Posted by Ben Waters
The new CompTIA A+ 1101 and 1102 exam core series includes expanded content on the growing parts of the IT support role:
Overview of the New CompTIA A+ Exam
- A general expansion of baseline security topics core to the IT support role, including physical versus logical security concepts and measures, malware, and more
- A dramatically different approach to defining competency in operational procedures including basic disaster prevention and recovery and scripting basics
- A greater dependency on networking and device connectivity
- Focus areas on supporting:
- Increased reliance on SaaS applications for remote work
- More on troubleshooting and how to remotely diagnose and correct common software, hardware, or connectivity problems
- Changing core technologies from cloud virtualization and IoT device security to data management and scripting
- Multiple operating systems are now encountered by technicians on a regular basis, including the major systems, their use cases, and how to keep them running properly
- Reflects the changing nature of the job role, where many tasks are sent to specialized providers as certified personnel need to assess whether it’s best to fix something on-site, or to save time and money by sending proprietary technologies directly to vendors
What jobs use CompTIA A+ Exam
Help Desk Tech, Desktop Support Specialist, Field Service Technician, Associate Network Engineer, System Support Technician, and Junior Systems Administrators
Your CompTIA A+ training and Exam options
Self Learn using CompTIA CertMaster online learning system or our Classroom or Virtual Live Instructor-Led training.
Take a look at our training choices
CompTIA A+ Instructor Led Training – Click here
CompTIA A+ Online Self Paced Learning – Click here