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- MEMORY.md: updated index entries for study plan and service inventory - project-a-plus-core2.md: exam goal updated to July 7, 2026 (was June 28) - project-kitestacks-services.md: added (new file) — full service inventory with completed/pending work from 2026-06-18 session including repo consolidation, doc rewrites, BookStack API setup, and Forgejo Authorization header bug note Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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name: project-a-plus-core2
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description: "A+ Core 2 study plan and progress tracking — exam goal July 7, 2026"
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metadata:
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node_type: memory
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type: project
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originSessionId: 20e70bfb-0880-4ec4-aece-a21855bb3dfe
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---
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## A+ Core 2 Study Progress
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**Exam goal:** July 7, 2026 (hard deadline: July 12, 2026)
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**July 4th week:** Time off — buffer week or final prep
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**Strategy:** Monitor readiness via practice tests, don't sit the real exam until consistently hitting 85%+
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**Study started:** 2026-06-11 at 9:15 PM
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**Why:** User passed Core 1 with highest score in class of 22. July 7 is the current target.
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## Study Log
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| Date | Activity | Notes |
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|------|----------|-------|
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| 2026-06-11 | Started Core 2 study, 9:15 PM | Took Sybex diagnostic practice exam — scored 50% (50/100) |
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| 2026-06-17 | LAB 5 theory (Malware types & removal procedure), LAB 6 theory (BitLocker, UAC, Firewall, EFS) | 1hr 8min session, 9:57–11:06 PM CDT. Checkpoint answers all correct. Hands-on LAB 5 & 6 scheduled Friday. SEC-6 quiz scheduled for June 18. |
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| 2026-06-18 | SEC-6 quiz + OS-1/OS-2 quizzes scheduled | Hands-on LAB 5 & 6 scheduled for this Friday. |
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## Planned Tests
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- **This week (started 2026-06-11):** Professor Messer practice exam (diagnostic — taken cold first)
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- **Next week:** CompTIA CertMaster practice test
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## Study Plan (17 days)
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- Days 1–4: Operating Systems domain
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- Days 5–8: Security domain
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- Days 9–11: Software Troubleshooting
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- Days 12–13: Operational Procedures
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- Days 14–15: Full timed practice exams
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- Day 16: Weak area review only
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- Day 17 (June 28): Exam
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## Key Weak Areas to Watch (common for homelab/Linux users)
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- Windows command line tools (sfc, DISM, chkdsk, bootrec, diskpart)
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- Malware types and removal procedures (pure memorization)
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## Resources
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- Professor Messer A+ Core 2 (YouTube + paid practice exams)
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- CompTIA CertMaster (next week)
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- Jason Dion practice exams (Udemy backup)
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- r/CompTIA, Professor Messer Discord for group study
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**How to apply:** When user mentions Core 2 or exam prep, reference this log and check in on progress toward June 28 goal.
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