Master essential IT skills with our CPD Accredited CompTIA A+ (220-1001) course, covering everything from CPUs and networking to virtualization and mobile device management. This Industry Standard, Globally Recognised certification boosts your career prospects in tech support and IT roles. Enrol now to gain practical expertise and advance confidently!
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In the UK, the demand for skilled IT technicians is growing rapidly, with over 20% more job openings in tech support roles each year. Earning a CompTIA A+ certification is an industry standard way to demonstrate your expertise and boost your employability in this competitive market. This CPD Accredited course equips you with the foundational knowledge employers seek.
This course offers practical modules covering everything from PC hardware and networking to mobile devices and security, designed to prepare you thoroughly for the CompTIA A+ (220-1001) exam. You’ll gain hands-on skills in troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance, making complex concepts easy to understand and apply in real-world settings.
By completing this nationally recognised qualification, you open doors to diverse IT career opportunities with excellent promotion potential. The expanding technology sector values certified professionals, so investing your time here ensures you stand out and meet industry demand confidently. Take the step to enhance your career prospects today.
By completing this course, learners will be able to:
This course is ideal for:
After completing the MCQ assessment, you will qualify for the CPD Certificate from HF Online as proof of your continued professional development. You can order your certificate at a cost of £10 for PDF and £29 for hardcopy certificate or both for £39.
For assessing your learning, you have to complete an automated MCQ exam. It is required for the students to score at least 60% to pass the exam. Learners can apply for the certificate after they clear the exam.
There are assignment questions provided at the end of the course. You are suggested to complete the questions to enrich your understanding of the course. You can complete this according to your preferred time. The expert tutor will provide feedback on your performance after assessing your assignment.
Completing this diploma can lead to the following UK job roles:
| Section 01: All about the CompTIA A+ | |||
| CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 (220-1001) Course Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is the CompTIA A+? | 00:02:00 | ||
| Why Get A+ Certified? | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) Exam? | 00:09:00 | ||
| How to Pass the A+ Exam | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to Use This Video Course | 00:03:00 | ||
| Section 02: Safety and Professionalism | |||
| Tools of the Trade | 00:06:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Theory | 00:10:00 | ||
| Section 03: The Visible Computer | |||
| Primary PC Connections | 00:05:00 | ||
| External Connections | 00:11:00 | ||
| Inside the PC | 00:08:00 | ||
| What is a Computer? | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 04: CPUs | |||
| What is a CPU? | 00:15:00 | ||
| CPU Speeds and Cores | 00:12:00 | ||
| Caching | 00:07:00 | ||
| CPU Sockets | 00:12:00 | ||
| Installing a CPU | 00:11:00 | ||
| Liquid Cooling | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 05: RAM | |||
| RAM Technology | 00:11:00 | ||
| RAM Capacity | 00:08:00 | ||
| RAM Features | 00:07:00 | ||
| Installing RAM | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 06: Firmware | |||
| What is the BIOS? | 00:06:00 | ||
| POST | 00:09:00 | ||
| System Setup | 00:09:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Firmware | 00:12:00 | ||
| Section 07: Motherboards | |||
| Form Factors | 00:06:00 | ||
| Chipsets | 00:05:00 | ||
| Touring the Motherboard | 00:14:00 | ||
| Touring the Case | 00:07:00 | ||
