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Re: HELP! Novice needing some help
hi @Alexbunn89, my recommendation if you're struggling with the A+ is to branch out - in addition to the skillsoft videos, buy a book! i find it helps to have some non screen-based study materials. Also I recommend checking out the Professor Messer A+ series on youtube, he's great and holds live online study groups every now and then, plus it's all totally free. Stick with him for the Net+ and Sec+ courses too.
I found the best way to remember stuff like how a laser printer works is to write up your own materials on it - reference other materials and rewrite it in your own words and draw your own diagrams. I rarely revisit everything i write, but simply writing it in your own words is sometimes enough to retain the knowledge. For port numbers (can't remember if these are part of A+) and acronyms I wrote flash cards I would carry with me, they're a great way to remember associations and small nuggets of info.
If you find yourself consistently failing the practice exams, note which sections you seem to be struggling in and focus on them, always refer to the comptia exam objectives PDF for what you need to be learning under each objective. the PDF is king!
jason
Re: How do you prepare for an exam?
I'm one of those strange people who remember best by writing / typing what info I am trying to learn. Flash cards are good, but unless I write down my answer (instead of just say it) it seems to float out of my head!
For exams that provide you with exam objectives (like comptia do) I fire up onenote, set a tab for each objective, then take notes on each and every bullet point / topic. The first look over, notes are simply what I already know or think the answer is. Second time around I fire up google/books/YouTube etc and put in better more detailed into. Then review that and add more.
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Re: Introductions
I'm Steve, I am an Information Security Analyst in the finance industry, I have over 10 years of experience in IT, I have achieved over this time CompTIA A+, N+, Security+, CySA+. I also hold the EC-Council CEH and looking at upgrading that to the CEH Masters by the end of the year.
I have recently signed up for the CompTIA PenTest+ and CASP+ as well as (ICS)2 SSCP. My end goal is to become CISSP within the next 4 - 5 years.
If anyone needs any advice or help, please let me know and hopefully I will be able to share some of my knowledge and experience with you all.
Happy studying,
Steve
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