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CompTIA A+: your first IT certification

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CompTIA A+: your first IT certification

The exam objectives that carry the most weight, the troubleshooting steps in order, and a quiz.

You don't need a bootcamp for the A+. You need the official exam objectives.

The troubleshooting method, in order

  1. Identify the problem and ask what changed
  2. Establish a theory of probable cause
  3. Test the theory, then plan the fix
  4. Verify full functionality and document it

A user's PC won't boot after they installed new RAM. What's your first step?

  1. AReplace the motherboard
  2. BAsk what changed and reseat the RAM
  3. CReinstall the operating system
  4. DOrder replacement parts

Step one is always identify the problem — and «what changed?» points straight at the new hardware. The exam scores the METHOD, not the guess.

What port does HTTPS use?


443. HTTP is 80, SSH is 22, RDP is 3389. The exam expects the common ports cold.

RAID 1 vs RAID 0


RAID 1 mirrors — redundancy, half the usable space. RAID 0 stripes — speed, no redundancy at all.

Two exams, not one

The A+ is Core 1 (hardware, networking, mobile) and Core 2 (operating systems, security, procedures). You need both, and they're taken separately.

Where the points hide

The performance-based questions come first and eat your clock. Flag them, do the multiple choice, come back. Time management fails more people than knowledge.

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