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CompTIA A+ (220-1201 & 220-1202): Free Study Previews

The CompTIA A+ (220-1201 & 220-1202) is the entry-level IT certification, spanning nine domains across two exams. This hub previews six conceptual domains free — the Practice Exam Simulator covers all nine — $9.99 one-time for all 28 exams.

6 free domain previews · 9 domains on the exam

Free domain previews

1.0, 13% of exam

1101 · Domain 1.0: 1101: Mobile Devices

CompTIA A+ 220-220-1201 Domain 1.0 explained in plain English: laptop hardware, mobile displays, accessories, and network connectivity concepts.

2.0, 23% of exam

1101 · Domain 2.0: 1101: Networking

A+ 220-1201 Domain 2.0 explained in plain English: ports and protocols, SOHO networking, Wi-Fi standards, and cabling.

4.0, 11% of exam

1101 · Domain 4.0: 1101: Virtualization & Cloud Computing

CompTIA A+ 220-220-1201 Domain 4.0 explained in plain English: hypervisors, virtual machines, cloud models, and shared responsibility concepts.

1.0, 31% of exam

1102 · Domain 1.0: 1102: Operating Systems

A+ 220-1202 Domain 1.0 explained in plain English: Windows editions, installation, command-line tools, and system utilities.

2.0, 26% of exam

1102 · Domain 2.0: 1102: Security

A+ 220-1202 Domain 2.0 explained in plain English: threats, malware removal, Windows security settings, and SOHO security.

4.0, 22% of exam

1102 · Domain 4.0: 1102: Operational Procedures

CompTIA A+ 220-1202 Domain 4.0 explained in plain English: safety, documentation, change management, communication, and professionalism concepts.

What's not here: These stay in the paid guide and practice bank: 1101: Hardware (3.0, 25%); 1101: Hardware & Network Troubleshooting (5.0, 28%); 1102: Software Troubleshooting (3.0, 21%). The three troubleshooting and hardware domains — the most scenario-heavy A+ material — stay in the paid guide and practice bank.

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This hub is a free preview: it covers 6 of 9 domains (1101: Mobile Devices, 1101: Networking, 1101: Virtualization & Cloud Computing, 1102: Operating Systems, 1102: Security, 1102: Operational Procedures) — see "What's not here" above for what stays paid. The ByteBar Practice Exam Simulator drills every domain with 1,000 exam-style questions — $9.99 one-time unlocks all 28 exams. Prefer to read? The full A+ Study Guide is in the ByteBar shop on Etsy.

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