Command Match

220-1202

Study for CompTIA A+ Core 2

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Every A+ Core 2 command

All 23 Windows and 27 Linux commands in the A+ Core 2 (220-1202) objectives, grouped the way the objectives list them, plus Windows and Linux twins and useful extras.

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Windows 23 and Linux 27 are every command in the CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) exam objectives (1.5 and 1.9). Twins 15 pairs Windows and Linux commands that do the same job. Ext. 14 adds useful commands that are not in the objectives. The short descriptions are ours.

Command	What it does
Windows 23
Navigation
cd	Changes the current folder
dir	Lists files in a folder
Network
ipconfig	Shows IP address settings
ping	Tests if a host is reachable
netstat	Lists connections and open ports
nslookup	Asks DNS what a name resolves to
net use	Maps a network drive
tracert	Shows each hop to a host
pathping	Traces hops and measures packet loss
Disk management
chkdsk	Checks a disk for errors
format	Erases and prepares a drive
diskpart	Manages disks and partitions
File management
md	Makes a new folder
rmdir	Removes a folder
robocopy	Copies folders, with retries
Informational
hostname	Shows the computer's name
net user	Manages user accounts
winver	Shows the Windows version
whoami	Shows the signed-in user
command /?	Shows help for a command
OS management
gpupdate	Refreshes Group Policy
gpresult	Shows which Group Policy applied
sfc	Repairs Windows system files
Linux 27
File management
ls	Lists files in a folder
pwd	Prints the current folder path
mv	Moves or renames a file
cp	Copies files
rm	Deletes files
chmod	Changes file permissions
chown	Changes a file's owner
grep	Searches text for a pattern
find	Searches for files by name
Filesystem management
fsck	Checks and repairs a filesystem
mount	Attaches a drive to a folder
Administrative
su	Switches to another user
sudo	Runs one command as root
Package management
apt	Installs packages on Debian and Ubuntu
dnf	Installs packages on Fedora and RHEL
Network
ip	Shows and changes IP settings
ping	Tests if a host is reachable
curl	Fetches a URL from the terminal
dig	Looks up DNS records
traceroute	Shows each hop to a host
Informational
man	Opens a command's manual
cat	Prints a file's contents
top	Live view of running processes
ps	Lists running processes
du	Shows how much space files use
df	Shows free space on each drive
Text editors
nano	Simple text editor in the terminal
Twins 15 · Windows and Linux
dir	lsList files
md	mkdirMake a folder
copy	cpCopy files
move	mvMove or rename
del	rmDelete files
type	catPrint a file's contents
cls	clearClear the screen
tasklist	psList running processes
taskkill	killEnd a process
tracert	tracerouteShow each hop to a host
ipconfig	ipShow IP settings
nslookup	digLook up DNS
chkdsk	fsckCheck a disk for errors
command /?	manGet help on a command
findstr	grepSearch text for a pattern
Ext. 14 · not in the objectives
tasklist	Lists running programsWindows
taskkill	Ends a running programWindows
shutdown	Shuts down or restartsWindows and Linux
systeminfo	Shows hardware and OS detailsWindows
netsh	Configures network settingsWindows
arp	Shows the IP-to-MAC tableWindows and Linux
xcopy	Copies folders and filesWindows
mkdir	Makes a new folderLinux
touch	Creates an empty fileLinux
kill	Ends a process by its IDLinux
ssh	Opens a shell on another machineWindows and Linux
systemctl	Starts and stops servicesLinux
tar	Bundles files into an archiveWindows and Linux
less	Pages through a long fileLinux