Course overview
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique instructor-led training camp that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to start in technology from nothing — how a computer actually works, what an operating system does, how networks move data, what a database is for, what code is, and how to keep any of it secure and private. Every module also looks at the jobs that skill leads to, because the point of this course is a first role rather than a certificate on a wall.
This course also helps students prepare to take the CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) exam. Tech+ assumes NO prior experience. It is the step before A+, and the right starting point for someone changing career into technology.
What's included
14 itemsthinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the FC0-U71 exam
Exam delivery in classroom with 98% success
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
Receive all reading material and study guides when you register
All courses taught by certified instructors
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course
What you'll be able to do
15 objectives- Use technology effectively, and understand the computing cycle everything runs on
- Recognize computing devices and what each is actually for
- Understand your data: what it is, where it lives and who can see it
- Apply data privacy, passwords and encryption at a level you will use every day
- Explain how the internet works, from a browser back to the service provider
- Apply basic security: common threats, the tools that answer them, and safe habits
- Work with binary and other numbering systems without being frightened of them
- Explain basic networking: how networks move data, small wireless networks and virtualization
- Use common productivity and business applications, and manage software safely
- Apply the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology to a real fault
- Explain what an operating system does, manage files, and back data up
- Identify what is inside a computer, the storage types, and how to connect a device to it
- Understand databases: what they are for, the types, and how a relational database works
- Understand coding: variables, data types, planning a project and the principles behind it
- Talk sensibly about the leading technologies you will meet next
The exam
60minutes to complete
650to pass, of 900
Infrastructure24%
Security19%
Applications and Software18%
Tech Concepts and Terminology13%
Software Development Concepts13%
Data and Database Fundamentals13%
- Exam FC0-U71 — CompTIA Tech+
- Maximum of 70 multiple-choice questions
- No prior experience is necessary
- TWO VERSIONS, AND THE CHOICE MATTERS. FC0-U71 does not expire. FC0-U71-CE is valid for five years and is renewed through continuing education. Ask us which one suits you before you book — they are the same exam, with different certification terms
- Tech+ Voucher — an exam voucher is available through thinQtank for $129 USD. Ask when you register and we will add it to your enrollment
Who it's for, and what you need first
Target Audience
- Career changers taking their first structured step into technology
- Students and school leavers deciding whether an IT career is for them
- People in tech-adjacent roles who need real technology literacy to do their job
- Anyone who wants A+ next, and wants the ground underneath it first
- Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0
Prerequisites
- None. CompTIA states that no prior experience is necessary, and we mean it — this is the course for someone starting from nothing
- Comfort using a computer for everyday tasks is helpful but not required
How it's delivered
Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery
Training Camp Format
This course is delivered as an instructor-led training camp, with the exam sat in the classroom as part of the camp. Camps are scheduled by cohort, and the balance of lecture and hands-on lab work is set to suit the group and the delivery method. Contact us for the schedule covering your dates.
Dates and locations
26 scheduled| Dates | Location | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Sep 14 – Sep 18, 20265 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Guaranteed to run | Request info |
| Mon Sep 28 – Oct 2, 20265 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Guaranteed to run | Request info |
| Mon Oct 19 – Oct 23, 20265 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Guaranteed to run | Request info |
| Mon Nov 16 – Nov 20, 20265 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Nov 30 – Dec 4, 20265 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon Dec 7 – Dec 11, 20265 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Jan 4 – Jan 8, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Jan 25 – Jan 29, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon Feb 1 – Feb 5, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Mar 1 – Mar 5, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Mar 15 – Mar 19, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon Mar 29 – Apr 2, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Apr 26 – Apr 30, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon May 10 – May 14, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon May 24 – May 28, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Jun 21 – Jun 25, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Jul 12 – Jul 16, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon Jul 19 – Jul 23, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Aug 16 – Aug 20, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Aug 30 – Sep 3, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon Sep 13 – Sep 17, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Oct 18 – Oct 22, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Oct 25 – Oct 29, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
| Mon Nov 15 – Nov 19, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Burbank, CA3301 N San Fernando Blvd | Open | Request info |
| Mon Dec 6 – Dec 10, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Sterling, VA21481 Ridgetop Cir | Open | Request info |
| Mon Dec 13 – Dec 17, 20275 days · Mon–Fri | Atlanta, GA431 Marietta St NW | Open | Request info |
Guaranteed to run means the class goes ahead whatever the enrollment.
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.