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David L. Prowse is an author, a computer network specialist, and a technical trainer. Over the past several years he has authored several titles for Pearson Education, including the well-received CompTIA A+ Exam Cram and CompTIA Security+ Cert Guide. As a consultant, he installs and secures the latest in computer and networking technology. Over the past decade he has also taught CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ certification courses, both in the classroom and via the Internet. He runs the website www.davidlprowse.com, where he gladly answers questions from students and readers.
Introduction. . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1: Introduction to the 220-801 Exam . . . . . 3
Exam Breakdown . . . . . . 3
Domain 1.0: PC Hardware (40%) . . . . 4
Domain 2.0: Networking (27%) . . . . 4
Domain 3.0: Laptops (11%) . . . . 5
Domain 4.0: Printers (11%) . . . . 5
Domain 5.0: Operational Procedures (11%). . . 5
Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . 5
Getting Ready for the Practice Tests . . . . 6
Chapter 2: 220-801 Practice Exam A. . . . . . 7
Practice Questions . . . . . . 8
Domain 1.0: PC Hardware . . . . . 8
Domain 2.0: Networking. . . . . 15
Domain 3.0: Laptops . . . . . 20
Domain 4.0: Printers . . . . . 22
Domain 5.0: Operational Procedures. . . 24
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 27
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 29
Domain 1.0: PC Hardware . . . . 29
Domain 2.0: Networking. . . . . 34
Domain 3.0: Laptops . . . . . 37
Domain 4.0: Printers . . . . . 38
Domain 5.0: Operational Procedures. . . 40
Chapter 3: 220-801 Practice Exam B. . . . . . 43
Practice Questions . . . . . . 44
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 63
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 65
Chapter 4: 220-801 Practice Exam C. . . . . . 79
Practice Questions . . . . . . 80
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 102
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 104
Chapter 5: Review of the 220-801 Exams. . . . . 121
Review of the Domains . . . . . 121
Review What You Know . . . . . 122
More Test-Taking Tips . . . . . 123
Taking the Real Exam . . . . . 124
Chapter 6: Introduction to the 220-802 Exam . . . . . 125
Exam Breakdown . . . . . . 125
Domain 1.0: Operating Systems (33%) . . . 126
Domain 2.0: Security (22%) . . . . 126
Domain 3.0 Mobile Devices (9%) . . . . 126
Domain 4.0: Troubleshooting (36%) . . . 127
Test-Taking Tips. . . . . . 127
Getting Ready for the Practice Tests . . . . 128
Chapter 7: 220-802 Practice Exam A. . . . . . 129
Practice Questions . . . . . . 130
Domain 1.0: Operating Systems. . . . 130
Domain 2.0: Security . . . . . 136
Domain 3.0: Mobile Devices. . . . 140
Domain 4.0: Troubleshooting. . . . 142
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 150
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 152
Domain 1.0: Operating Systems. . . . 152
Domain 2.0: Security . . . . . . 156
Domain 3.0: Mobile Devices . . . . . 159
Domain 4.0: Troubleshooting. . . . . 160
Chapter 8: 220-802 Practice Exam B. . . . . . 165
Practice Questions . . . . . . 166
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 187
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 189
Chapter 9: 220-802 Practice Exam C. . . . . . 205
Practice Questions . . . . . . 206
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 228
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 230
Chapter 10: 220-802 Practice Exam D . . . . . . 249
Practice Questions . . . . . . 250
Quick-Check Answer Key . . . . . 277
Answers and Explanations . . . . . 279
Chapter 11: Review of the 220-802 Exam. . . . . . 297
Review of the Domains . . . . . 297
Review What You Know . . . . . 298
More Test-Taking Tips . . . . . 299
Taking the Real Exam . . . . . 299
Chapter 12: Wrap-Up . . . . . . . . 301
Getting Ready and the Exam Preparation Checklist. . 301
Tips for Taking the Real Exam. . . . . 304
General Practices for Taking Exams . . . 304
Smart Methods for Difficult Questions. . . 306
Wrapping Up the Exam. . . . . 308
Beyond the CompTIA A+ Exam . . . . 308
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