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  • Practice with 700 sample test questions covering both A+ Exams
  • Includes detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers
  • Features relevant Exam Notes to help readers score better on the tests
  • Includes the Cram Sheet tear-out card for last-minute review

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  • Copyright 2020
  • Dimensions: 6" x 9"
  • Pages: 288
  • Edition: 1st
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  • ISBN-10: 0-13-556626-6
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-556626-8

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 in the book plus two bonus exams on the companion website–all supported by complete explanations of every answer. This package’s highly realistic questions cover every area of knowledge for both new A+ exams: 220-1001 and 220-1002.

  • 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

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Table of Contents

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

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