Objective:
This section contains six domain practice reviews related to the CompTIA ITF Practice Exam Domains:
The domain practices:
- Have 20 questions per domain review
- Are randomly generated
- Have no time limit
- Are not pass/fail
- Have a percentage score at the end of the session
- Recommend an 80% passing score.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Section 2.1: The Internet
- Section 2.4: Networking Standards and Protocols
- Section 2.5: Application Delivery
- Section 4.2: Data
- Section 4.3: Threats to Data
- Section 4.4: Security Concepts
- Section 4.5: Personal Data and Device Security
- Section 4.6: Corporate Data Security
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Review Sections 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6, and take the 20 question A.2.6 practice test. Your goal is to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the practice test.
- After you finish, you may review each question by selecting the Individual Responses option, then return to the relevant section in the course to review the instructional material.
- Retake the practice test after reviewing the material to make progress towards and achieve the 80% passing score before the end of day on Friday of this week.
- We will take a comprehensive practice test covering all six of the CompTIA Exam Objective Domains on Tuesday of next week. Use these six practice tests as your review resources to identify gaps in your knowledge, and re-read the relevant chapters to fill these gaps and prepare for Tuesday’s comprehensive practice test.
Assigned: February 13th, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 14th, 2020
Objective:
This section contains six domain practice reviews related to the CompTIA ITF Practice Exam Domains:
The domain practices:
- Have 20 questions per domain review
- Are randomly generated
- Have no time limit
- Are not pass/fail
- Have a percentage score at the end of the session
- Recommend an 80% passing score.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Section 1.2: How Computers Work
- Section 1.5: Operating Systems
- Section 1.6: File Management
- Section 1.7: Application Software
- Section 2.1: The Internet
- Section 2.2: Web Browsers
- Section 2.5: Application Delivery
- Section 4.1: Information Systems
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Review Sections 1.2, 1.5, 1.6. 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5 and 4.1, and take the 20 question A.2.3 practice test. Your goal is to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the practice test.
- After you finish, you may review each question by selecting the Individual Responses option, then return to the relevant section in the course to review the instructional material.
- Retake the practice test after reviewing the material to make progress towards and achieve the 80% passing score before advancing to the next Practice Exam.
Assigned: February 3rd, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 4th, 2020
Objective:
This section introduces you to application delivery methods, software licensing, and software installation. After finishing this section, you should be able to:
- Compare
and contrast different methods of delivering applications to users.
- Describe
various ways software applications can be designed for greater scalability and
maintenance.
- Compare
and contrast different software licensing models.
- Use
various methods to install and use software applications.
- Install
software patches and updates.
- Configure
a Windows system for automatic updates.
Links:
Key Terms:
- Local Installation The traditional method for delivering applications by installing them on individual desktop computer systems.
- Network Hosting A method of delivering applications by installing them in the local network.
- Cloud Hosting A method of delivering applications by hosting them in the cloud.
- Software as a Service (SaaS) A term associated with cloud hosting. SaaS provides users with the applications they need to do their day-to-day work through the cloud.
- One Tier An application architecture model where programs run as standalone applications on a single computer.
- Two Tier An application architecture model with two separate tiers (a client and a server) where applications store and retrieve data from a central repository.
- Three Tier An application architecture model with three separate tiers where an application presents the user interface on a client workstation, data is processed on an application server, and information is retrieved from a database management system on a database server.
- n-Tier An application architecture model where application developers add as many tiers as they need to create the most efficient services and processes on a network.
- Platform Compatibility A concern with using enterprise software in a network with multiple computer platforms and operating systems.
- Proprietary Software Software that isn’t owned but requires the purchase of a license to use the software.
- Personal License A software license given to home and small business customers that allows them to install the software on a limited number of systems.
- Enterprise License A software license, often called a volume license or a site license, that allows the customer to install the software without restriction using the same activation code, typically until a maximum cap is reached.
- Open Source Software Software that can be downloaded, installed, and used without paying a licensing fee. The source code can also be downloaded, modified, and compiled and given to others as long as it is not resold for profit.
- Software Subscription Sometimes called SaaS or on-demand software, software that requires a monthly or annual fee to use the software and receive regular updates.
- Windows Update A feature of the Windows operating system that keeps the operating system up to date.
Topics Discussed:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of hosting applications on the cloud?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of software subscription licenses?
- Why is it important to keep system and application software up to date?
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Study Section 2.5: Application Delivery, and achieve a score of 80% or higher on the 12 question Exam to complete the Section.
Assigned: November 7th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: November 8th, 2019
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