CompTIA Strata Fundamentals

The CompTIA Strata - Fundamentals of PC Functionality

You don’t need any prior knowledge or experience to take this course. We’ll show you everything you need to know to operate a PC with confidence. This course is also ideal as the first step on the ladder to a career in IT (Information Technology).

With a CompTIA Strata - Fundamentals of PC Functionality (FC0-U11) Certificate employers will know you have the skills you need to help their business. It shows you understand how to set-up a PC, including installing software, setting up security, dealing with common errors and hardware issues.

Qualifications

The CompTIA Strata - Fundamentals of PC Functionality (FC0-U11) course will give you recognised and sought after credentials. It will inspire confidence in potential employers and help advance your career.

By gaining the practical skills required to gain your CompTIA Strata Fundamentals of PC Functionality (FC0-U11) Certificate you make yourself very employable. If you choose to continue along the CompTIA pathway, you will enjoy a profession with great earning potential and career opportunities – and will always be in demand. Your Certification helps your CV stand out and shows potential employers your commitment both to your subject and to your personal development.

Study Plan

• Personal computer basics
• Managing computer contents
• Searching for content and using Help
• Windows settings
• System tools
• Software
• Windows security
• Windows networking
• Web browsing basics
• Browsing with Internet Explorer 7
• Customizing Internet Explorer
• Internet privacy and security
• Printing
• Display devices
• Connectors and adaptors
• Multimedia devices
• Windows networking
• Processors and memory
• Data storage devices
• Network basics
• Networking protocols and connections
• Network security overview
• Safety
• Computer hardware care and maintenance

Assignments

The CompTIA Strata Fundamentals course has 24 modules and at the end of each module you will be required to undertake an assignment. Once you have completed the assignment you should send it to your personal tutor for assessment. Your tutor will then come back to you to provide advice on your progress and give useful feedback.

Study Details

Each new topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 90 hours of study.

Careers

At the end of your Home Learning Course, and with the qualification you want under your belt, the door to a new career is close at hand.

The CompTIA Strata - Fundamentals of PC Functionality (FC0-U11) Certificate is an ideal stepping stone to the CompTIA A+ Computer Maintenance course. With these courses you will be able to apply for jobs as a computer technician or an engineer and command a salary of between £25,000 - £35,000* per annum.

*Source: IT Jobs Watch