CompTIA ITF+ (IT Fundamentals) FCO-U61 Exam Prep

 ITF+ (IT Fundamentals) FCO-U61

 This will be a page dedicated to the ITF+. We will post items you will need to pay attention to for the exam.

Below is the best book for the course. Pay attention to the "Domain Objectives/Examples", that will help you answer 30 to 35% of the questions.

Summarize confidentiality, integrity, and availability concerns.

  Confidentiality concerns

·   Snooping

·   Eavesdropping

·   Wiretapping

·   Social engineering

·   Dumpster diving

  Integrity concerns

·   Man-in-the-Middle

·   Replay attack

·   Impersonation

·   Unauthorized information alteration

  Availability concerns

·   Denial of service

·   Power outage

·   Hardware failure

·   Destruction

·   Service outage

Explain the purpose and proper use of software.

 

Productivity software

·       Word processing software

·       Spreadsheet software

·       Presentation software

·       Web browser

·       Visual diagramming software

 

Collaboration software

·       Email client

·       Conferencing software

·       Instant messaging software

·       Online workspace

·       Document sharing

 

Business software

·       Database software

·       Project management software

·       Business specific applications

·       Accounting software

Explain methods of application architecture and delivery models.

 

Application delivery methods—locally installed

·   Network not required

·   Application exists locally

·   Files saved locally

 

Application delivery methods—Local network hosted

·    Network required

·    Internet access not required.

 

Application delivery methods—Cloud-hosted

·    Internet access required

·    Service required

·    Files saved in the cloud

USB Connector Types

IMAGE FILE TYPES

·       jpg/jpeg

·       gif

·       tiff

·       png

·       bmp

 

VIDEO FILE TYPES

·       mpg

·       mp4

·       flv

·       wmv

·       avi

 

AUDIO FILE TYPES

·       mp3

·       aac

·       m4a

·       flac

·       wav

Classify common types of input/output device interfaces.

 

Networking

·   Wired Telephone connector (RJ-11 – 4 copper wires)

·   Ethernet connector (RJ-45 – 8 copper wires)

·   Wireless

·   Bluetooth

·   NFC

 

Peripheral device

·   USB

·   FireWire

·   Thunderbolt

·   Bluetooth

·   RF

 

Graphic device

·   VGA

·   HDMI

·   DVI

·   DisplayPort

·   Mini-DisplayPort

WIRELESS STANDARDS

INPUT DEVICES

·       Keyboard

·       Mouse

·       Webcam

·       Microphone

·       Stylus Pen

OUTPUT DEVICES

·       Monitor/Display

·       Speakers

·       Headphones

·       Printer

BOTH INPUT & OUTPUT DEVICE

·       Touchscreen Display

ACCOUNTING

·       Web Browsing History

·       Logs

·       Tracking

 NON-REPUDIATION

·       Video

·       Biometrics

·       Signature

·       Receipt

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)

RAID

·       Uses 2 disks

·       Uses disk mirroring

·       If one disk fails the array still work

RAID 5

·       Uses a minimum of 3 disks

·       Uses disk striping with one parity bit

·       Can afford for one disk to fail

DOCSIS MODEM

A DOCSIS modem is used with your cable provider. The COAX cable will connect to the back of the with a screw-on "F" connector. There will also be 4 Ethernet ports, & it will also be a Wireless Access Point.

DSL MODEM

A DSL modem will have one connection from the provider which will use an RJ-11 connector and and RJ-45 connector (Ethernet) for your Local Area Network.

 INTEL PROCESSORS

Intel processors are LGA (Land Grid Array), the pins are on the motherboard, not on the chipset.

Intel Processors:

• Core: i3, i5, & i7. These are use on desktops & mobile devices.
• Pentium: 32-bit CPU, not available anymore
• Celeron: It's their budget brand
• Atom: Designed for low-power devices (smartphones & tablets)
• Xeon: Server & workstations

AMD PROCESSORS

• AMD processors are PGA (Pin Grid Array), and the pins are on the bottom of the chipset.

AMD Processors:

• Ryzen/Threadripper
• Ryzen Mobile
• Epyc: Server-class

ARM CPUs

ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) are used with smartphones & tablets.

