SkillSoft Explore Course – Lambers, Inc.

IT Professional Certifications CompTIA CompTIA A+ CompTIA A+ 220-1101

Motherboards are the backbone that connect computer components and enable them to communicate. Discover motherboards, the basics of central processing units (CPUs), and add-on cards, as well as the various factors that need to be considered to install and configure them in your computer.
In this course, you will learn about motherboard form factors and connector types. Discover the basic input/output system (BIOS) of your computer, how to configure BIOS security, and how BIOS contains the most basic system software that allows you to booth the system and your operating system to interact with the hardware. Explore Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) batteries, your CPU's processing core, and the differences between single core and multi-core processors.
Finally, explore CPU features and compatibility, compare two of the most popular manufacturers of microprocessors, and learn about cooling mechanisms for the CPU including options for dissipating heat in your system.
This course will prepare learners for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification.

Asset ID	it_csap121_08_enus
Course Type	Video Course
Course Category	CompTIA

Objectives
CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Motherboards, CPUs, and Add-on Cards discover the key concepts covered in this course differentiate between the Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX) and Information Technology eXtended (ITX) motherboard form factors differentiate between PCI, PCIe, power connectors, SATA, eSATA, SAN, Headers, and M.2 connectors outline what to consider when thinking about central processing unit (CPU) compatibility with a motherboard list BIOS/UEFI settings such as boot options, USB permissions, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security features, fan considerations, secure boot, and boot password outline the importance of BIOS security, including passwords and drive encryption differentiate between motherboard encryption features such as TPM and hardware security module (HSM) outline common CPU architecture considerations including x64/x86, Advanced RISC Machine (ARM), single core, multi core, multithreading, and virtualization support differentiate between AMD and Intel microprocessors recognize cooling mechanisms such as fans, heat sink, liquid, and thermal paste recognize expansion cards such as video, sound, NIC, and capture card summarize the key concepts covered in this course

Objectives

CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Motherboards, CPUs, and Add-on Cards

discover the key concepts covered in this course
differentiate between the Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX) and Information Technology eXtended (ITX) motherboard form factors
differentiate between PCI, PCIe, power connectors, SATA, eSATA, SAN, Headers, and M.2 connectors
outline what to consider when thinking about central processing unit (CPU) compatibility with a motherboard
list BIOS/UEFI settings such as boot options, USB permissions, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security features, fan considerations, secure boot, and boot password
outline the importance of BIOS security, including passwords and drive encryption
differentiate between motherboard encryption features such as TPM and hardware security module (HSM)
outline common CPU architecture considerations including x64/x86, Advanced RISC Machine (ARM), single core, multi core, multithreading, and virtualization support
differentiate between AMD and Intel microprocessors
recognize cooling mechanisms such as fans, heat sink, liquid, and thermal paste
recognize expansion cards such as video, sound, NIC, and capture card
summarize the key concepts covered in this course