| Installing a Motherboard | 00:09:00 | ||
| Section 08: Power Supplies | |||
| The Power Supply | 00:09:00 | ||
| Mounting a Power Supply | 00:05:00 | ||
| Choosing a Power Supply | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cooling Your PC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Power Supplies | 00:09:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Core Components | 00:14:00 | ||
| Section 09: Mass Storage Technologies | |||
| Introduction to Mass Storage | 00:13:00 | ||
| Magnetic Disk Drives | 00:08:00 | ||
| Solid State Drives | 00:08:00 | ||
| SCSI | 00:03:00 | ||
| Boot Order | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 10: Implementing Mass Storage | |||
| New Installation – First Drive | 00:05:00 | ||
| RAID | 00:11:00 | ||
| Hardware RAID | 00:07:00 | ||
| Mass Storage Troubleshooting | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 11: Essential Peripherals | |||
| Optical Media | 00:10:00 | ||
| USB Standards | 00:10:00 | ||
| Understanding USB | 00:11:00 | ||
| Configuring USB | 00:07:00 | ||
| Thunder and Lightning | 00:06:00 | ||
| Keyboards and Mice | 00:08:00 | ||
| Sight and Sound | 00:07:00 | ||
| Readers and Scanners | 00:08:00 | ||
| Using Expansion Cards | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 12: Building a PC | |||
| The Right PC for the Job | 00:13:00 | ||
| Section 13: Display Technologies | |||
| Monitor Technologies | 00:08:00 | ||
| LCD Breakdown | 00:04:00 | ||
| Graphics Cards and Connections | 00:13:00 | ||
| Installing a Graphics Card | 00:07:00 | ||
| Projectors | 00:05:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Monitors | 00:06:00 | ||
| Section 14: Essentials of Networking | |||
| Introduction to Networking3 | 00:08:00 | ||
| Hubs vs. Switches | 00:05:00 | ||
| Hexadecimal | 00:07:00 | ||
| WANs and Routers | 00:09:00 | ||
| Cables and Connectors | 00:11:00 | ||
| Crimping Cables | 00:10:00 | ||
| Structured Cabling | 00:11:00 | ||
| Section 15: Local Area Networking | |||
| Introduction to TCP/IP | 00:14:00 | ||
| Network IDs and Subnet Masks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Special IP Addresses | 00:09:00 | ||
| NAT | 00:07:00 | ||
| Dynamic IP Addressing | 00:10:00 | ||
| IPv6 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Port Numbers | 00:12:00 | ||
| TCP, UDP, and ICMP | 00:06:00 | ||
| Understanding DNS | 00:09:00 | ||
| Working with DNS | 00:07:00 | ||
| Windows Naming | 00:08:00 | ||
| Routers | 00:12:00 | ||
| Basic Router Configuration | 00:12:00 | ||
| Advanced Router Configuration | 00:06:00 | ||
| VLANs | 00:07:00 | ||
| Network Troubleshooting | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 16: Wireless Networking | |||
| Wireless Network Hardware | 00:11:00 | ||
| Wi-Fi Standards | 00:10:00 | ||
| Basic WAP Setup | 00:11:00 | ||
| Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network | 00:09:00 | ||
| It’s a Huge Mesh | 00:04:00 | ||
| Beyond Wi-Fi | 00:07:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Wireless Connections | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 17: The Internet | |||
| Beyond the LAN | 00:03:00 | ||
| Internet Tiers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Dial-up Connections | 00:08:00 | ||
| Broadband Connections | 00:10:00 | ||
| Firewalls and Servers | 00:06:00 | ||
| FTP | 00:07:00 | ||
| 00:08:00 | |||
| Proxy Servers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) | 00:08:00 | ||
| Internet of Things (IoT) | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 18: Virtualization | |||
| Understanding Virtualization | 00:10:00 | ||
| Your First Virtual Machine | 00:11:00 | ||
| Advanced Virtualization Setup | 00:10:00 | ||
| Cloud Computing | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cloud Ownership | 00:03:00 | ||
| Cloud-Based Applications | 00:06:00 | ||
| Section 19: Portable Computing | |||
| Laptop Features | 00:08:00 | ||
| Laptop Hardware Troubleshooting – The Tools | 00:05:00 | ||
| Laptop Hardware – Core Hardware | 00:04:00 | ||
