Module 1
Hardware, mobile devices, peripherals, and installation
Build exam-ready understanding of hardware, mobile devices, peripherals, and installation through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Universal · Original 101PD learning guide
CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Study Guide
CompTIA A+ preparation spanning hardware, operating systems, networking, security, troubleshooting, cloud and virtualization, mobile devices, and operational procedures.
CompTIA owns the official credential and may change its blueprint, eligibility rules, fees, or delivery process. This guide keeps those boundaries visible while organizing original 101PD instruction around hardware, mobile devices, peripherals, and installation, operating systems, software, and command-line support, networking, security, cloud, and virtualization, troubleshooting and operational procedures.
Skills you will practice
- Hardware, mobile devices, peripherals, and installation
- Operating systems, software, and command-line support
- Networking, security, cloud, and virtualization
- Troubleshooting and operational procedures
Prerequisites
- Confirm CompTIA's current two-exam series, objectives, recommended experience, and retirement dates before study.
- Review the current CompTIA eligibility rules and candidate materials before registering for the official examination.
Designed for
Entry-level IT support professionals and CompTIA A+ candidates · Candidates who want a structured objective-by-objective study plan · Professionals using diagnostic results to target weak domains
What a learner should be able to do
- Outcome 1
Explain the core rules and concepts within hardware, mobile devices, peripherals, and installation.
- Outcome 2
Apply operating systems, software, and command-line support to realistic exam-style decisions.
- Outcome 3
Analyze networking, security, cloud, and virtualization using a repeatable problem-solving process.
- Outcome 4
Use troubleshooting and operational procedures to identify readiness gaps before the official examination.
Original curriculum architecture
Each course is organized around these modules, original explanations, realistic cases, practice questions, and documented source review.
Module 2
Operating systems, software, and command-line support
Build exam-ready understanding of operating systems, software, and command-line support through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Module 3
Networking, security, cloud, and virtualization
Build exam-ready understanding of networking, security, cloud, and virtualization through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Module 4
Troubleshooting and operational procedures
Build exam-ready understanding of troubleshooting and operational procedures through source-grounded explanations, worked examples, and original scenario practice.
Official exam relationship
Independent preparation for CompTIA A+ certification examinations
- Exam owner
- CompTIA
- Exam or series code
- Current two-exam A+ series
101PD provides independent preparation and a training-completion record. CompTIA controls eligibility, registration, the official examination, scoring, and the resulting license or certification.
Review the official exam informationApplied portfolio exercise
IT support diagnosis and remediation portfolio
Complete an applied readiness file that connects the official objective areas to realistic work decisions and a documented study plan.
- Device and network inventory
- Troubleshooting decision logs
- Security and support procedure pack
Sources and boundaries
Sources establish current requirements and standards. They do not supply 101PD’s lesson text, scenarios, assessments, or project work.
Source set reviewed August 21, 2026.
- CompTIA official examination information
Controlling public source for the CompTIA A+ certification examinations relationship, objectives, or candidate requirements. Recheck before publication and every version update.
- 101PD original-work standard
101PD develops its own explanations, examples, assessments, and applied projects.
Exam-prep questions
Who issues the CompTIA A+ certification examinations?
CompTIA controls the official CompTIA A+ certification examinations, including current eligibility, registration, delivery, scoring, and the resulting license or certification.
Does a 101PD completion certificate prove that I passed the official exam?
No. A 101PD certificate documents completion of independent training only. It is not an exam score, occupational license, authority approval, or third-party certification.
Are official exam registration and fees included?
No. Candidates register with CompTIA or its designated testing provider and pay any official fees separately. Always confirm the current candidate rules before registering.