Published by Pearson IT Certification (March 10, 2021) © 2020
Dave ProwseThis is the eBook version of the print title. The eBook edition does not provide access to the test engine and practice test that accompanies the print book.
CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) complements any A+ study plan with 480 practice test questions—all supported by complete explanations of every answer. This book's highly realistic questions cover every area of knowledge for both new A+ exams: 220-1001 and 220-1002.
From Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning and a CompTIA Authorized Platinum Partner, this valuable resource:
- Covers the critical information you'll need to know to score higher on your A+ 220-1001 and 220-1002 exams!
- Features 480 questions presented as three full, realistic practice exams for each A+ certification test: both 220-1001 and 220-1002
- Includes a detailed answer explanation for every question
- Addresses all objectives for the 220-1001 and 220-1002 A+ exams, so you can easily assess your knowledge of every topic
Coverage includes:
- Core 1 220-1001: Mobile devices, networking, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, and hardware and network troubleshooting
- Core 2 220-1002: Operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1: Introduction to the 220-1001 Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Exam Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Ready for the Practice Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2: 220-1001 Practice Exam A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3: 220-1001 Practice Exam B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 4: 220-1001 Practice Exam C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Chapter 5: Review of the Core (220-1001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 125
Review of the Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Review What You Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
More Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Taking the Real Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 6: Introduction to the 220-1002 Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Exam Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Chapter 7: 220-1002 Practice Exam A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Chapter 8: 220-1002 Practice Exam B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Chapter 9: 220-1002 Practice Exam C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Chapter 10: Review of the Core (220-1002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Review of the Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Review What You Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
More Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Taking the Real Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Chapter 11: Wrap-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Getting Ready and the Exam Preparation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tips for Taking the Real Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Beyond the CompTIA A+ Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267