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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A+ Exam  Objective 2.8 Given a scenario, use networking tools. Click here to go back to the A+ 220-1101 Table of Content Welcome to CertBlaster ExamNotes! In this session, we will look at the tools necessary to keep your network running optimally. These...

A+ Exam Objective 2.7 Compare and contrast Internet connection types, network types, and their features. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 2.0 Table of Content Welcome to CertBlaster ExamNotes! This section will cover CompTIA A+220-1101 sub-objective 2.7. We...

A+ Exam Objective 2.6 Compare and contrast common network configuration concepts. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 2.0 Table of Content Click here for our A+ Exam Simulator for exams 220-1101 & 220-1102 Here we will review the...

A+ Exam Objective 2.5 Given a scenario, install and configure basic wired/wireless small office/home office (SOHO) networks. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 2.0 Table of Content Here we will dive into the concepts covered in A+...

A+ Exam Objective 2.4 Summarize services provided by networked hosts. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 2.0 Table of Content Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! Here we will look at some of the specific services provided by network...

A+ Exam Objective 2.3 Compare and contrast wireless networking protocols. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 2.0 Table of Content In this section, we will dissect CompTIA 220-901 sub-objective 2.5 which deals with wireless encryption standards and encryption....

A+ Exam Objective 2.2 Compare and contrast common networking hardware Welcome to CertBlaster ExamNotes! Here we will look at 220-1101 Sub-objective 2.2 Compare and contrast common networking hardware devices. We will look at the evolution of interconnectivity and the roles these...

A+ Exam Objective 2.1 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP ports, protocols, and their purposes. Click here to go back to the A+ Main Domain 2.0 Table of Content In this installment of ExamNotes, we will look at A plus 220-1101...

A+ Exam Objective – 1.4 Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity and application support. Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! This installment looks at the ports and accessories available on mobile devices. We’ll look at the connection types, the physical connection,...

A+ Exam Objective 1.3 – Given a scenario, set up and configure accessories and ports of mobile devices. Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! This installment looks at the ports and accessories available on mobile devices. We’ll look at the connection...

A+ Exam Objective 1.2 – Given a scenario, install and configure laptop hardware and components. Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! This installment looks at the display components of laptops for A+ Exam 220-1101. Enjoy! Click here to go back to the Table...

A+ Objective 1.1 – Given a scenario, install and configure laptop hardware and components. Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! This installment looks at the installation and configuration of laptop hardware for A+ Exam 220-1101. Enjoy! Click here to go back to...

Network+ N10-008 ExamNotes for sub-objective 1.2 – Explain the characteristics of network topologies and network types. This is the second installment of our free study guide for the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 exam. Click Here for our Network+ N10-008 Exam Simulator...

Network+ N10-008 Main Domain 1.0 Networking Fundamentals Sub-objective 1.1 – Compare and contrast the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model layers and encapsulation concepts. The OSI Model The open systems interconnection (OSI) model is a conceptual framework created by the International...

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What jobs are there for A+ (Plus) Technicians? According to the Computing Technology Industry’s Association – CompTIA, over 70% of employers specifically require A+ certifications as a condition of employment, and more than 90% acknowledge that certifications ensure the credibility...

A+ (Plus) Certification 220-1101 We are well on the way to have a new A+ certification available in the first quarter of 2022. The new exam version is A+ (Plus) Certification 220-1101. Here are important details regarding the new test...

Difference between A plus 220-1102 and A+ 220-1002 exams There is much anticipation for the new A plus 220-1102 exam. Here we share what we believe you should expect to see in the new exam objectives. These are not exactly...

Difference between the A plus 220-1101 and A plus 220-1001 exams The new A plus 220-1101 and A+ 220-1102 being the current exam versions,  we will here be taking a quick look, exam objective by exam objective, at the difference...

Why IT Certification? NOTE: What we won’t cover here are salaries, compensation, and job growth. If that is what you are curious about click here for our article about IT pay in 2021. Competence is front and center The number...

Security+ SY0-601 Practice Test Below are 25 Security plus SY0-601 practice test questions. In all of them, you will have the question text first, the distracters, and correct answer(s) second, then an explanation, and finally which CompTIA main domain and...

Salary Survey 2022 This is our annual “meta” (and no, not as in Facebook…) study i.e. our overview of some of the most dominant IT job survey sources that we compile and distill for you here. Click here for a...

New Security+ SY0-601 Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! In this edition, we will try to answer some of the questions we hear most frequently relative to the new Security+ SY0-601 certification. Much of the concerns, as usual, center around what...

Welcome to ExamNotes by CertBlaster! This edition will focus on the methods to use to maximize your chances of success when taking the CompTIA A+ Exams i.e. succeeding at the A+ Exam. We’ll look at the testing environment, the test...

Addressing the Corona virus: One for all, all for one! If there ever was a circumstance where that spirit is needed, our response to the Corona virus pandemic would be it! The Challenge Whatever steps we take individually to shield...

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