CompTIA Certification Guides

CompTIA remains the broadest early-career vendor section on the site. These guides are written around the choices CompTIA exams actually score: the safest next troubleshooting step, the right control for the constraint, the correct document or register to update, and the difference between recognizing a term and applying it under pressure.

Published exam roots currently include A+ Core 1, A+ Core 2, Network+, Security+, and Project+. Start with the exam that matches your target path, then use the cheat sheet for fast recall, the FAQ for scenario traps and format questions, and the resources page when you need the current official exam details or a lab-safe primary source.

In this section

• CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)
  Free exam-focused coverage of hardware, mobile devices, networking, virtualization, and troubleshooting for CompTIA A+ Core 1.
  • CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) Cheat Sheet
    High-yield review of hardware, ports, Wi-Fi, storage, printers, and troubleshooting patterns for CompTIA A+ Core 1.
  • CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) FAQ
    Exam-focused answers on A+ Core 1 hardware, networking, printers, mobile devices, PBQs, troubleshooting logic, and study strategy.
• CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)
  Free exam-focused coverage of operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures for CompTIA A+ Core 2.
  • CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) Cheat Sheet
    High-yield review of operating systems, endpoint security, permissions, recovery tools, scripting, and operational procedures for CompTIA A+ Core 2.
  • CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) FAQ
    Exam-focused answers on A+ Core 2 operating systems, security, permissions, malware response, recovery tools, and study strategy.
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)
  Free exam-focused coverage of networking concepts, operations, security, and troubleshooting for CompTIA Network+.
  • CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) Cheat Sheet
    High-yield review of OSI, subnetting, VLANs, Wi-Fi, cabling, protocols, and troubleshooting flow for CompTIA Network+.
  • CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) FAQ
    Exam-focused answers on Network+ format, PBQs, subnetting, VLANs, wireless, tools, study strategy, and common scenario traps.
• CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)
  Free exam-focused coverage of project management concepts, change control, scheduling, risk, and communication for CompTIA Project+.
  • CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) Cheat Sheet
    High-yield review of lifecycle flow, project documents, change control, risk, scheduling, communication, and exam traps for CompTIA Project+.
  • CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) FAQ
    Exam-focused answers on Project+ format, lifecycle decisions, risk versus issue handling, change control, documents, and study strategy.
• CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
  Free exam-focused coverage of security concepts, architecture, implementation, operations, and governance for CompTIA Security+.
  • CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Cheat Sheet
    High-yield review of security concepts, architecture, IAM, crypto, cloud controls, detection, incident response, and governance for CompTIA Security+.
  • CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) FAQ
    Exam-focused answers on Security+ scope, zero trust, IAM, crypto, cloud security, incident response, GRC, and study strategy.