A Quick Glance

CompTIA A+ is an entry-level certification which provides fundamental understanding of core IT technologies and support skills. Designed for those new to IT, CompTIA A+ is a prerequisite for many support and administration jobs, and because it's vendor-neutral, it can be used anywhere, in any industry.

Our CompTIA A+ course consists of 5 days of rigorous preparation for the CompTIA A+ exam, providing a full understanding of today's technologies and how to use them. This includes PC components, networking devices and operating systems such as Windows.

 

Who should take this course

  • Service Desk Analyst
  • Data Support Technician
  • Help Desk Tech
  • Desktop Support Administrator
  • Technical Support Specialist
  • End User Computing Technician
  • Field Service Technician
  • Help Desk Technician
  • Associate Network Engineer
  • System Support Specialist
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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites, but basic knowledge of IT and networking is recommended.

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What Will You Learn

CompTIA A+ covers the following technologies:

  • Hardware
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Troubleshooting
  • Networking
  • Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
  • Security
  • Mobile Devices
  • Virtualization and Cloud Computing
  • Operational Procedures
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What's included

  Course Overview

CompTIA A+ certification requires the passing of two exams: 220-1001 and 220-1002. 

220-1001 covers mobile devices, networks, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing. 220-1002 covers operating systems, security, software troubleshooting and operating procedures.

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  Course Content

  • Module 1: PC Components
  • Module 2: Portable Computers
  • Module 3: Operating Systems
  • Module 4: PC Support
  • Module 5: Printers and Scanners
  • Module 6: Networking
  • Module 7: PC Support Industry
  • Module 8: Configuring and Troubleshooting the OS
  • Module 9: Network Support
  • Module 10: PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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CompTIA Training

What is CompTIA Certification?

CompTIA is the Computing Technology Industry Association. Created in 1982, among other duties it issues professional IT certifications for those who pass exams. CompTIA’s certifications are issued in over 120 countries and it has provided certifications to 2.2 million people.

 

Steps for achieving CompTIA certification with us:

  • The first step is to enrol onto one of our CompTIA certification courses. These are:
    • CompTIA A+ - Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of IT hardware, technologies and operating systems
    • CompTIA Security+ - Specialise in network security and learn the core skills required to solve problems and maintain cybersecurity
    • CompTIA Network+ - Learn how to configure, manage and administrate networks
  • Choose from online, classroom or virtual training.
  • Once you’ve finished your course and are ready, use the provided exam voucher to book your exam.

 

Advantages of CompTIA certification

  • Industry-recognised and respected
  • Aligned to specific IT career paths and employer expectations
  • Provides core skills which can be used with any technology, hardware or software
  • Join a community of IT professionals with exclusive access to materials and advice to help you in your career

 



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About Teesside

Teesside is the name given to the group of towns in the northeast part of England around the urban centre of Middlesbrough that is also made up of the towns of  Stockton-on-Tees,  Billingham, Redcar, Thornaby and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. Local government district also having same name between 1968 to 1974 the County Borough of Teesside.

Teesside is still an vital centre for heavy industry, also the number of people employed has dropped. Traditional industries, primarily steelmaking (British Steel) and chemical manufacture (Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI)), have been replaced to a large extent by science development high technology activities, and service sector roles.

Local government                 

The County Borough of Teesside was absorbed into the larger non-metropolitan county of Cleveland along with the towns of Guisborough and Hartlepool  in 1979. The Teesside region was divided between the boroughs of  Middlesbrough, Langbaurgh,  and Stockton-on-Tees, with the wards of Billingham East & West, Stockton South, North End, Hartburn, Mile House, Norton, Grangefield,  Ormesby, Thornaby East & West going to Stockton, the wards of Coatham, Eston Grange, Kirkleatham, Redcar and South Bank going to Langbaurgh and the rest going to Middlesbrough.

The River Tees and Teesport           

Teesport is based on the River Tees and is currently the UK’s third largest port, and also it is included in the ten biggest ports of Western Europe. This port can handle over 56 million tonnes of goods annually which are linked with the chemical, steel processing industries and local petrochemical. The port is an vital part of logistical infrastructure for the NEPIC cluster of companies.

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