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Tips and tricks to pass CompTIA Network+ certification

• Publicado por Ganesh Chowdary 11 de janeiro de 2021 - Arquivado em Tecnologia - #training  #certification  #Comptia N+  - 4 visualizações

  CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) is an organization primarily associated with the IT sector and its various different arenas like training, hiring, developing new concepts, and certification of personnel. It provides for various certifications that help professionals to get better knowledge and opportunities in the IT sector and testify themselves. One such certification is Network+. Certification is the easiest way of validating one's knowledge and also checking the validation on the interviewee part. Although online certificates have become the crux of society today due to this pandemic situation, IT sectors prefer the CompTIA certifications while hiring professionals as it provides entry-level certificates to expert levels certificates based on their technical know-how. 

   

  The certification test covers the general skills required for the efficient management of a network and its security. The concepts that generally are of 

  the main importance for Network+ and testify the candidate of possessing the knowledge of switches, routers, security standards, firewalls, troubleshooting, creating virtual networks, upgrading the security, building secure networks, etc. These skills ensure the job profiles of:- 

   

  - Junior network administrator

  - Network field technician

  - System administrator

  - Network field engineer

  - IS consultant

  - Network analyst

  - System engineer

  - Network support specialist, etc.

   

  The above-mentioned skills are highly required in the fields of managing different resources, risks, threats, vulnerabilities, etc., that may arise in the process of management of a network. Thus the various organizations of the IT sector that prefer and hire professionals that have availed and are certified with the CompTIA Network+ certification have been listed below. But this is not the complete list; the opportunities with a CompTIA Network+ certification are too many to be listed in a small space.

   

  - Apple

  - Ricoh

  - BlueCross BlueShield

  - HP

  - Intel

  - Verizon

  - US Dept. Of Defence, etc.

   

  Cost of certification test: - $329

   

  Duration of the examination: - 1 and a half hours.

   

  A total number of questions: - 90 multiple choices type questions.

   

  The minimum score for clearing the test: - 720

   

  Do’s and don’ts to clear Network+ in the first attempt:-  

   

  • Jot down the syllabus and mark out the areas that need consideration, areas that need practice, and areas that need revision.
  • Create a study plan. Merge it with your learning habits and get sufficient time for perspiration so that there is no space for failure.
  • Do not let older concepts slip away while aiming for newer concepts.
  • Try keeping track of your study on short notes. That way, it is easier to revise too.
  • Focus on areas that you lack. Pull up your socks before it gets muddy.
  • Acquire reliable materials for study as well as training sessions from credible sources. There are several online sites as well as offline modes of training; find the best suited for you.
  • Join a community that discusses on CompTIA Network+ examination, scope, questions, etc.
  • Try to solve as many model questions as possible before appearing for the main examination. Books nowadays come equipped with several sets of sample papers as well as their answers. Switch on a timer and try to attempt as many questions correctly as you can before the timer ticks out.
  • Do not stress out or overstudy the night before the exam.
  • Get enough rest.
  • On the day of the exam, take a good look at your internet connection, PC, or laptop as suits you and all other hardware required for the examination.
  • After filling out the required information, start the exam with a fresh breath of confidence.
  • Initially, the questions appear that are easy, and you are sure of them.
  • Try avoiding lengthy questions.
  • Do keep a note of the time that has passed and the remaining.
  • Submit on time.
  • Once done with the exam, wait for the results.

   

  Thus, CompTIA Network+ can be deemed one of the best entry-level certifications that are popular among the aspirants that aim for a better, secure, and bright future in the IT sector. The examination is neither an uphill task nor is too costly. Being cost-effective and with widened horizons, it is an added perk of an IT professional.