Published by Pearson IT Certification (March 10, 2021) © 2020
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This 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