Bootcamp Description:

This bootcamp is designed to prepare students for the Tech+ certification exam Code FC0-U71.

Who Should Attend:

Candidates pursuing the CompTIA Tech+ certification exam Code FC0-U71

What’s Included:

• Four days of expert, live Tech+ instruction
• Test prep software

Prerequisites:

For the CompTIA Tech+ Boot Camp, you should have a general understanding of computers, mobile devices, and networks, and have passed CIS100B

 Required Resources:

CompTIA Tech+ Study Guide: Exam FC0-U71 (Sybex Study Guide) 3rd Edition, Quentin Docter, Sybex, October 15, 2024, 978-1394288793

 Certification Details:

This boot camp prepares you to pass CompTIA Tech+ FC0-U71.

The exam includes:

• 1.0 – IT Concepts and Terminology – 14%
• 2.0 – Infrastructure – 22%
• 3.0 – Applications and Software – 18%
• 4.0 – Software Development Concepts – 14%
• 5.0 – Data and Database Fundamentals – 14%
• 6.0 – Security – 18%

 What You’ll Learn:

• Basics of computing including input, processing, output, and storage.
• Understanding notational systems such as binary, hexadecimal, decimal, and octal.
• Comparing and contrasting common units of measure like storage units (bit, byte, kilobyte, etc.), throughput units (bps, Kbps, Mbps, etc.), and processing speed (MHz, GHz).
• Overview of common computing devices and their purposes, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more.
• Explanation of common internal computing components like motherboards, CPUs, and GPUs.
• Comparison of storage types (volatile vs. non-volatile, local vs. cloud storage).
• Installation and configuration of common peripheral devices and understanding different types of input/output device interfaces.
• Virtualization and cloud technologies, including hypervisors and cloud service models (PaaS, IaaS, SaaS).
• Basic networking concepts and the capabilities of small wireless networks
• Components of an operating system (OS) and its purpose.
• The purpose and proper use of software, including productivity, collaboration, and web-browsing software.
• Configuration and use of web browser features.
• Common uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in software.
• Comparison of programming language categories (interpreted vs. compiled).
• Fundamental data types and their characteristics.
• Purpose and use of programming concepts like identifiers, arrays, functions, and objects.
• Programming organizational techniques and logic concepts.
• The value of data and information in decision-making.
• Database concepts, purposes, and structures (structured vs. non-structured, relational vs. non-relational).
• Basic data backup concepts and the importance of data persistence and availability.
• Fundamental security concepts and frameworks (confidentiality, integrity, availability).
• Methods to secure devices and security best practices.
• Password best practices and common use cases for encryption.
• Configuring security settings for a small wireless network.