CompTIA ITF+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified!

CompTIA ITF+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified!

by Mike Chapple
Released April 2023
Publisher(s): Sybex
ISBN: 9781119897811

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Book description

The leading, no-nonsense guide to get you up to speed on the fundamentals of IT

In CompTIA ITF+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Exam! Get Certified! Exam FC0-U61, experienced tech education guru Mike Chapple delivers an essential and efficient guide to acing the ITF+ (IT Fundamentals+) exam administered by CompTIA. In the book, you’ll get access to every objective tested by the foundational exam, including IT concepts and terminology, infrastructure, applications and software, software development, database fundamentals, and security. Ace the test using the proven CertMike approach:

  • Prepare -- CertMike is your personal study coach, guiding you through all the exam objectives and helping you gain an understanding of how they apply to on-the-job tasks!
  • Practice -- Each chapter includes two multiple choice practice questions. Work through the detailed explanations to evaluate each answer option and understand the reason for the best answer!
  • Pass -- On exam day, use the critical knowledge you've learned when you’re ready to take the test. You'll feel ready and confident to pass the exam and earn your certification!

With a laser-focus on getting you job- and exam-ready, the book skips the fluff and gets right to the point of getting you familiar with IT basics and on the road to an in-demand IT certification and a new career in tech. You'll also get complimentary access to additional online study tools, complete with a bonus practice exam and audio recordings of the CertMike Exam Essentials. Banish test anxiety and feel ready to pass the test—the first time around!

A must-read guide for anyone considering a career in IT and looking for a resource that assumes no background knowledge or experience, CompTIA ITF+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified! Exam FC0-U61 is your ticket to basic IT competency and confidence.