| Laptop Hardware – CPU and Motherboard | 00:07:00 | ||
| Touring Your Laptop Display | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 20: Understanding Mobile Devices | |||
| What is a Mobile Device? | 00:09:00 | ||
| Mobile Connections | 00:10:00 | ||
| Touring Android | 00:10:00 | ||
| Touring iOS | 00:08:00 | ||
| Virtual Reality | 00:03:00 | ||
| Section 21: Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices | |||
| Maintaining Mobile Devices | 00:11:00 | ||
| Mobile Devices and E-mail | 00:10:00 | ||
| Mobile Synchronization | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 22: Printers and Multifunction Devices | |||
| Laser Printers | 00:13:00 | ||
| Inkjet Printers | 00:08:00 | ||
| Impact Printers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Thermal Printers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Installing a Local Printer | 00:14:00 | ||
| Sharing Printers | 00:08:00 | ||
| Installing Wireless and Cloud Printers | 00:10:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Printers | 00:10:00 | ||
| 3D Printing | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 23: Securing Computers | |||
| Dealing with Threats | 00:07:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – CompTIA A+ (220-1001) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 01: All about the CompTIA A+ | |||
| CompTIA A+ 2019 Core 1 (220-1001) Course Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is the CompTIA A+? | 00:02:00 | ||
| Why Get A+ Certified? | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) Exam? | 00:09:00 | ||
| How to Pass the A+ Exam | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to Use This Video Course | 00:03:00 | ||
| Section 02: Safety and Professionalism | |||
| Tools of the Trade | 00:06:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Theory | 00:10:00 | ||
| Section 03: The Visible Computer | |||
| Primary PC Connections | 00:05:00 | ||
| External Connections | 00:11:00 | ||
| Inside the PC | 00:08:00 | ||
| What is a Computer? | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 04: CPUs | |||
| What is a CPU? | 00:15:00 | ||
| CPU Speeds and Cores | 00:12:00 | ||
| Caching | 00:07:00 | ||
| CPU Sockets | 00:12:00 | ||
| Installing a CPU | 00:11:00 | ||
| Liquid Cooling | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 05: RAM | |||
| RAM Technology | 00:11:00 | ||
| RAM Capacity | 00:08:00 | ||
| RAM Features | 00:07:00 | ||
| Installing RAM | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 06: Firmware | |||
| What is the BIOS? | 00:06:00 | ||
| POST | 00:09:00 | ||
| System Setup | 00:09:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Firmware | 00:12:00 | ||
| Section 07: Motherboards | |||
| Form Factors | 00:06:00 | ||
| Chipsets | 00:05:00 | ||
| Touring the Motherboard | 00:14:00 | ||
| Touring the Case | 00:07:00 | ||
| Installing a Motherboard | 00:09:00 | ||
| Section 08: Power Supplies | |||
| The Power Supply | 00:09:00 | ||
| Mounting a Power Supply | 00:05:00 | ||
| Choosing a Power Supply | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cooling Your PC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Power Supplies | 00:09:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Core Components | 00:14:00 | ||
| Section 09: Mass Storage Technologies | |||
| Introduction to Mass Storage | 00:13:00 | ||
| Magnetic Disk Drives | 00:08:00 | ||
| Solid State Drives | 00:08:00 | ||
| SCSI | 00:03:00 | ||
| Boot Order | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 10: Implementing Mass Storage | |||
| New Installation – First Drive | 00:05:00 | ||
| RAID | 00:11:00 | ||
| Hardware RAID | 00:07:00 | ||
| Mass Storage Troubleshooting | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 11: Essential Peripherals | |||
| Optical Media | 00:10:00 | ||
| USB Standards | 00:10:00 | ||
| Understanding USB | 00:11:00 | ||
| Configuring USB | 00:07:00 | ||
| Thunder and Lightning | 00:06:00 | ||
