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Boot Camp for CompTIA A+ Certification

 

ZAPL- 005 Boot Camp for CompTIA A+ Certification
Fee:  $1,195 includes texts, course materials, and a web based practice exam
Fee:  $1,455 includes texts, course materials, and a web based practice exam and two CompTIA A+ Test Vouchers

Fall/Winter 2011

Mondays & Wednesdays, November 28, 29,  5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Mondays & Wednesdays, December 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays, December 3, 10, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Check out Our Free Retake Policy for IT Certification Programs

Financing Your Training Needs
Financing Options Available

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Course Description

This course is designed for the individual who already has experience working with PC Hardware and Operating Systems.

This program has been designed for those individuals who are already working in the field and have a working knowledge of PCs and Operating Systems.   This is an intensive, 40-hour program to prepare candidates to take the two required Exams

Required exams: CompTIA A+ Essentials, CompTIA A+ Practical Application. 

Topics Reviewed

CompTIA A+ Essentials 701 Exam Getting started with PC hardware support Operating systems Electricity and power systems CPUs and motherboards Basic Input/Output System Memory systems Bus structures Expansion slots and cards Ports, connectors and cables Data storage devices Video and multimedia input/output devices Printers Portable computers and devices Monitoring and management Connecting computers Networking computers Security Safety Troubleshooting and maintaining a PC Professionalism and communication Windows installation and upgrade

CompTIA A+ Practical Application Exam702 Decimal, Binary, and Hexadecimal numbering Power systems CPUs and motherboards Memory systems Expansion slots & cards Data storage devices Ports, connectors, and cables Display devices Portable computers and devices Operating system management  Operating system monitoring OS maintenance and troubleshooting LAN networking Internet connections Network troubleshooting Security Maintaining the PC environment

College credit for IT Certifications
Credit for CISCO, CompTIA, Microsoft, and CIW Certification

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Prerequisites

• Students in this program should already have the basic skills of troubleshooting and repairing PC equipment.

• Student's should also be proficient with Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7

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Certification Path: A+ Certification

Required exams:

• CompTIA A+ Essentials, exam code 220-701 and

• CompTIA A+ Practical Application, exam code 220-702

Number of questions: 100 for each exam

Length of test: 90 minutes each

Passing score: on a scale of 100-900

• 675 for CompTIA A+ Essentials

• 700 for CompTIA A+ Practical Application

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Approved for DOD Information Assurance Directive 8570.1

Directive 8570 is a policy from the Department of Defense’s Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program that requires any DoD employee and any contractor working with the DoD to possess certain Information Assurance training and certifications. The Directive makes certain that Information Assurance personnel meet training and certification requirements related to their IT security job functions via annual metrics reporting of their workforce.

The goal of the Directive is a uniform, professional Information Assurance workforce with the knowledge and skills to effectively prevent and respond to attacks against DoD information, information systems and information infrastructures. The efforts of this program and Directive 8570 will enable the DoD to properly place Information Assurance personnel according to their skills. Visit  www.isaca.org for more information.

The U.S. Department of Defense recognizes CompTIA certifications in its technical and management tracks for information assurance technicians and managers under DoD Directive 8570.1M.  Currently STCC offers instructor -led courses for CompTIA A+ and Network+ Certification, and web-based courses for CompTIA Security+.  Potential employees as well as current employees or IT contractors must meet the requirements of the Directive.

 

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