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CompTIA A Practice QuestionsExam CramCore 1 (220-1001) andCore 2 (220-1002) David L. Prowse

CompTIA A Practice Questions Exam CramCore 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002)David L ProwseCopyright 2020 Pearson Education, Inc.Published by:Pearson Education221 River St.Hoboken, NJ 07030 USAAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or byany means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher, except forthe inclusion of brief quotations in a review.ScoutAutomatedPrintCodeLibrary of Congress Control Number:2019908203ISBN-13: 978-0-13-556626-8ISBN-10: 0-13-556626-6Warning and DisclaimerThis book is designed to provide information about the CompTIA A Core 1 (220-1001) andCore 2 (220-1002) exams for the CompTIA A certification. Every effort has been made tomake this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied.The information is provided on an “as is” basis. The author and publisher shall have neitherliability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arisingfrom the information contained in this book or from the use of the discs or programs thatmay accompany it.The opinions expressed in this book belong to the author.Microsoft and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability of theinformation contained in the documents and related graphics published as part of the servicesfor any purpose all such documents and related graphics are provided “as is” without warrantyof any kind. Microsoft and/or its respective suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all warranties and conditions of merchantability,whether express, implied or statutory, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.In no event shall Microsoft and/or its respective suppliers be liable for any special,indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, dataor profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out ofor in connection with the use or performance of information available from the services.The documents and related graphics contained herein could include technical inaccuraciesor typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. Microsoftand/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s)and/or the program(s) described herein at any time. Partial screen shots may be viewed infull within the software version specified.Trademark AcknowledgmentsAll terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks havebeen appropriately capitalized. Pearson IT Certification cannot attest to the accuracy of thisinformation. Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of anytrademark or service mark.Microsoft Windows , and Microsoft Office are registered trademarks of the MicrosoftCorporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. This book is not sponsored or endorsed by oraffiliated with the Microsoft Corporation.Editor-in-ChiefMark TaubProduct LineManagerBrett BartowExecutive EditorPaul CarlstroemManaging EditorSandra SchroederDevelopment EditorChristopher A.ClevelandProject EditorMandie FrankCopy EditorChuck HutchinsonTechnical EditorChris CraytonEditorial AssistantCindy TeetersDesignerChuti PrasertsithCompositioncodeMantraProofreaderKaren Davis

Contents at a GlanceCHAPTER 1:Introduction to the 220-1001 Exam1CHAPTER 2:220-1001 Practice Exam A7CHAPTER 3:220-1001 Practice Exam B43CHAPTER 4:220-1001 Practice Exam C83CHAPTER 5:Review of the Core (220-1001)125CHAPTER 6:Introduction to the 220-1002 Exam131CHAPTER 7:220-1002 Practice Exam A137CHAPTER 8:220-1002 Practice Exam B173CHAPTER 9:220-1002 Practice Exam C213CHAPTER 10:Review of the Core (220-1002)255CHAPTER 11:Wrap-Up259

Table of ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixChapter 1:Introduction to the 220-1001 Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Exam Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 1.0: Mobile Devices (14%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 2.0: Networking (20%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 3.0: Hardware (27%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 4.0: Virtualization and Cloud Computing (12%) . . . . . .Domain 5.0: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting (27%) . .Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Getting Ready for the Practice Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12223345Chapter 2:220-1001 Practice Exam A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Quick-Check Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Chapter 3:220-1001 Practice Exam B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Quick-Check Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Chapter 4:220-1001 Practice Exam C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Quick-Check Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

vContentsChapter 5:Review of the Core (220-1001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Review of the Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Review What You Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .More Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taking the Real Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125126127128Chapter 6:Introduction to the 220-1002 Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Exam Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 1.0: Operating Systems (27%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 2.0: Security (24%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 3.0 Software Troubleshooting (26%) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Domain 4.0: Operational Procedures (23%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Getting Ready for the Practice Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131132132133134134134Chapter 7:220-1002 Practice Exam A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Quick-Check Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Chapter 8:220-1002 Practice Exam B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173Quick-Check Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193Chapter 9:220-1002 Practice Exam C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Practice Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Quick-Check Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

viCompTIA A Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002)Chapter 10:Review of the Core (220-1002) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Review of the Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Review What You Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .More Test-Taking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taking the Real Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255256257257Chapter 11:Wrap-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259Getting Ready and the Exam Preparation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tips for Taking the Real Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Practices for Taking Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smart Methods for Difficult Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wrapping Up the Exam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beyond the CompTIA A Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259263264266267267

viiAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorDavid L. Prowse is the author of more than a dozen computer training booksand video products. He has worked in the computer field for 25 years and lovesto share his experience through teaching and writing.About the Technical ReviewerChris Crayton (MCSE) is an author, technical consultant, and trainer. Hehas worked as a computer technology and networking instructor, informationsecurity director, network administrator, network engineer, and PC specialist.Chris has authored several print and online books on PC repair, CompTIA A ,CompTIA Security , and Microsoft Windows. He has also served as technicaleditor and content contributor on numerous technical titles for several of theleading publishing companies. He holds numerous industry certifications, hasbeen recognized with many professional teaching awards, and has served as astate-level SkillsUSA competition judge.AcknowledgmentsI’d like to give special recognition to Paul Carlstroem, Chris Cleveland, ChrisCrayton, and Mandie Frank. Without you, this book wouldn’t have made it tothe presses. I’m serious here—writing a book is tough work, and this edition ofthe A Practice Questions Exam Cram was the toughest to date. Thank you.Publishing a book takes a team of professional and talented people. My thanks toeveryone at Pearson for your expertise and help throughout this project.

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