CompTIA Online Courses

In this instructor-led, self-paced online training course with a focus on CompTIA A+ certification exam preparation, you'll gain the needed knowledge of basic computer hardware and operating systems. You will cover the essential principles of installing, building, upgrading, repairing, configuring, troubleshooting, optimizing, and preventative maintenance on desktop and laptop computers.

CompTIA A+ certification is an international, vendor-neutral certification that proves a technician's competency in installation, preventative maintenance, networking, security, and troubleshooting. CompTIA A+ certification also validates that technicians have excellent customer service and communication skills.

CompTIA A+ is part of specialized certification tracks for corporations such as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, and Novell. Other technology companies, including CompuCom and Ricoh, have made CompTIA A+ certification mandatory for their service technicians.

Exam Number: 220-901 and 220-902

Who Should Attend this Course

• This course is appropriate for computer technicians, IT support staff, and help desk professionals with 6 to 12 months of hands-on experience. It will also help prepare professionals seeking CompTIA A+ certification (220-901/220-902)

Prerequisites

• Basic end-user skills with Windows-based PCs
• Basic knowledge of computing concepts

Skills Learned

• Security: Supporting and securing access to data by properly using authentication, access control and encryption for an organization. Help desk and technical support professionals form one of the first lines of defense for any organization.
• Networking: Applying core concepts and protocols such as IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, and subnet mask to set up and support wired and wireless networks.
• Operating Systems: Working with mobile, server and traditional operating systems from Android and iOS to Windows and Linux.
• IT Operations: Utilizing the basics of virtualization, cloud computing, desktop imaging and deployment to support today’s IT infrastructures.
• Troubleshooting: Following and using decision trees for diagnosing, resolving and documenting common hardware and software issues across a variety of devices.
• Technical Support: Applying principles of customer service to help resolve IT issues.

The course covers:

• Hardware
• Networking
• Mobile Devices
• Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
• Windows Operating Systems
• Other Operating Systems and Technologies
• Security
• Software Troubleshooting
• Operational Procedures

Tuition

• $1495 (access for ONE year from first day of registration)

The CompTIA® Network+ course builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer operating systems and networks by presenting the fundamental skills and concepts you will use on the job in any type of networking career. If your job duties include network troubleshooting, installation, or maintenance, or if you are preparing for any type of network-related career, this course will provides the background knowledge and skills you will need to be successful. The course will also assist you if you are preparing for the CompTIA Network+ certification.

Exam Number: N10-006

Who Should to Attend this Course

• This course is intended for entry-level computer support professionals with a basic knowledge of computer hardware, software, and operating systems who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of networking concepts and acquire the required skills to prepare for a career in network support or administration, or who wish to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification (Exam N10-006).

Prerequisites

• A minimum of nine months of professional computer support experience as a PC or help desk technician is recommended. Networking experience is helpful but not mandatory; A+ certification or equivalent skills and knowledge is helpful but not mandatory.

Skills Learned

• Identify basic network theory concepts and major network communications methods.
• Describe bounded network media.
• Identify unbounded network media.
• Identify the major types of network implementations.
• Identify TCP/IP addressing and data delivery methods.
• Implement routing technologies.
• Identify the major services deployed on TCP/IP networks.
• Identify the infrastructure of a WAN implementation.
• Identify the components used in cloud computing and virtualization.
• Describe basic concepts related to network security.
• Prevent security breaches.
• Respond to security incidents.
• Identify the components of a remote network implementation.
• Identify the tools, methods, and techniques used in managing a network.
• Describe troubleshooting of issues on a network.

In this course, you will learn:

• Introduction to Networks.
• The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications.
• Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards.
• The Current Ethernet Specifications
• Networking Devices.
• Introduction to the Internet Protocol.
• IP Addressing.
• IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT.
• Introduction to IP Routing.
• Routing Protocols.
• Switching and Virtual LANs.
• Wireless Networking.
• Authentication and Access Control.
• Network Threats and Mitigation.
• Physical Security and Risk.
• Wide Area Networks.
• Troubleshooting Tools.
• Software and Hardware Tools.
• Network Troubleshooting.
• Management, Monitoring and Optimization.

Tuition

• $1495 (access for ONE year from first day of registration).

