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Episode 1: Welcome to the A Plus Prep Cast
This opening episode introduces the A Plus PrepCast and sets the foundation for your journey toward CompTIA A Plus certification. You’ll discover how this prepcast is ...
Episode 2: What Is the CompTIA A Plus Certification?
This episode takes a step back to explain what the CompTIA A Plus certification actually is and why it’s such a foundational credential in the IT industry. You’ll hear...
Episode 3: Understanding the A Plus Core 1 and Core 2 Exam Structure
Understanding how the A Plus certification is split into two exams—Core 1 and Core 2—is critical to passing on the first try. This episode walks you through the struct...
Episode 4: Exploring the A Plus Core 1 Exam Domains
This episode is your detailed walkthrough of the official exam objective documents that CompTIA provides for both Core 1 and Core 2. We break down how these documents ...
Episode 5: How to Study for the A Plus Exams
Effective exam prep is about more than just memorizing facts—it’s about building a strategy that suits your learning style. This episode offers guidance on different a...
Episode 6: Choosing the Right A Plus Study Resources
The resources you choose can make or break your preparation, so this episode focuses on how to evaluate and select high-quality study materials. You’ll learn what to l...
Episode 7: Core 1 vs. Core 2 — What’s the Difference?
This episode helps you clearly understand the key differences between the two exams that make up the A Plus certification. Core 1 focuses primarily on hardware, networ...
Episode 8 – Glossary Part 1
In this first installment of our glossary deep dives, we focus on essential terms related to Core 1’s mobile and networking topics. Covering acronyms and definitions f...
Episode 9 – Glossary Part 2
Continuing our glossary series, this episode dives into terms from E through M, focusing on hardware components, interface types, and basic virtualization concepts. Yo...
Episode 10 – Glossary Part 3
This final part of the glossary deep dive series focuses on terms from N to Z found in Core 2 exam content, especially in areas related to security, operating systems,...
Episode 11 – Core 1 Overview — Hardware, Networking, Mobile, Virtualization, and Troubleshooting
This foundational episode lays out the full landscape of the Core 1 exam, offering a detailed walkthrough of each of its five official domains. You’ll get a clear brea...
Episode 12: Domain 1.0 Mobile Devices — Overview
This episode introduces the first domain of the Core 1 exam: Mobile Devices. We explain why this domain has become increasingly important in modern IT support roles, g...
Episode 13: Laptop Batteries, Keyboards, and RAM Installation
In this episode, we focus on internal laptop components, beginning with one of the most commonly serviced parts—batteries. We explain the various types of laptop batte...
Episode 14: HDD and SSD Upgrades and Migration
Upgrading storage in a mobile device is a common support task and a key part of the Core 1 exam. This episode explains the different interface types and form factors u...
Episode 15: Laptop Wireless Card Replacement
In this episode, we take a close look at wireless communication hardware inside laptops, focusing on how to identify, remove, and replace mini PCI Express or M dot 2 w...
Episode 16: Physical Security Features — Biometrics and NFC
Mobile devices increasingly rely on physical security features to prevent unauthorized access, and this episode explores those mechanisms in depth. We discuss biometri...
Episode 17: Mobile Display Technologies — LCD, OLED, IPS, TN, VA
This episode explores the different display technologies used in mobile and laptop screens, focusing on exam-relevant differences among L C D, O L E D, I P S, T N, and...
Episode 18: Internal Display Components — Inverters, Cameras, Digitizers
Inside every laptop display is a set of components that enable backlighting, touch input, and video capture—and this episode dives deep into each one. We start with in...
Episode 19: Mobile Ports and Connectors — USB, Lightning, Bluetooth
Connectivity is a major part of mobile device functionality, and this episode covers the ports and wireless interfaces you’ll need to recognize for the A Plus exam. We...
Episode 20: Peripheral Setup — Headsets, Pens, Speakers, Webcams
Peripheral setup plays a larger role in IT support than many learners expect, and this episode focuses on the devices most commonly connected to laptops and tablets. W...