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. TITLE PAGE
  3. COPYRIGHT
  4. DEDICATION
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  7. ABOUT THE TECHNICAL EDITOR
  8. INTRODUCTION
    1. THE ITF+ EXAM
    2. WHAT DOES THIS BOOK COVER?
    3. EXAM FC0-U61 EXAM OBJECTIVES
    4. FC0-U61 CERTIFICATION EXAM OBJECTIVE MAP
    5. HOW TO CONTACT THE PUBLISHER
  9. PART I: Domain 1.0: IT Concepts and Terminology
    1. CHAPTER 1: Notational Systems
      1. STORING DATA
      2. CHARACTER ENCODING
    2. CHAPTER 2: Data Types
      1. DATA TYPES
    3. CHAPTER 3: Computing Basics
      1. COMPUTER ACTIONS
    4. CHAPTER 4: Value of Data
      1. DATA AND INFORMATION
      2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
      3. SECURING DATA
    5. CHAPTER 5: Units of Measure
      1. MEASURING DATA STORAGE
      2. MEASURING DATA THROUGHPUT
      3. MEASURING PROCESSOR SPEED
    6. CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting Methodology
      1. TROUBLESHOOTING METHODOLOGY
  10. PART II: Domain 2.0: Infrastructure
    1. CHAPTER 7: Input/Output Device Interfaces
      1. NETWORK INTERFACES
      2. PERIPHERAL INTERFACES
      3. GRAPHIC INTERFACES
    2. CHAPTER 8: Installing Peripherals
      1. PERIPHERAL TYPES
      2. INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING PERIPHERALS
    3. CHAPTER 9: Internal Computing Components
      1. CPU
      2. MOTHERBOARD
      3. FIRMWARE
      4. MEMORY
      5. DISK DRIVES
      6. NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS
      7. GPU
      8. POWER AND COOLING
    4. CHAPTER 10: Internet Service Types
      1. SERVICE TYPES
    5. CHAPTER 11: Storage
      1. VOLATILE STORAGE
      2. NONVOLATILE STORAGE
    6. CHAPTER 12: Computing Devices
      1. COMPUTING DEVICE TYPES
      2. INTERNET OF THINGS
    7. CHAPTER 13: TCP/IP Networking
      1. NETWORK TYPES
      2. TCP/IP NETWORKING
      3. NETWORK ADDRESSING
    8. CHAPTER 14: Application Protocols
      1. APPLICATION PROTOCOLS
    9. CHAPTER 15: Network Devices
      1. MODEMS
      2. SWITCHES
      3. ROUTERS
      4. FIREWALLS
      5. ACCESS POINTS
    10. CHAPTER 16: Wireless Networks
      1. WIRELESS NETWORKING
      2. WIRELESS SIGNAL PROPAGATION
      3. WIRELESS SECURITY
      4. WIRELESS ENCRYPTION
  11. PART III: Domain 3.0: Applications and Software
    1. CHAPTER 17: Operating Systems
      1. OPERATING SYSTEM ROLES
      2. OPERATING SYSTEM TYPES
    2. CHAPTER 18: Virtualization
      1. VIRTUALIZATION
    3. CHAPTER 19: Filesystems
      1. FILES AND FILESYSTEMS
      2. FILESYSTEM FEATURES
      3. FILESYSTEM TYPES
    4. CHAPTER 20: Services and Processes
      1. APPLICATIONS
      2. PROCESSES
      3. SERVICES
    5. CHAPTER 21: Drivers, Utilities, and Interfaces
      1. DRIVERS
      2. INTERFACES
      3. UTILITIES
    6. CHAPTER 22: Software Types
      1. SOFTWARE
    7. CHAPTER 23: Application Architecture and Delivery
      1. APPLICATION DELIVERY
      2. APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE
    8. CHAPTER 24: Web Browsers
      1. HOW THE WEB WORKS
      2. CONFIGURING WEB BROWSERS
      3. PROXY SERVERS
      4. DIGITAL CERTIFICATES
    9. CHAPTER 25: Application Concepts and Uses
      1. SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
      2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION BEST PRACTICES
      3. SOFTWARE LICENSING
  12. PART IV: Domain 4.0: Software Development Concepts
    1. CHAPTER 26: Programming Languages
      1. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE CATEGORIES
      2. SPECIALIZED LANGUAGES
      3. IDENTIFYING LANGUAGES
    2. CHAPTER 27: Programming Organizational Techniques
      1. PSEUDOCODE
      2. FLOWCHARTS
    3. CHAPTER 28: Logic Components
      1. BRANCHING
      2. LOOPING
    4. CHAPTER 29: Programming Concepts
      1. VARIABLES AND ARRAYS
      2. DATA TYPES
      3. FUNCTIONS
      4. OBJECTS
  13. PART V: Domain 5.0: Database Fundamentals
    1. CHAPTER 30: Database Concepts
      1. DATABASES
      2. USING A DATABASE
    2. CHAPTER 31: Database Structures
      1. STRUCTURING DATA
      2. RELATIONAL DATABASES
      3. NONRELATIONAL DATABASES
    3. CHAPTER 32: Database Interfaces
      1. STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE (SQL)
      2. DATABASE ACCESS METHODS
  14. PART VI: Domain 6.0: Security
    1. CHAPTER 33: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
      1. THE CIA TRIAD
      2. CONFIDENTIALITY
      3. INTEGRITY
      4. AVAILABILITY
    2. CHAPTER 34: Securing Devices
      1. DEVICE SECURITY
      2. SOFTWARE SECURITY
    3. CHAPTER 35: Behavioral Security
      1. PRIVACY
      2. SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    4. CHAPTER 36: Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Nonrepudiation
      1. ACCESS CONTROL
      2. AUTHENTICATION FACTORS
      3. AUTHORIZATION
      4. ACCOUNT TYPES
      5. NONREPUDIATION
    5. CHAPTER 37: Password Best Practices
      1. PASSWORD POLICIES
    6. CHAPTER 38: Encryption
      1. CRYPTOGRAPHY
      2. USES OF ENCRYPTION
    7. CHAPTER 39: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
      1. BUSINESS CONTINUITY
      2. DISASTER RECOVERY
  15. INDEX
  16. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

Product information

  • Title: CompTIA ITF+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified!
  • Author(s): Mike Chapple
  • Release date: April 2023
  • Publisher(s): Sybex
  • ISBN: 9781119897811