CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide

CompTIA A+ is widely considered the foundational certification for entry-level IT professionals, covering the hardware, software, networking, and troubleshooting knowledge that forms the bedrock of IT support work — and the Complete Study Guide from Quentin Docter and Jon Buhagiar is built to cover every bit of that ground across both required exams. Volume 1 addresses Core 1 (Exam 220-1201), covering hardware components, networking fundamentals, mobile devices, and cloud computing basics. Volume 2 addresses Core 2 (Exam 220-1202), moving into operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures. Each volume follows the Sybex study guide format that has proven effective across dozens of certification exam preparations: clear chapter-by-chapter coverage aligned to the exam objectives, review questions throughout, and practice exam content to simulate the actual testing environment. At a combined 1,920 pages, the set is genuinely comprehensive, leaving few gaps that would require supplementary study materials. The authors bring hands-on IT and instruction experience, which shows in how the material stays grounded in the kind of real-world scenarios that both appear on the exam and come up in actual IT support work. For candidates preparing for CompTIA A+ certification, this two-volume set provides one of the most complete and systematically organized preparation resources available.

Author:
Quentin Docter, Jon Buhagiar