CompTIA

The CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) is an organization that brings together many players in the computing business, including technology vendors, training companies, end-user organizations of all kinds, plus representatives from industry and the academia.

The purpose of the organization is to identify technical skills where certain measures of competency are beneficial to the Professionals, and to design examinations that stress those kinds of skills, and knowledge that are most likely to relate to real-world job responsibilities and activities.

In short, CompTIA's biggest goal is to help its members identify the kinds of job roles that are most urgently needed in the workplace, and to design methods to test individuals to help ensure that they've got the right skill, what it takes to fill those jobs.

The Certification Track courses provided by Goodcom under CompTIA+

CompTIA A+ Certification

CompTIA A+ certification is an international industry credential Certificate that validates the knowledge of computer service technicians and Software vendors.

Major hardware and software vendors, distributors and resellers accept CompTIA A+ as the standard in foundation-level.

The exams cover a broad range of hardware and software technologies.

The skills and knowledge measured by the CompTIA A+ exams were from industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis.

Earning CompTIA A+ certification proves that a candidate has a broad knowledge and competency in core hardware and operating system technologies including installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking.

In order to receive CompTIA A+ certification a candidate must pass two exams. The first exam is
CompTIA A+ Essentials, exam number 220-701. The CompTIA A+ Essentials examination measures
necessary competencies for an entry-level IT professional with the equivalent knowledge of at least 500 hours of hands-on experience in the lab or field. Successful candidates will have the knowledge required to understand the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security, and will have the skills required to identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components. Successful candidates will understand the basic functionality of the operating system and basic troubleshooting methodology, practice proper safety procedures, and will effectively interact with customers and peers.

The CompTIA A+ 220-702 exam, Practical Application, is the second exam required in order for CompTIA A+ certification candidates to complete their certification in the 2009 Edition of CompTIA A+. The CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam measures the necessary competencies for an entry-level IT professional who has hands-on experience in the lab or the field. Successful candidates will have the skills required
to install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PC workstations, the Windows OS and SOHO networks. The successful candidate will utilize troubleshooting techniques and tools to effectively and efficiently resolve PC, OS, and network connectivity issues and implement security practices. Job titles in some organizations which are descriptive of the
role of this individual may be: Enterprise technician, IT administrator, field service technician, PC or Support
technician, etc. Ideally, the CompTIA A+ Practical Application candidate has already passed the CompTIA A+ Essentials examination.

CompTIA Network+ Certification

The CompTIA Network+ (2009 Edition) certification is an internationally recognized validation of the technical knowledge required of foundation-level IT network practitioners.

The CompTIA Network+ (2009 Edition) certification ensures that the successful candidate has the important knowledge and skills necessary to manage, maintain, troubleshoot, install, operate and configure basic network infrastructure, describe networking technologies, basic design principles, and adhere to wiring standards and use testing tools.

The skills and knowledge measured by this examination were derived from an industry-wide job task analysis and validated through an industry-wide global survey in Q2 2008. The results of this survey were used in weighing the domains and ensuring that the weighting is representative of the relative importance of the content.

It is recommended for CompTIA Network+ (2009 Edition) candidates to have the following:

The exam covers industry-wide topics, including communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attack and operational and organization security.

CompTIA Security+ (2008 Edition) can be an elective or prerequisite to advanced security certifications.

CompTIA today has to be considered, because of theft and destruction of intellectual property takes place despite the presence of firewalls, encryption and corporate edicts.

The industry and governments around the world must have a well-trained workforce to effectively combat hackers, attacks and security threats. CompTIA Security+ is the standard validation for that workforce.

The CompTIA Security+ (2008 Edition) Certification is aimed at an IT security professional who has:

CompTIA Server+ Certification

The CompTIA Server+ (2009 Edition) certification is an international vendor neutral credential. The Server+ exam is a validation of “foundation” level server skills and knowledge, and is used by organizations and IT professionals around the globe.

The CompTIA Server+ (2009 Edition) certification is targeted towards individuals with 18-24 months of IT experience. Although not a prerequisite, it is recommended that CompTIA Server+ candidates hold a CompTIA A+ certification.

This test will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to build, maintain, troubleshoot and support server hardware and software technologies. The successful candidate will be able to identify environmental issues; understand and comply with disaster recovery and physical / software security procedures; be familiar with industry terminology and concepts; understand server roles / specializations and interaction within the overall computing environment.

The CompTIA Server+ (2009 Edition) certification credential validates advanced-level technical competency of server issues and technology, including installation, configuration, upgrading, maintenance, environment, troubleshooting and disaster recovery