CompTIA A+ and What This Course Is
The A+ credential, the two exams behind it, and what this independent preparation course can and cannot do for you.
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What A+ is
CompTIA A+ is an entry-level certification for people who support computers, mobile devices, printers and small networks. It is often the first certification for a help desk technician, a desktop support technician or a field service technician. To earn it, a candidate must pass two exams: Core 1 and Core 2.
The current exam series is 220-1201 (Core 1) and 220-1202 (Core 2). This series was launched in 2025 and replaced the 220-1100 series. CompTIA updates its exams about every three years, so always check which exam code applies on the date you plan to sit the exam.
The two exams
Hardware and the physical side of support: mobile devices, networking, PC and printer hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, and troubleshooting hardware and networks.
What this course does
This is part 1 of 2. It follows the published Core 1 exam objectives domain by domain, explains each topic in plain English, and gives you practice questions written for this course in the style of the exam. It does not contain real exam questions, and nobody can honestly promise you a pass. Your result depends on your study and your hands-on practice.
A+ is a practical credential. Reading alone is rarely enough. Wherever you can, open an old desktop, look at the connectors, change a setting in a router, or install a printer driver. Each module points out what you should try with your own hands.
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