claude-memory/project-a-plus-core2.md
kenpat a233847af9 Sync memory: repo reorg done, study goal updated to July 7, services inventory updated
- 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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project-a-plus-core2 A+ Core 2 study plan and progress tracking — exam goal July 7, 2026
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A+ Core 2 Study Progress

Exam goal: July 7, 2026 (hard deadline: July 12, 2026) July 4th week: Time off — buffer week or final prep Strategy: Monitor readiness via practice tests, don't sit the real exam until consistently hitting 85%+ Study started: 2026-06-11 at 9:15 PM

Why: User passed Core 1 with highest score in class of 22. July 7 is the current target.

Study Log

Date Activity Notes
2026-06-11 Started Core 2 study, 9:15 PM Took Sybex diagnostic practice exam — scored 50% (50/100)
2026-06-17 LAB 5 theory (Malware types & removal procedure), LAB 6 theory (BitLocker, UAC, Firewall, EFS) 1hr 8min session, 9:5711:06 PM CDT. Checkpoint answers all correct. Hands-on LAB 5 & 6 scheduled Friday. SEC-6 quiz scheduled for June 18.
2026-06-18 SEC-6 quiz + OS-1/OS-2 quizzes scheduled Hands-on LAB 5 & 6 scheduled for this Friday.

Planned Tests

  • This week (started 2026-06-11): Professor Messer practice exam (diagnostic — taken cold first)
  • Next week: CompTIA CertMaster practice test

Study Plan (17 days)

  • Days 14: Operating Systems domain
  • Days 58: Security domain
  • Days 911: Software Troubleshooting
  • Days 1213: Operational Procedures
  • Days 1415: Full timed practice exams
  • Day 16: Weak area review only
  • Day 17 (June 28): Exam

Key Weak Areas to Watch (common for homelab/Linux users)

  • Windows command line tools (sfc, DISM, chkdsk, bootrec, diskpart)
  • Malware types and removal procedures (pure memorization)

Resources

  • Professor Messer A+ Core 2 (YouTube + paid practice exams)
  • CompTIA CertMaster (next week)
  • Jason Dion practice exams (Udemy backup)
  • r/CompTIA, Professor Messer Discord for group study

How to apply: When user mentions Core 2 or exam prep, reference this log and check in on progress toward June 28 goal.