Troy McMillan - CompTIA A+ Complete Review Guide: Core 1 Exam 220-1101 and Core 2 Exam 220-1102

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 5
5. Chapter 6
6. Chapter 7

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9

Fifth Edition

Troy McMillan

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This book is dedicated to my sweet wife, Heike.

I would like to thank Kim Wimpsett for helping to keep me on track, Ken Brown for continuing to publish my work, and Buzz Murphy for his work in making sure I'm technically correct.

Troy McMillan writes practice tests, study guides, and online course materials for CyberVista while also running his own consulting and training business. He holds more than 30 industry certifications and also appears in training videos for OnCourse Learning and Pearson Press. Troy can be reached at .

George Murphy, (Buzz) is a public speaker, corporate trainer, author, and cybersecurity evangelist who has instructed of thousands of cyber security professionals around the world over the past 25 years with courses, seminars and consulting presentations on a variety of technical and cybersecurity topics. A former Dell technology training executive, he has addressed audiences at RSA, Comdex, Networld, and the National Computer Conference as well as major corporations and educational institutions such as Princeton University. Buzz has earned more than twenty-nine IT and cybersecurity certifications from such prestigious organizations as ISC2, CompTIA, PMI, and Microsoft, and other industry certification organizations. He is an ISC2 Authorized Instructor.

The A+certification program was developed by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) to provide an industry-wide means of certifying the competency of computer service technicians. The A+certification is granted to those who have attained the level of knowledge and troubleshooting skills that are needed to provide capable support in the field of personal computers. CompTIA is a widely respected industry leader in this area.

CompTIA's A+exam objectives are periodically updated to keep the certification applicable to the most recent hardware and software. This is necessary because a technician must be able to work on the latest equipment. The most recent revisions to the objectivesand to the whole programwere introduced in 2022 and are reflected in this book.

This book and the Sybex CompTIA A+Complete Study Guide (both the Standard and Deluxe Editions) are tools to help you prepare for this certificationand for the new areas of focus of a modern computer technician's job.

The A+certification program was created to offer a wide-ranging certification, in the sense that it's intended to certify competence with personal computers from many different makers/vendors. Everyone must take and pass two exams: 220-1101 and 220-1102.

You don't have to take the 220-1101 exam and the 220-1102 exam at the same time. The A+certification isn't awarded until you've passed both tests. For the latest pricing on the exams and updates to the registration procedures, call Pearson VUE at (877) 551-7587. You can also go to Pearson VUE for additional information or to register online at www.pearsonvue.com/comptia. If you have further questions about the scope of the exams or related CompTIA programs, refer to the CompTIA website at