IT Certification Blog

As its name indicates, the CertBlaster Certification Blog is dedicated to IT certification. Issues covered include the value of the various certification tracks, their characteristics and what it will take for you to succeed on exam day. This blog focuses mainly on exam-taking strategies and practice tests for CompTIA A+; Network+; Security+ and Linux+ as well as the Microsoft Certified MCSE & MCSA tracks.

Reasons given in a survey by employers for requiring certification.
Reasons given by employers for requiring certification.

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As technology advances rapidly, the certifications linked to it also change quickly. This is exactly what’s happening with CompTIA’s Network+ certification. Later in the year, there’d be an upgraded version of the Network+, which will be the N10-009. Despite the...

The CompTIA Security+ certification is recognized globally as the standard for fundamental cybersecurity knowledge.  It is recommended as an essential first step for IT security professionals and mandatory for many employees and contractors of the US Department of Defense. The...

dti Publishing has developed its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) exam simulator on the CertBlaster platform mapping to CertNexus’ Certified AI Practitioner (CAIP exam). CertNexus, the leading provider of vendor-neutral, emerging tech certifications and micro-credentials, has partnered with dti Publishing to...

Is the math needed by programmers to succeed in AI a surmountable challenge? Many programmers worry that they “can’t do math” and so feel they can’t qualify to work in AI. Often this is a misconception. The analytical skills required...

Ever found yourself tangled in the web of bugs and glitches in your code? Fear not, for the power of debugging is here to save the day! Debugging, the art of uncovering and squashing those pesky coding errors, is an...

What are the best job opportunities in AI? Well, who better to ask than AI itself? We thought it could be a fun experiment to compare and contrast language model results, so we asked both Bard and ChatGPT this exact...

Salary ranges for five popular IT positions in 2022 Last year we provided some insights into the salaries of some IT professionals in 2021. The Median Salaries for IT Pros is now $101,323 a 2023 Salary Survey by Research &...

Top Five Cybersecurity Challenges Before trying to identify the top five cybersecurity challenges, let’s take a quick look at the growth of cybersecurity spending over the last decade and some. According to the report “Cybersecurity Market Report, Q2 2021” by...

Preparing for your professional IT exam Preparing for a professional information technology certification exam can be a challenging task, but with the right approach, you can significantly increase your chances of success. Here are some tips on how to best...

A+ Exam Objective 5.7 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wired and wireless network problems. To go back to the table of content for Main domain 5.0, click here. Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! Today we will look at the connectivity of wired...

A+ Exam Objective 5.6 Given a scenario, troubleshoot and resolve printer issues. To go back to the table of content for Main domain 5.0, click here. Alright, let’s get this A+ sub-objective 5.6 material out of the way by addressing specific...

A+ Exam Objective 5.5 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common issues with mobile To go back to the table of content for Main domain 5.0, click here. Welcome to our A+ Study Guide. This installment covers A+ Exam Objective 5.5 “Given...

A+ Exam Objective 5.4 Given a scenario, troubleshoot video, projector, and display issues. To go back to the table of content for Main domain 5.0, click here. This installment of our A+ study guide covers A+ 220-1101 exam sub-objective  5.4 –...

A+ Exam Objective 5.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot and diagnose problems with storage drives and RAID arrays. To go back to the table of content for Main Domain 5.0, click here. This edition of ExamNotes explores the support issues that could...

A+ Exam Objective 5.2 Given a scenario, troubleshoot problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPUs, and power. Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! Moving right along, we’re at the second out of seven subdomains in Main Domains 5.0, which is the last...

A+ Exam Objective 5.1 Given a scenario, use the best practice methodology to resolve problems. To go back to the table of content for Main domain 5.0, click here. In this section, we will break down the best practice methodology for...

A+ Exam Objective 4.2 Summarize aspects of client-side virtualization. Click here to go back to the domain 4.0 table of content Click here for our A+ Exam Simulator for exams 220-1101 & 220-1102 Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! In this section,...

A+ Exam Objective 4.1 Compare and contrast cloud computing concepts. Click here to go back to the domain 4.0 table of content Click here for our A+ Exam Simulator for exams 220-1101 & 220-1102 Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! In...

A+ Exam Objective 3.7 Given a scenario, install and replace printer consumables. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content Welcome to Exam Notes by CertBlaster! In this article, we will cover Core 1 objective...

A+ Exam Objective 3.6 Given a scenario, deploy and configure multifunction devices/printers and settings. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content Welcome to A+ ExamNotes, CertBlaster’s A+ study guide. In this installment, we...

A+ Exam Objective 3.5 Given a scenario, install or replace the appropriate power supply. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content Welcome to Exam Notes by CertBlaster! In this article, we will cover...

A+ Exam Objective 3.4 Given a scenario, install and configure motherboards, CPUs, and add-on cards. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content Click here for our A+ Exam Simulator for exams 220-1101 &...

A+ Exam Objective 3.3 Given a scenario, select and install storage devices. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content In this installment of ExamNotes, we will examine the various types of storage media in...

A+ 220-1101 Exam Objective 3.2 Given a scenario, install the appropriate RAM. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content Welcome to Exam Notes by CertBlaster! In this article, we will cover Core 1...

A+ Exam Objective 3.1 Explain basic cable types, their features, and their purpose. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 3.0 Table of Content Welcome to Exam Notes by CertBlaster! In this article, we will cover A+ 1101...

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