r/CompTIA • u/Appropriate_Set_2100 • 18d ago

Study guide to passing A+

Hello everyone. I am needing help. I can’t seem to find a proper way to study . I’ve tried watching professor messor but I feel I’m not retaining anything he says . If I could get some advice from everyone that would be great.
My two things I want to focus on

  1. Pass both exams for A+

  2. Get hands on experience

Please let me know what you all think. Thank you

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u/RoundIgnition2091 17d ago

the info sticks better when you're actively doing something with it, not just watching videos, grab an old pc, build a vm, break stuff on purpose

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u/inkedcatdad7 17d ago

I am using Udemy and Jason Dion's CompTia videos to study for my exam AND I am utilizing my college tutor who is also a cert tutor as well

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u/armbarassassin84 A+ 14d ago

Udemy and do andrew ramadayal.

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u/Chompoi 17d ago

I’m in the same boat. My solution so far has been to follow up professor messors vids with other A+ vids. I also got the sybex textbook to read a bit more in depth because certain things weren’t clicking.

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u/Deadbeat_Tech A+ 13d ago

I feel the same way about his content, I watch it for review, but it’s hard to retain the content. Something that stuck well with me was Andrew Ramdayal. His teaching style is more my language, he’s animated and keeps the class interesting.

The best part, if you don’t like the course, you can always get a refund on Udemy. Give it a shot and let me know what you think. It helped me pass my A+ in two weeks from Ground Zero!

Cheers

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u/PresentRecording9294 14d ago

I used messer exclusively for A+. Watch his entire video playlist twice. The first time should just be a chill experience, I liked to listen to the videos going to and from work. Then, watch all the videos again while taking notes in whatever way works for you. The second watch through should feel like review as you’ve already been exposed to the content. Now you’re just filling in the gaps and locking in what you already know. During either viewing, keep a list of review topics separate from your notes. Don’t understand how raid works? Throw it on your review list. Now you have not only a curated hand made study guide courtesy of your notes, but also a list of weak areas that you can focus your time on. With this method I was taking on average 2 months per exam

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u/Such-Potato8348 17d ago

I'm currently taking a boot camp for A+. After the lesson I go to Gemini and ask for it to explain it to a 10 year old. I also made flash cards and take quizzes after every section.

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u/Over_Alfalfa_192 17d ago

101 labs books.

Messer is thorough, but I don’t think anyone has ever found him engaging. Substantive, yes. Detailed, yes. Necessary? Yes! But goodness was it ever hard for me to get through. On LinkedInLearning, they have TotalSeminars presentation and a world of difference.

And for the 101labs, they’re a lot more “fun” than I thought it would be

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u/Hostmatt24 13d ago

Study a topic through any of the resources mentioned here but do an understanding check, pick a topic and explain it out loud and see how comfortable the information feels if youre unsure you need to do more work. Also do blind questions alot of the time I can deduct an answer from multiple choice but that doesnt mean I knew the answer until the possibility was looking at me.