It Operating Systems Comptia A Plus 900

Gain full understanding of windows, mac, linux, cloud OS while preparing for CompTIA A+ Certification (900 Exam).

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.5

- Prepare for the CompTIA A+ 220-901 & 220-902 exam to become A+ Certified!
- Learn how the Windows operating system has evolved into what it is today and review the most important features.
- Review the different types of Windows installation
- booting methods
- and file formatting and partitioning.

What you'll learn

Prepare for the CompTIA A+ 220-901 & 220-902 exam to become A+ Certified!
Learn how the Windows operating system has evolved into what it is today and review the most important features.
Review the different types of Windows installation
booting methods
and file formatting and partitioning.
From Gpupdate to disk commands and administrative tools to display settings
gain an overview of what you can do with Window commands.
Gain a thorough overview of the key features found in Mac and Linux operating systems and review their similarities
differences
advantages and disadvantages of each OS.
Cover what you need to know about virtualization
client-side virtualization
and cloud computing with the benefits
features
and how to utilize the different features that are available.
Review the key server roles and how respective servers are being used by network and system administrators on a day-to-day basis.
Identify the symptoms to potential problems you may encounter and learn how to fix them.
Apply your knowledge throughout the course with quick quizzes.
Download extra printable and saveable flash cards
games
slideshows
and other supplemental materials for each lecture in our course.
Participate in active discussions with other information technology students & participants becoming certified.

* Requirements

* A computer with Internet.
* This is 1 out of our 6 course "CompTIA A+ 900" series: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-bU4vzmt_NyVnZRRFU1N3ROblU

Description

  • Prepare for the CompTIA A+ 220-901 & 220-902 exam to become A+ Certified!
  • Learn how the Windows operating system has evolved into what it is today and review the most important features.
  • Review the different types of Windows installation, booting methods, and file formatting and partitioning.
  • From Gpupdate to disk commands and administrative tools to display settings, gain an overview of what you can do with Window commands.
  • Gain a thorough overview of the key features found in Mac and Linux operating systems and review their similarities, differences, advantages and disadvantages of each OS.
  • Cover what you need to know about virtualization, client-side virtualization, and cloud computing with the benefits, features, and how to utilize the different features that are available.
  • Review the key server roles and how respective servers are being used by network and system administrators on a day-to-day basis.
  • Identify the symptoms to potential problems you may encounter and learn how to fix them.
  • Apply your knowledge throughout the course with quick quizzes.
  • Download extra printable and saveable flash cards, games, slideshows, and other supplemental materials for each lecture in our course.
  • Participate in active discussions with other information technology students & participants becoming certified.

