Troubleshoot Performance Problems
Unit 2Troubleshoot Slow Processing Time
Unit 3Defragment Hard Drive
Unit 4Windows 10 God Mode
Unit 5Track Program Load Times
Unit 6Rollback Driver
Unit 7Safe Mode
Unit 8Incorrect Network Mask
Unit 9Restart Services
Module 6Exams
Unit 1Exam 1
Unit 2Exam 2
Unit 3Exam 3
Unit 4Exam 4
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