Comptia It Fundamentals Cert Guide

The first step towards an IT career, and the clear pathway to more advanced certifications, CompTIA IT Fundamentals demonstrates your understanding of basic IT concepts, terminology, infrastructure, applications, software development concepts, database fundamentals, and security. CompTIA IT Fundamentals Cert Guide is the comprehensive self-study resource for the updated FC0-U61 version of this exam.

Designed for all CompTIA IT Fundamentals candidates, this full-color guide covers every exam objective concisely and logically, with extensive teaching features designed to promote retention and understanding. You’ll find:

• Pre-chapter quizzes to assess knowledge upfront and focus your study more efficiently
• Foundation topics sections that explain concepts and configurations, and link theory to practice
• Key topics sections calling attention to every figure, table, and list you must know
• Exam Preparation sections with additional chapter review features
• Final preparation chapter providing tools and a complete final study plan
• A customizable practice test library
• Practical guidance on next steps and more advanced certifications

This guide offers comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all CompTIA IT Fundamentals topics related to:

• IT concepts and terminology, including data types, input, processing, output, storage, the value of data and information, and basic troubleshooting methods
• Infrastructure, including I/O hardware, peripheral setup and installation, internal computer components, Internet service types, storage types, computing devices, and networking
• Applications and software, including software management, operating system components, software types and uses, application architecture and delivery models, web browser configuration, application concepts, and best practices
• Software development concepts, including types of programming languages, programming organization techniques and logic, and basic programming concepts
• Database concepts, purposes, structures, and interfaces
• Security issues, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability; best practices for securing devices; behavioral security concepts; authentication, authorization, password best practices; encryption; and business continuity concepts

Mark Edward Soper has been working with PCs since the days of the IBM PC/XT and AT as a salesperson, technology advisor, consultant, experimenter, trainer, technology writer, and content creator. Since 1992, he has taught thousands of students across the country how to repair, manage, and troubleshoot the hardware, software, operating systems, and firmware inside their PCs. He has created many versions of his experimental computer known as “FrankenPC” for this and previous books.

Mark earned his CompTIA A+ Certification in 1999 and has written several A+ Certification books for Pearson imprints. Mark is also the author of The PC and Gadget Help Desk: A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Troubleshooting and Repairing.

Other books Mark has authored or co-authored include three editions of Easy Windows 10, Easy Windows 8.1, Easy Windows 8, Easy Microsoft Windows 7, and Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 7 in 10 Minutes, books on computer troubleshooting, home networking and broadband Internet, home automation, Raspberry Pi singleboard computers, and digital photography. Mark is also the creator of Building and Repairing PCs (Que Video).

Mark has also written many blog entries and articles for MaximumPC.com and Maximum PC magazine. He currently teaches Microsoft Office for the University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College in Evansville, Indiana, and also has taught A+ Certification and other technology-related subjects at Ivy Tech Community College. See Mark’s website at www.markesoper.com for news and information about upcoming projects.