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Monday 29 September 2014

Predicting The Next CompTIA A+ Exam

Windows 8.1 Start menu; motherboard detail

Inevitably, CompTIA A+ Certification,the vendor-neutral certification for entry-level computer technicians,has always provided a rear-view-mirror image of computer and network technology.It takes time to determine which operating systems,products, and procedures are necessary for technicians to learn and master, and which ones are doomed to become Jeopardy questions (“Tech Fads for $200, Alex”),such as Microsoft BOB or CueCat. With the next iteration of the CompTIA A+ Certification exams expected in late 2015 or early 2016, it’s anyone’s guess what the exams will look for. However, it’s a useful exercise, so here goes.

What Should Be Added?

In the next generation of exams, I hope to see the following. Let’s start with an easy one:

Coverage of Windows 8.1 or Possibly Windows “Threshold”/9

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Windows 8 / 8.1 new challenges for technical support, and even if you can still use the Control Panel, everything the helpdesk for Windows 8 / 8.1 has a lot of questions that center around the home screen and manage your system management features Windows 9x .will the cut? If released as expected in the spring of 2015, it could be enough. Otherwise, I would expect that to be displayed as Windows 7 content was collected in an update to the next test in an update of 220-701 / 702 tests a few years ago.

Coverage of Bootable CDs For Troubleshooting

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With malware infections capable of preventing computer access to the Internet and installed anti-malware apps, techs frequently need to create and use boot CDs or DVDs that can be used for malware removal, file copying, and disk partitioning. With the number of vendors on the market, it might make the most sense to cover basic features and generalized usage rather than specific step-by-step procedures.

Hands-on Virtualization

Virtual machine (VM) Oracle VM VirtualBox

Virtualization is barely touched upon in the current generation of CompTIA A+ Certification objectives. However, whether a tech is working a help desk, testing apps, or testing an operating system, understanding the basic process of setting up a virtualization environment and installing an OS and common apps in a virtual machine is increasingly important. I think it’s time to add to this topic.

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