| Keyboards and Mice | 00:08:00 | ||
| Sight and Sound | 00:07:00 | ||
| Readers and Scanners | 00:08:00 | ||
| Using Expansion Cards | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 12: Building a PC | |||
| The Right PC for the Job | 00:13:00 | ||
| Section 13: Display Technologies | |||
| Monitor Technologies | 00:08:00 | ||
| LCD Breakdown | 00:04:00 | ||
| Graphics Cards and Connections | 00:13:00 | ||
| Installing a Graphics Card | 00:07:00 | ||
| Projectors | 00:05:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Monitors | 00:06:00 | ||
| Section 14: Essentials of Networking | |||
| Introduction to Networking3 | 00:08:00 | ||
| Hubs vs. Switches | 00:05:00 | ||
| Hexadecimal | 00:07:00 | ||
| WANs and Routers | 00:09:00 | ||
| Cables and Connectors | 00:11:00 | ||
| Crimping Cables | 00:10:00 | ||
| Structured Cabling | 00:11:00 | ||
| Section 15: Local Area Networking | |||
| Introduction to TCP/IP | 00:14:00 | ||
| Network IDs and Subnet Masks | 00:05:00 | ||
| Special IP Addresses | 00:09:00 | ||
| NAT | 00:07:00 | ||
| Dynamic IP Addressing | 00:10:00 | ||
| IPv6 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Port Numbers | 00:12:00 | ||
| TCP, UDP, and ICMP | 00:06:00 | ||
| Understanding DNS | 00:09:00 | ||
| Working with DNS | 00:07:00 | ||
| Windows Naming | 00:08:00 | ||
| Routers | 00:12:00 | ||
| Basic Router Configuration | 00:12:00 | ||
| Advanced Router Configuration | 00:06:00 | ||
| VLANs | 00:07:00 | ||
| Network Troubleshooting | 00:05:00 | ||
| Section 16: Wireless Networking | |||
| Wireless Network Hardware | 00:11:00 | ||
| Wi-Fi Standards | 00:10:00 | ||
| Basic WAP Setup | 00:11:00 | ||
| Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network | 00:09:00 | ||
| It’s a Huge Mesh | 00:04:00 | ||
| Beyond Wi-Fi | 00:07:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Wireless Connections | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 17: The Internet | |||
| Beyond the LAN | 00:03:00 | ||
| Internet Tiers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Dial-up Connections | 00:08:00 | ||
| Broadband Connections | 00:10:00 | ||
| Firewalls and Servers | 00:06:00 | ||
| FTP | 00:07:00 | ||
| 00:08:00 | |||
| Proxy Servers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) | 00:08:00 | ||
| Internet of Things (IoT) | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 18: Virtualization | |||
| Understanding Virtualization | 00:10:00 | ||
| Your First Virtual Machine | 00:11:00 | ||
| Advanced Virtualization Setup | 00:10:00 | ||
| Cloud Computing | 00:08:00 | ||
| Cloud Ownership | 00:03:00 | ||
| Cloud-Based Applications | 00:06:00 | ||
| Section 19: Portable Computing | |||
| Laptop Features | 00:08:00 | ||
| Laptop Hardware Troubleshooting – The Tools | 00:05:00 | ||
| Laptop Hardware – Core Hardware | 00:04:00 | ||
| Laptop Hardware – CPU and Motherboard | 00:07:00 | ||
| Touring Your Laptop Display | 00:04:00 | ||
| Section 20: Understanding Mobile Devices | |||
| What is a Mobile Device? | 00:09:00 | ||
| Mobile Connections | 00:10:00 | ||
| Touring Android | 00:10:00 | ||
| Touring iOS | 00:08:00 | ||
| Virtual Reality | 00:03:00 | ||
| Section 21: Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices | |||
| Maintaining Mobile Devices | 00:11:00 | ||
| Mobile Devices and E-mail | 00:10:00 | ||
| Mobile Synchronization | 00:08:00 | ||
| Section 22: Printers and Multifunction Devices | |||
| Laser Printers | 00:13:00 | ||
| Inkjet Printers | 00:08:00 | ||
| Impact Printers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Thermal Printers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Installing a Local Printer | 00:14:00 | ||
| Sharing Printers | 00:08:00 | ||
| Installing Wireless and Cloud Printers | 00:10:00 | ||
| Troubleshooting Printers | 00:10:00 | ||
| 3D Printing | 00:07:00 | ||
| Section 23: Securing Computers | |||
| Dealing with Threats | 00:07:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – CompTIA A+ (220-1001) | 00:00:00 | ||

