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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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certifications first and then explore vendor-specific options from Microsoft

and Cisco.

CompTIA Core Certifications

CompTIA A+ is part of the CompTIA Core certifications. Many techs flow

from A+ to the others in the Core before specializing. The Core consists of

four certifications:

• CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+)

• CompTIA A+ (1001 is called Core 1; 1002 is called Core 2)

• CompTIA Network+

• CompTIA Security+

CompTIA calls the A+ exams the Core Series (Core 1 and Core 2) to note

the two exams.

CompTIA ITF+ covers essentials of computer literacy, such as everything

any modern worker needs to know just to function. That includes information

about computing device types, what you can do with computers, how

networks work, and basic security. If you’re already on CompTIA A+, you

don’t need to backtrack to ITF+. It’s good to recommend for newbies,

though, as ITF+ will fill in a lot of gaps for people.

CompTIA Network+ continues the good work you started in the CompTIA

A+ networking sections. We live in an interconnected world. Techs need to

know networking inside and out to handle jobs at bigger organizations.

Getting Network+ certified proves your skills as a network tech, including

your understanding of network hardware, infrastructure, installation, and

troubleshooting. Network+ is the next logical step after A+.

Similarly, CompTIA Security+ picks up from the network security sections

in both A+ and Network+, taking you much deeper into how to secure

networks against attacks and best practices for every security-conscious

organization. I recommend taking Security+ after Network+; this rounds out

your essential skill set all the way up to enterprise tech.

CompTIA Specialty Certifications

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