More than 1 million IT professionals have built their IT careers on the CompTIA A+ certification (CompTIA). This Core 1 – Hardware and Network Troubleshooting course from IBM comprehensively prepares you for the first of the two exams required to earn this industry certification employers look for.

Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
This course is part of Preparation for CompTIA A+ Certification Specialization

Instructor: IBM Skills Network Team
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What you'll learn
Understand laptop components and accessories and how to apply troubleshooting methods to laptops, mobile devices, and video and resolution issues
Explore networking infrastructures and describe storage device options, identify network troubleshooting tools, and troubleshoot storage issues
Learn about motherboard components and CPU types, configure BIOS settings, summarize power supply basics, and troubleshoot these items
Identify printer types, components, and settings and troubleshoot basic, advanced, laser, and impact printer issues
Skills you'll gain
- Technical Support and Services
- Data Storage Technologies
- Peripheral Devices
- General Networking
- Technical Support
- Cloud Computing
- Network Troubleshooting
- System Configuration
- Data Storage
- Hardware Architecture
- Hardware Troubleshooting
- Virtualization
- End User Training and Support
- Configuration Management
- Networking Hardware
- Computer Hardware
- Network Infrastructure
- Information Technology
- Virtualization and Virtual Machines
- Network Administration
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Reviewed on Apr 9, 2025
Very informative and lends to different learning styles. I also like that some of the material is in short form, but you still get the information you need the MEAT. Thank you
Reviewed on Mar 15, 2025
challenging but if you focus and study passing is doable
Reviewed on Nov 9, 2024
Loved IT! Straightforward with very precise and concise explanation without cumbersome concepts or material.




