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CompTIA A+ Core 2 — Study Workspace

Everything for passing CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) lives here.

Exam goal: July 7, 2026 Hard deadline: July 12, 2026 Status: Active study — Phase 2 (Security)

Quick Navigation

File/Folder What's in it
SCHEDULE.md Day-by-day study plan (June 10 – July 7)
MEMORY.md Current state, progress, what's next
quiz-log.md Every quiz attempt with score and missed concepts
lab-log.md Hands-on lab progress
notes/ Study notes organized by objective (OS-1, SEC-1, etc.)
quizzes/ Quiz question sets by topic
labs/ Hands-on lab exercises
flashcards/ Quick-review cards for memorization-heavy topics
mind-maps/ Visual maps of each domain
reference-materials/ Index of study resources
certifications/ Certification roadmap and exam details

How to Study Each Day

  1. Open MEMORY.md — it tells you exactly where you left off
  2. Read the matching note from notes/ (e.g., notes/SEC-1-security-fundamentals.md)
  3. Do the matching lab from labs/ if practical
  4. Take the matching quiz from quizzes/
  5. Update quiz-log.md with your score and any weak concepts
  6. Update MEMORY.md with today's progress and tomorrow's next step

Exam Info

  • Test code: 220-1202
  • Questions: 90 questions in 90 minutes
  • Passing score: 700 / 900 (about 78%)
  • Format: Multiple choice + performance-based questions (PBQs)

Domain Weights

Domain Weight Strategy
Operating Systems 27% Heaviest — memorize Windows CLI tools and edition features
Security 24% Strong from homelab experience
Software Troubleshooting 26% Practical — use real-world analogies
Operational Procedures 23% Most memorization — review late in study plan

Background Strengths (from homelab)

Running KiteStacks homelab already covers real-world versions of many exam topics:

  • Security: firewall rules, TLS certificates, OAuth2/OIDC SSO, VPN (Tailscale)
  • Linux CLI: file permissions, process management, networking tools, SSH
  • Troubleshooting: diagnosed and fixed production-level distributed systems issues
  • Documentation: maintains active RUNBOOK and git-tracked change history
  • Networking: Cloudflare Tunnel, Docker networking, DNS, reverse proxy

Study Resources

  • Professor Messer — free YouTube videos + paid practice exams (professormesser.com)
  • CompTIA CertMaster — official practice platform
  • Sybex — used for cold diagnostic (harder than real exam, ~60-65% equivalent)
  • Jason Dion practice exams — Udemy backup
  • r/CompTIA — community forum
  • Professor Messer Discord — accountability and study partner replacement

Core 1 Result

CompTIA A+ Core 1 — PASSED — highest score in a class of 22 students.