This instructor-led, self-paced online training course will prepare you for the CompTIA Project+ certification, an international, vendor-neutral certification that covers the entire project life cycle from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support, and closure.

CompTIA Project+ covers the entire project life cycle, from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure. It validates that project managers and team members have the classic project management skills to help them complete projects on time and within budget.

Who should attend this Course

• Project managers or project personnel who wish to improve project results, gain a solid project management foundation, and pass the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. Anyone who has project experience can benefit from the principles in this course. This course also provides PDUs towards retaining the PMP certification.

Prerequisites

• CompTIA recommends that Project+ certification exam takers have one year of practical project management experience.

Skills Learned

• Purpose of a project charter
• Project manager's role in the organizational structure
• Project process groups
• Project lifecycle
• Define and sequence activities
• Dependency types
• Determine the critical path
• Establish a schedule baseline
• Quality assurance and quality control processes
• Create a quality baseline
• Importance of a kick-off meeting and the common activities performed during the meeting
• Request seller responses and select sellers
• Close a project or phase
• Purpose and common components of a transition plan

The Course covers

• Initiating a Project.
• Project Scope and Schedule.
• Resources, Risks, and Quality.
• Communication, Procurement, and Cost.
• Executing the Project.
• Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing Projects.

Tuition

• $1495 (access for ONE year from first day of registration)

In this instructor-led, online training course, you will be prepared for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

The Security+ certification is an international, vendor-neutral certification. The certification is proof of a person’s competence in system security, network infrastructure, cryptography, assessments and audits.

This certification is designed for IT professionals who already have Network+ certification and two years of technical networking experience, with an emphasis on security. CompTIA’s Security+ certification certifies professionals in the field of information security, one of the fastest-growing fields in IT.

Who should attend this Course

• Network Administrators, System Administrators, Help Desk professionals looking to move into networking, or anyone interested in CompTIA Security+ certification.

Prerequisites

• CompTIA A+ certification and CompTIA Network+ certification or equivalent experience.

Skills Learned

• Mitigating threats
• Cryptography
• Authentication systems
• Messaging security
• User and role-based security
• Public key infrastructure
• Access security
• Ports and protocols
• Network security
• Wireless security
• Remote access security
• Auditing, logging, and monitoring
• Vulnerability testing
• Organizational security
• Business continuity
• CompTIA Security+ objectives map
• CompTIA Security+ acronyms

The Course covers

• Mitigating threats
• Cryptography
• Authentication systems
• Messaging security
• User and role-based security
• Public key infrastructure
• Access security
• Ports and protocols
• Network security
• Wireless security
• Remote access security
• Auditing, logging, and monitoring
• Vulnerability testing
• Organizational security
• Business continuity

Tuition

• $1495 (access for ONE year from first day of registration)

This online instructor led training course builds on students existing user-level knowledge and experience with the Linux operating system to present fundamental skills and concepts that they will use on the job in any type of Linux career.

This course can benefit students in two ways. If students job duties include Linux troubleshooting, installation, or maintenance, or if students are preparing for any type of Linux-related career, it provides the background knowledge and skills students will require to be successful.

In addition, it assists students if they’re preparing to take the CompTIA® Linux+™ Powered by LPI Exams, in order to become a CompTIA® Linux+™ Certified Professional.

Exam Number: LX0-103 & LX0-104

Who should attend this Course

• Current Linux professionals who are looking to expand their knowledge or students looking to become a CompTIA Linux+ Certified Professional.

Prerequisites

None, but we recommend students have knowledge of:

• UNIX and Linux: Fundamentals
• UNIX and Linux: Advanced User
• CompTIA A+

The course covers

• Performing Basic Linux Tasks
• Managing User and Group Accounts
• Managing Partitions and the Linux Filesystem
• Managing Files in Linux
• Managing Linux Permissions and Ownership
• Printing Files
• Managing Packages
• Managing Kernel Services
• Working with the Bash Shell and Shell Scripts
• Managing Jobs and Processes
• Managing System Services
• Configuring Network Services
• Configuring Basic Internet Services
• Securing Linux
• Managing Hardware
• Troubleshooting Linux Systems
• Installing Linux
• Configuring the GUI

Tuition

• $1495 (access for ONE year from first day of registration)