The leading, no-nonsense guide to get you up to speed on the fundamentals of IT
In Comp TIA ITF+ Cert Mike: 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 Comp TIA. 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 Cert Mike approach:
* Prepare — Cert Mike 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 Cert Mike 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, Comp TIA ITF+ Cert Mike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified! Exam FC0-U61 is your ticket to basic IT competency and confidence.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction xv
PART I DOMAIN 1.0: IT CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY 1
CHAPTER 1 Notational Systems 3
CHAPTER 2 Data Types 11
CHAPTER 3 Computing Basics 19
CHAPTER 4 Value of Data 25
CHAPTER 5 Units of Measure 33
CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting Methodology 41
PART II DOMAIN 2.0: INFRASTRUCTURE 49
CHAPTER 7 Input/Output Device Interfaces 51
CHAPTER 8 Installing Peripherals 61
CHAPTER 9 Internal Computing Components 69
CHAPTER 10 Internet Service Types 79
CHAPTER 11 Storage 85
CHAPTER 12 Computing Devices 95
CHAPTER 13 TCP/IP Networking 107
CHAPTER 14 Application Protocols 117
CHAPTER 15 Network Devices 123
CHAPTER 16 Wireless Networks 131
PART III DOMAIN 3.0: APPLICATIONS AND SOFTWARE 143
CHAPTER 17 Operating Systems 145
CHAPTER 18 Virtualization 153
CHAPTER 19 Filesystems 159
CHAPTER 20 Services and Processes 169
CHAPTER 21 Drivers, Utilities, and Interfaces 175
CHAPTER 22 Software Types 183
CHAPTER 23 Application Architecture and Delivery 193
CHAPTER 24 Web Browsers 199
CHAPTER 25 Application Concepts and Uses 211
PART IV DOMAIN 4.0: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS 217
CHAPTER 26 Programming Languages 219
CHAPTER 27 Programming Organizational Techniques 227
CHAPTER 28 Logic Components 233
CHAPTER 29 Programming Concepts 239
PART V DOMAIN 5.0: DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS 249
CHAPTER 30 Database Concepts 251
CHAPTER 31 Database Structures 259
CHAPTER 32 Database Interfaces 269 PART VI DOMAIN 6.0: SECURITY 277
CHAPTER 33 Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability 279
CHAPTER 34 Securing Devices 287
CHAPTER 35 Behavioral Security 293
CHAPTER 36 Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Nonrepudiation 299
CHAPTER 37 Password Best Practices 313
CHAPTER 38 Encryption 319
CHAPTER 39 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery 325
INDEX 331
Circa l’autore
Mike Chapple, Ph D is Teaching Professor of Information Technology, Analytics, and Operations at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He is a bestselling author of over 25 books and serves as the Academic Director of the University’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program. He holds multiple additional certifications, including the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Cy SA+ (Comp TIA Cybersecurity Analyst), CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional), Comp TIA Pen Test+, and Comp TIA Security+. Mike provides cybersecurity certification resources at his website, Cert Mike.com.