CompTIA A+ Part 4: Operating Systems

Pluralsight

Course Summary

Part 1 of 2 in the CompTIA A+ (220-802) series. This introductory course covers all the essential information you need to get started with a career as a computer technician.

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Course Description

Part 1 of 2 in the CompTIA A+ (220-802) series. This introductory course covers all the essential information you need to get started with a career as a computer technician. In this course, you’ll learn to install operating systems, perform preventative maintenance, and develop networking, security, and troubleshooting skills. No prerequisite knowledge or experience is required. If you're brand new to IT, don't have any formal computer hardware or software training, or are looking to change careers, this course is a great place to start.

Course Description

Part 1 of 2 in the CompTIA A+ (220-802) series. This introductory course covers all the essential information you need to get started with a career as a computer technician. In this course, you’ll learn to install operating systems, perform preventative maintenance, and develop networking, security, and troubleshooting skills. No prerequisite knowledge or experience is required. If you're brand new to IT, don't have any formal computer hardware or software training, or are looking to change careers, this course is a great place to start.

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Course Syllabus

CompTIA A+ 220-802 (2012 Objectives)
- 9m 37s

—Introduction 1m 11s
—Who is Your Instructor? 3m 5s
—What We Will Be Learning 1m 7s
—How to Use This Course 4m 14s

Microsoft Operating Systems
- 35m 38s

—Operating System Architecture 3m 42s
—Command Line Interface (CLI) 1m 4s
—Graphical User Interface (GUI) 1m 46s
—Windows Operating Systems 4m 52s
—Windows Memory Support 4m 44s
—Features and Requirements: Windows XP 6m 25s
—Features and Requirements: Windows Vista 6m 15s
—Features and Requirements: Windows 7 6m 50s

Installing and Upgrading Windows
- 55m 17s

—Pre-Installation Checks 5m 30s
—Minimum Requirements: Windows XP 3m 49s
—Minimum Requirements: Windows Vista 2m 44s
—Minimum Requirements: Windows 7 2m 7s
—Installation Techniques 1m 39s
—Installation Types 7m 47s
—Network-Based Installation 1m 38s
—Clone/Ghost Disk Images 3m 26s
—Recovery CD and Recovery Partition 1m 8s
—Operating System Installation 7m 25s
—Set Up Windows 7m 26s
—Workgroup vs. Domain Setup 1m 18s
—Windows Update 1m 55s
—Disk Management 2m 40s
—New Simple Volume Setup 4m 45s

Windows Command Line Tools
- 40m 23s

—Using Command Line Tools 2m 52s
—TASKKILL 3m 44s
—TASKLIST 2m 8s
—SHUTDOWN 3m 57s
—Make a New Directory 6m 5s
—FORMAT 3m 46s
—DISKPART 5m 16s
—CHKDSK 2m 14s
—Networking Command Line Tools 7m 10s
—Repair Your Computer 3m 11s

Operating System Features and Tools
- 1h 1m

—Using Appropriate OS Features and Tools 2m 24s
—Task Scheduler 3m 20s
—Event Viewer 2m 23s
—Users and Groups 1m 25s
—Performance Monitor 3m 11s
—Device Manager 2m 11s
—Services Utility 3m 18s
—Local Security Policy 2m 25s
—System Configuration and MSCONFIG 4m 7s
—Component Services and Data Sources 3m 19s
—Print Management 3m 30s
—Windows Firewall 2m 15s
—Windows Memory Diagnostics 2m 43s
—Task Manager 4m 23s
—Disk Management 14m 53s
—Run Line Utilities 5m 38s

Control Panel
- 28m 59s

—Utilizing the Control Panel 3m 36s
—Internet Options 5m 6s
—Display/Display Settings 2m 46s
—User Accounts and Folder Options 2m 47s
—System Utility 3m 24s
—Power Options 3m 3s
—Utilities Unique to Windows 7 8m 17s

Configuring Windows Networking
- 34m 35s

—Setup and Configure Windows Networking 3m 23s
—Customizing the Start Menu 0m 51s
—Configure Network Adapter 5m 56s
—Configure an Alternative IP Address 2m 12s
—HomeGroup, File/Print Sharing 6m 18s
—Network Shares/Mapping Drives 4m 32s
—Establish Networking Connections 4m 31s
—Proxy Settings 0m 36s
—Remote Desktop 1m 28s
—Firewall Settings 2m 21s
—Network Card Properties 2m 27s

Preventative Maintenance
- 20m 57s

—Preventative Maintenance Procedures 8m 13s
—Schedule Check Disks 1m 32s
—Schedule Defragmentation 3m 17s
—Windows Update 3m 52s
—System Restore 4m 3s

Basic OS Security
- 35m 46s

—Introduction 1m 0s
—Basic OS Security Settings 1m 33s
—Users and Groups 10m 51s
—NTFS vs. Share Permissions 1m 44s
—Allow vs. Deny 6m 28s
—Inheritable Permissions 3m 55s
—Moving vs. Copying Folders and Files 2m 38s
—File Attributes 2m 10s
—Administrative Shares 1m 55s
—User Authentication: Single Sign-on 3m 32s

Course Fee:

USD 29

Course Type:	Self-Study
Course Status:	Active
Workload:	1 - 4 hours / week

This course is listed under Development & Implementations , Data & Information Management , Networks & IT Infrastructure , Operating Systems , IT Security & Architecture , Digital Media & Games , Server & Storage Management and IT Compliance & Audit Community

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Course Fee:

USD 29

Course Type:	Self-Study
Course Status:	Active
Workload:	1 - 4 hours / week

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CompTIA A+ Part 4: Operating Systems

Pluralsight

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CompTIA

Windows Vista

Firewall

Troubleshooting

Security policy

SSO (Single Sign-On)

NTFS (NT File System)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Defragmentation

Common Language Infrastructure (CLI)

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