A+ 2016: Operating Systems Fundamentals

A+ Operating Systems Fundamentals: Master Essential IT Skills

Validate your IT expertise with A+ Operating Systems Fundamentals from LearnSmart! This comprehensive course is designed to help you excel in today's dynamic IT landscape and significantly boost your career prospects. Gain a strong foundation for roles like computer systems analyst and information security specialist.

This course provides the foundational knowledge, techniques, and tools you need to confidently prepare for the CompTIA A+ 220-901 Essentials & 220-902 Practical Application exams. It's Course #5 in our complete 6-course CompTIA A+ series, building upon skills in areas like PC Assembly, PC Components, Networking, Mobility, Security, and Operational Procedures.

Course Overview:

This course directly prepares you for the CompTIA 220-901 & 220-902 exams, focusing on essential operating systems procedures. Our course map is specifically aligned with the CompTIA A+ Certification requirements. You'll master key concepts, including:

• Windows Operating Systems: Understand core features and evolution.
• Troubleshooting PC OS: Learn to identify and resolve common operating system problems.
• Installing and Patching Windows OS: Gain practical skills in system maintenance.
• Windows Command Line Tools: Master essential commands for system administration.
• Mac OS & Linux OS Overview: Explore the key features, differences, advantages, and disadvantages of these popular operating systems.
• Cloud Computing & Virtualization: Understand virtualization, client-side virtualization, and cloud computing concepts, benefits, and utilization.
• Server Roles & Threat Management: Review key server roles and their application in network and system administration.

Learning Experience:

Our lectures combine clear explanations with engaging demonstrations and quizzes, providing visual examples and real-world applications of key concepts. Sections can be taken in any order, making it ideal for focused review or a comprehensive learning path. However, we recommend a sequential approach for those new to operating systems.

Course Breakdown:

• Section 1: Windows OS Evolution: Explore the history and key features of the Windows operating system.
• Section 2: Troubleshooting Fundamentals: Learn to diagnose and resolve common PC OS issues.
• Section 3: Windows Installation & Formatting: Master different Windows installation types, booting methods, and file formatting/partitioning.
• Section 4: Windows Command Line: Gain proficiency in using Windows command line tools for system management.
• Section 5: Mac & Linux OS Overview: Compare and contrast Mac OS and Linux OS, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.
• Section 6: Cloud Computing & Virtualization: Understand cloud computing and virtualization concepts and their practical applications.
• Section 7: Server Roles: Review essential server roles and their functions in network administration.

What Others Are Saying:

"Great Material - This course is a great reference and way to refresh your skills for the new A+ exam! I needed a good refresh before taking the exam and this course is clearly laid out and copiously covers the material for the exam. Great course, well worth the money!" -- M.B.

"Perfect Course - Not only do you get great lectures that are pretty much PowerPoints with an instructor teaching you the concepts, there are also Demo lectures that show you how each of the concepts works in real life. This is such valuable information to have when taking the test. I feel very confident that this course is the best course on Udemy." -- D.R. Jr.

"A Complete Jumpstart - What has impressed me the most is the depth of the content to this coarse. Each HD video is crystal clear in both the visual and audio, even including quality closed captioning (great for reading along with the lectures). I wasn't interested in the flashcards or the crossword puzzles when I started the program, but I've found them to be very useful in staying engaged in the class when away from home. This is everything you need to get started and have a classroom quality experience from home. Dive in and stay focused!" -- P.C.