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing)

COMPRESSION FORMATS

 

zip: supported by Windows, Linux, & Mac OS X

tar: used with gzip compression (tgz or .tar.gz) Windows, Linux, & macOS

rar: proprietary format used by the WinRAR program

7z: archive program using the open-source 7-Zip compression utility

gz: used with UNIX & Linux

iso: used with optical media (CDs, DVDs, & Blu-Ray Discs)

vhd/vmdk: used with Microsoft Hyper-V and with VMware virtual machines repectively.

dmg: disk image used by Apple macOS

Explain the troubleshooting methodology.

 

1. Identify the problem

·         Gather information

·         Duplicate the problem, if possible

·         Question users

·         Identify symptoms

·         Determine if anything has changed,

·         Approach multiple problems individually

 

Research knowledge base/Internet, if applicable

 

Establish a theory of probable cause

·         Question the obvious

·         Consider multiple approaches

·         Divide and conquer

 Test the theory to determine the cause

·         Once the theory is confirmed [confirmed root cause]

·         Determine the next steps to resolve the problem

·         If the theory is not confirmed, establish a new theory or escalate

 Establish a plan of action to resolve the problem and identify potential effects

 Implement the solution or escalate as necessary

 Verify full system functionality and, if applicable, implement preventive measures

 Document findings/lessons learned, actions and outcomes

IoT (Internet of Things)

·         Home appliances

·         Home automation devices

·         Thermostats

·         Security systems

·         Modern cars

·         IP cameras

·         Streaming media devices

·         Medical devices

TECHNICAL COMMUNITY GROUPS

 

·         Go to your vendor’s website

·         Check out their FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

·         Microsoft’s support website support.microsoft.com hosts solutions for each product.

·         More advanced articles can be located at technet.microsoft.com.

·         There is a community site; answers.microsoft.com.

·         Many links can be found on mvps.org that are maintain be Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) volunteers.

·         Other might be subscription-based; experts-exchange, petri.com, bleepingcomputer.com, & tomshardwrae.com. 

PS/2 KEYBOARD & MOUSE

The purple connector is for the keyboard, & the green connector is for the mouse.

If you install them backwards you have to turn the PC off & then swap the cables. PS/2 is not hot swappable.

FUNCTION (F*) KEYS ON A KEYBOARD

These shortcuts are based on the Windows operating system.

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) CONNECTORS

DVI-A supports analog video signals only

DVI-D supports digital video signals only

DVI-I (Integrated) supports both analog & digital video signals

DVI only supports video, it does not support audio

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Connector

Supports high-definition video & audio

Great for 1080 & 4K (Ultra HD)

VGA (Video Graphics Array) CONNECTOR

Supports analog video only

Does not support audio

It has 15 pins

Connector referred to as either DB-15, DE-15, or HD-15

DISPLAY PORT

Display port supports digital video & audio

IDE / PATA HDD

·       This is a mechanical hard drive that has moving parts

·       The 4 pins on the right is where the Molex plugs in supplying 12 volts

·       The 40 pins on the left is where the data cable plugs in

·       The pins between the data & Molex are where you set the jumper for “Primary, Secondary, or Cable Select.”

IDE / PATA Data Cable

Molex Connector

STORAGE UNITS

 

From smallest to largest

 

·         Bit

·         Byte

·         Kb      

·         KB 

·         Mb

·         MB

·         Gb

·         GB

·         TB     

·         PB

 

Throughput units

 

·         Bps

·         Kbps

·         Mbps

·         Gbps

·         Tbps

 

Processing Speed

 

·         MHz

·         GHz

Cross-platform software

 

·         Addresses compatibility problems

DML (Data Manipulation Language)

 

·         Select

·         Insert

·         Delete

·         Update

 

DDL (Data Definition Language)

 

·         Create

·         Alter

·         Drop

·         Permissions

 

Database Access Methods

 

·         Direct Access

·         Manual Access

·         Programmatic Access

·         User Interface Access

·         Utility Access

·         Query/report builders

 

Export/Import

 

·         Database dump

·         Database Backup