This fully revised and updated resource offers complete coverage of the latest release of the CompTIA A+ 220-1101 exam, which is an internationally recognized, fundamental IT training certification. In this course, we will cover all 5 domains as per the latest exam syllabus. Domain 1.0 talks about mobile devices, which cover 15% of the exam. In this domain, we will cover laptop hardware components, mobile device types (tablets, smartphones), and learn how to set up mobile devices. Then, we will cover Domain 2.0, which talks about networking; this domain covers 20% of the questions in the exam. In this domain, we will cover networking hardware devices, learn how to configure a basic SOHO network, learn about networking configuration concepts (IPv4, IPv6, DNS, VPNs), internet connections, and network types (cable, fiber, LANs). Next, Domain 3.0 is about hardware, which covers 25% of the questions in the exam. In this domain, we will cover cables and connectors, motherboards, CPUs, power supplies, RAM, hard drives and SSDs, peripherals, and more. In Domain 4.0, we will cover virtualization and cloud computing, which covers 11% of the questions in the exam. Here, we will cover cloud computing (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, elasticity, cloud storage) and client-side virtualization (virtual machines, hypervisors). In the final domain, Domain 5.0, we will talk about hardware and network troubleshooting, which covers the largest percent of questions in the exam—29%. Here, we will look at how to resolve problems with best practices and industry standards and how to troubleshoot RAM, motherboards, CPUs, power supplies, hard drives, display issues, mobile device issues, printers, wired/wireless networks. By the end of this course, you will be prepared for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Certification exam. All the resources for this course are available at: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/CompTIA-A-Certification-Core-1---220-1101