Skills to Master for the New CompTIA A+

What’s new in the CompTIA A+ certification exam?

The new CompTIA A+ exam requires IT specialists to exhibit more knowledge on networking, cloud computing, and virtualization than previous exams. The prior emphasis on hardware and Windows software is now balanced with these additional focus areas:
IT security fundamentals, including physical security versus logical security, as well as topics like malware detection and removal
Configuration and support of IoT hardware and knowledge of related network protocols
Managing network and device connectivity
Scripting basics so that specialists can readily identify malicious code
Handling privacy concerns, especially around GDPR
Basic disaster prevention and recovery
9 Skills to master for the CompTIA A+ 1001 and 1002 exams

The two CompTIA A+ exams cover high-level domains foundational for IT specialists. Those domains are then broken down into much more detailed subdomains. The exams themselves are a mix of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions to help visualize the real-world application of common technical issues. Each exam is comprised of 90 questions which must be completed in 90 minutes.

CompTIA Network+ Certification

Taking this course helps students prepare for the N10-007 exam and certification. Students learn about the basic network theory concepts, major network communications methods, troubleshooting network issues, and more. CompTIA A+ is a suggested prerequisite for Network+. This class will take students 5 days to complete, with a better understanding of Network+ and enough practice to help with the certification exam. Learn more here.

Here are the 9 skills areas to focus on as you prepare for the new CompTIA A+ exams, which I cover in detail in my courses for the CompTIA A+ 1001 exam and the 1002 exam.
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