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CompTIA A+
The first rung: hardware, mobile devices, networking basics, operating systems, security and the troubleshooting methodology, across two exams that must both be passed.
What you get
Papers are cut from the bank and weighted like the real exam, and no question appears in two of them. Every wrong answer comes back on later days until you have it right.
What the exam covers
| Core 1: Mobile Devices | 13% |
| Core 1: Networking | 23% |
| Core 1: Hardware | 25% |
| Core 1: Virtualization and Cloud Computing | 11% |
| Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting | 28% |
| Core 2: Operating Systems | 28% |
| Core 2: Security | 28% |
| Core 2: Software Troubleshooting | 23% |
| Core 2: Operational Procedures | 21% |
Two sample questions
1. A mobile device will not connect to any Wi-Fi network although others nearby succeed. Which step is reasonable?
- Forget the network then reconnect — correct
- Replace the device charging cable
- Delete all the stored photographs
- Change the alarm tone selection
Why: Forgetting and rejoining clears a stale or incorrect saved profile that blocks the connection.
2. A developer needs Windows and Linux on one PC, choosing at startup. What is this setup called?
- Virtualization
- An in-place upgrade
- Image deployment
- Multiboot — correct
Why: A multiboot (dual-boot) setup installs more than one OS on separate partitions and offers a boot menu at startup.
The real 220-1201 + 220-1202 exam
| Length | 90 minutes per exam |
|---|---|
| Questions | Maximum of 90 per exam (multiple-choice single and multiple response, drag-and-drop and performance-based) |
| Pass mark | Core 1: 675, Core 2: 700 (on a scale of 100 to 900) |
| Price | Purchased per exam through Pearson VUE |
| Recommended before you sit it | None enforced. Both exams are required, in any order. CompTIA recommends 12 months of hands-on experience as an IT support specialist. |
| Valid for | 3 years, renewable through continuing education |
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