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CompTIA's A+ certification is a foundation-level certification designed for professionals with 12 months hands-on experience in a help desk support technician, desk support technician, or field service technician job role.\u003Cbr>CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers. They support today's core technologies from security to cloud to data management and more. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers into today's digital world. It is trusted by employers around the world to identify the go-to person in end-point management and technical support roles. CompTIA A+ is regularly re-invented by IT experts to ensure that it validates core skills and abilities demanded in the workplace.\u003Cbr>The Official CompTIA A+ Core 1 Student Guide (220-1101) have been developed by CompTIA for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 candidate. Rigorously evaluated to validate coverage of the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exam objectives, The Official CompTIA A+ Core 1 Student Guide teaches the knowledge and skills to install and configure end-user devices and software, connect devices to networks, perform basic cybersecurity mitigations, troubleshoot common problems to diagnose and resolve issues, and demonstrate basic knowledge of scripting, the cloud, and virtualization, and prepare candidates to take the CompTIA A+ Core 1 certification exam.\u003Cbr>Please note that in order to become A+ certified, a candidate must pass both Exams 220-1101 and 220-1102. 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