Course content

8 sections • 245 lectures

Introduction Preview 01:49

Microsoft Windows Preview 02:51

Windows Vista Preview 02:07

Windows 7 Preview 05:03

Windows 8 Preview 01:41

Windows 10 Preview 01:40

Knowledge Check Preview 01:02

Chapter 1 Quiz

DEMO: Action Center Preview 04:07

DEMO: 32-bit and 64-bit Versions Preview 02:59

Window Aero Preview 01:51

User Account Control Preview 01:12

DEMO: User Control Access Preview 04:44

BitLocker Preview 01:40

Shadow Copy Preview 02:44

System Restore Preview 02:26

DEMO: System Restore Preview 04:53

Sidebar and Gadgets Preview 02:32

Compatibility Mode, VirtualBox, and Easy Transfer Preview 02:06

DEMO: Virtual Mode XP Preview 10:11

Using What You’ve Learned Preview 00:41

Aministrative Tools and Event Viewer Preview 04:28

DEMO: Administrative Tools Preview 03:52

DEMO: Event Viewer Preview 05:17

Windows Security Center Preview 06:07

DEMO: Windows Defender Preview 05:53

Windows Firewall Preview 03:54

File Structure and Paths Preview 02:51

Category View vs. Classic View Preview 01:10

Side-by-Side Apps Preview 00:51

Pinning and Multi-Monitor Taskbars Preview 03:00

Start Screen Preview 00:56

Using What You've Learned Preview 01:26

Chapter 2 and 3 Quiz

Compatibility Tools Preview 02:50

Windows Upgrade OS Advisor Preview 02:20

Knowledge Check Preview 01:04

Conclusion Preview 00:32

Final: Windows Operating Systems

Introduction Preview 00:34

Windows Boot Methods Preview 06:39

DEMO: Booting Methods Preview 02:22

Windows OS Installation Types Preview 06:32

DEMO: Windows OS Clean Install Preview 07:09

File System Types Preview 03:24

DEMO: File Formatting Preview 02:02

Partitioning Preview 02:20

DEMO: Partitioning Preview 08:16

Formatting Boot Drive Preview 01:09

Factory Recovery Partition Preview 00:40

Driver Installation Preview 01:26

DEMO: Windows Updates and Drivers Installation Preview 05:40

Settings Preview 02:12

DEMO: Date, Time, and Region Setting Preview 02:19

Knowledge Check Preview 01:00

Internet Domain Set-up Preview 01:27

Workgroup vs. Domain Setup Preview 02:41

Network Card Preview 01:40

Establish Networking Connections Preview 02:19

Configuring an Alternative IP Address Preview 02:12

DEMO: Alternate Configuration Setting Preview 03:24

DEMO: Proxy Settings Preview 02:53

Firewall Settings Preview 00:45

Home vs. Work vs. Public Network Settings Preview 01:57

Sharing Preview 01:23

Using What You’ve Learned Preview 01:27

Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz

DEMO: Remote Desktop Preview 05:47

Remote Assistance Preview 01:37

DEMO: Remote Assistance Preview 05:36

Knowledge Check Preview 01:02

Backups Preview 04:21

Disk Maintenance Preview 02:35

DEMO: Scheduled Disk Maintenance Preview 01:31

Windows Updates Preview 01:12

Windows Patch Management Preview 04:26

Security Updates Preview 01:45

Knowledge Check Preview 00:44

Conclusion Preview 01:49

Final: Installing and Patching Windows OS

Introduction Preview 00:42

Bootrec, Gpupdate, and Help Preview 01:32

DEMO: Shutdown Preview 01:07

DEMO: GPUPDATE and GPRESULT Preview 01:48

Windows Directory Commands Preview 00:39

DEMO: MD, RD, and DEL commands Preview 04:06

Disk Commands Preview 00:54

DEMO: Check Disk Preview 01:51

DEMO: Disk Partition Preview 01:52

File Commands Preview 00:29

DEMO: COPY and XCOPY Preview 02:38

DEMO: System File Checker Preview 02:54

DEMO: Taskkill Command Preview 02:58

Tasklist Command Preview 00:47

Knowledge Check Preview 00:42

Administrative Toools Preview 02:20

DEMO: Using Administrative tools Preview 04:18

More Administrative Tools Preview 00:52

DEMO: Users and Groups Preview 03:36

Performance and Resource Monitors Preview 00:51

DEMO: MSConfig Preview 04:05

Task Manager Preview 00:30

DEMO: Task Manager Preview 03:35

Disk Management Preview 02:00

DEMO: Disk Management Preview 10:40

Other Tools Preview 01:47

DEMO: Registry Editor Preview 04:44

DEMO: Command Preview 02:46

DEMO: Services Preview 03:44

DEMO: MMC Preview 03:12

DEMO: Remote Desktop Connection Preview 06:20

DEMO: Notepad Preview 05:44

DEMO: MSINFO32 Preview 02:55

DEMO: Dxdiag Preview 01:48

DEMO: System Restore Preview 03:10

DEMO: Windows Update Preview 03:48

DEMO: Defrag Preview 02:40

Knowledge Check Preview 00:39

Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz

Control Panel Preview 00:22

DEMO: Internet Options Preview 06:08

Display settings Preview 01:00

DEMO: Folder Options Preview 03:47

System Preview 01:18

DEMO: Power Options Preview 05:00

Network and Sharing Center Preview 00:42

DEMO: Programs and Features Preview 01:51

Knowledge Check Preview 00:30

Conclusion Preview 00:51

Final: Windows Command-Line Tools

Introduction Preview 02:04

Mac OS X Versions Preview 01:02

Overview of Mac OS X Preview 02:54

Mac OS X Features Preview 07:09

DEMO: Keychain Preview 04:14

DEMO: Spotlight Preview 01:58

DEMO: iCloud Preview 04:27

DEMO: Finder Preview 04:12

DEMO: Bootcamp Preview 03:12

DEMO: Mission Control for Multiple Desktops Preview 03:33

Software Updates Preview 04:39

Driver/Firmware Updates Preview 01:17

Tools Preview 02:19

Disk Maintenance Preview 03:23

Backup and Restore Preview 03:19

DEMO: Time Machine Preview 04:00

Knowledge Check Preview 00:56

Chapter 1 Quiz

Introduction to Linux Preview 01:21

Linux Distribution Preview 03:30

DEMO: Navigating Linux File System Preview 02:42

Linux Features Preview 01:44

Linux Updates Preview 03:32

Linux Tools Preview 03:46

Backup and Restore Preview 03:09

DEMO: Linux Backup and Restore Preview 04:50

Basic Linux Commands Preview 02:48

DEMO: Utility Commands Preview 05:47

Knowledge Check Preview 00:21

Conclusion Preview 01:50

Final: Overview of Mac OS and Linux OS

Course Introduction Preview 00:34

Virtualization Introduction Preview 02:15

Benefits Preview 05:16

Types Preview 08:45

Hypervisor Preview 01:27

DEMO: Creating Virtual Machines Using Hyper-V Preview 01:43

Desktop Virtualization Preview 03:40

Client-Side Virtualization Preview 03:12

DEMO: Client-Side Virtualization Preview 03:36

Resource Requirements Preview 01:32

Requirements Preview 03:07

Knowledge Check Preview 00:51

Chapter 1 Quiz

Introduction to Cloud Preview 02:41

DEMO: Introduction to Cloud Data Solutions Preview 05:28

Cloud Computing Characteristics Preview 04:12

Types of Clouds Preview 03:10

Cloud Service Models Preview 01:09

DEMO: Create VM on Microsoft Azure Preview 03:41

Software as a Service Preview 01:49

Platform as a Service (PaaS) Preview 06:03

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Preview 02:53

Using What You’ve Learned Preview 00:39

Conclusion Preview 01:47

Final: Cloud Computing and Virtualization

Introduction to Server Roles Preview 04:08

Web Server Preview 05:15

DEMO: Web Server Preview 02:43

File Server Role Preview 03:12

DEMO: File Server Preview 01:14

Print Server Preview 02:24

DEMO: Printer Server Preview 03:16

DHCP Server Preview 04:16

DEMO: DHCP Server Preview 02:59

DNS Server Preview 01:02

DEMO: DNS Server Preview 02:32

Proxy Servers Preview 03:43

Mail Server Preview 02:09

Authentication Server Preview 02:22

Knowledge Check Preview 00:41

Chapter 1 Quiz

Unified Threat Management Preview 04:19

Intrusion Detection System Preview 01:31

Intrusion Prevention System Preview 00:46

Knowledge Check Preview 00:47

Conclusion Preview 00:36

Final: Server Roles and Threat Management

Introduction Preview 00:38

Screen Errors Preview 02:32

Shutdowns and Failures to Start Preview 02:25

System Performance Preview 01:09

Corruption Preview 01:26

Windows Installation Disk Preview 02:25

Kernel Panic Preview 02:47

BIOS/UEFI Preview 02:02

DEMO: Command Prompt Preview 01:48

DEMO: System File Checker Preview 01:39

Using What You've Learned Preview 01:44

Chapter 1 Quiz

Tools Preview 02:20

DEMO: Event Viewer Preview 03:49

DEMO: Repair Disk Preview 02:54

Utility Tools Preview 03:12

DEMO: MSCONFIG Preview 04:24

DEMO: Defrag Preview 02:59

DEMO: Regedit Preview 04:21

Toubleshooting Tools Preview 01:48

DEMO: Safe Mode Preview 02:47

Recovery Preview 01:44

DEMO: System Restore Preview 03:32

DEMO: Uninstall, Reinstall, and Repair Preview 01:57

Knowledge Check Preview 00:25

Browsers Preview 02:04

Performance Preview 01:28

Application Failures Preview 01:51

Viruses and Malware Preview 03:14

Antivirus Preview 01:42

DEMO: Antivirus Preview 06:14

DEMO: Enable and Disable Restore Options Preview 01:56

Malware Removal Best Practices Preview 03:13

Knowledge Check Preview 01:00

Conclusion Preview 01:41

Final: Troubleshooting PC OS