My CompTIA A+ Certification Journey
I passed the CompTIA A+. I would like to share my experience for those who also want to get this certification.
CompTIA A+ exam.
My background
Related Experience:
In my past experience with Information Technology, I worked on the implementation of SAP at TIMET (Titanium Metals Corporation) worldwide locations, which was used by over 2500 employees.
I was accountable for training several employees on software used for yearly reviews at the Henderson plant. I was also responsible for working on all other platforms in the IT department.
I have worked on network configuration, troubleshooting and hardware repair at Amazon as well.
Languages: JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS.
Certifications
CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate (Digital badges Acclaim)
(If you want to know more about me, you can visit my LinkedIn page)
Reasons to get certified:
Understand the fundamentals of computer hardware, software, networking, security, mobile devices, virtualization, cloud computing, operating systems and operational procedures. Learn how to troubleshoot and problem solve.
10 Reasons Why You Should Get CompTIA A+ Certified
How did I prepare?
The CompTIA A+ Core Series requires you to pass two exams: Core 1 (220–1001) and Core 2 (220–1002) I studied and passed each exam separately.
- Watched Professor Messer Training Course Videos on YouTube. Core 1 (220–1001) and Core 2 (220–1002)
- Added Professor Messer Study Notes to my iPad for review. Core 1 (220–1001) and Core 2 (220–1002)
- Watched Mike Myers Training Course Videos on Udemy. Core 1 (220–1001) and Core 2 (220–1002)
- Added the CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Objectives to my iPad to read.
- CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exam Core 1 220–1001 and Exam Core 2 220–1002 by Quentin Docter & Jon Buhagiar Book.
- CompTIA A+ Complete Practice Tests: Exam Core 1 220–1001 and Exam Core 2 220–1002 by Jeff Parker Book.
- Made flash cards of all the Acronyms from the CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Objectives and of all Network Ports.
About the exam
I took the exam at Pearson VUE test center at 3510 E. Tropicana Ave, Suite #O, Las Vegas, NV. It was a great test center and is centrally located in Las Vegas.
Tips
***Control your time***
I did the multiple choice first and performance based last. It is a timed exam. You can also flag the questions and come back to them later.
***Give yourself a deadline***
Schedule the exam ahead of time.
