Reddit reviews CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002)

If you use Mike Meyers book

https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-Guide-220-1001-220-1002/dp/1260454037/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=comptia+a%2B&qid=1572642240&sprefix=Compti&sr=8-3

And watch

Professor Messer's free video series its basically a guaranteed win IMO. That's true for A+ Security + Network +.

https://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/220-1001/220-1000-training-course/

I'm undefeated with that strategy.

I took some time to search a bit so I could give you a proper answer. I took the 901 and the 902 so I was sort of unaware of what's working for people for the new 1001 and 1002.

The ones I found that seemed solid are right here:

This is the cheap option. It's been recommended highly by quite a few people and seems to work for others.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260454037/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_AyWCDbFBQH7J7

The more expensive option is the updated version of the book I used. Don't be pushed away by the bad reviews, as the ones on here are irrelevant to the actual material covered in the book. (Take a peek at them for yourself if you'd like.)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0357108299/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kNWCDbX20B2NH

I also highly recommend looking at free resources like certblaster.com
They have free exam notes which are incredibly useful and will help with studying and explaining things you dont understand.

Also check out Professor Messer's YouTube channel and watch the 1001 and 1002 exam training course. It's free and without a doubt some of the best videos out there for this cert.

This book comes out on Friday:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1260454037/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF

The newest series is $35 on Amazon. I also really like the Exam Cram book.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1260454037/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

Time commitment would be a few weeks if you study at least an hour a day. all the info for it can be found on youtube videos[1], but I prefer a book for studying[2]. The test $219 and it's actually 2 exams.

Most people will recommend starting with the CompTia A+ Certification. I'd also recommend it, I really believe it helped me get my first IT job.

After A+ you'll probably get a lot of different opinions and really depends on what niche of IT you want to go into. Having said that I'd recommend going for the CompTia Trifecta and going for Network+ and Security+ before moving on to vendor specific certs.

This material helped me the most in studying for A+:

CompTia A+ Certification All-in-One

This Udemy course

Everybody raves about the Mike Myers video series. He also writes a book to accompany it with the McGraw hill company. Amazon prime has it for a great price. There are two different versions, one just the book and one is the book with some additional features such as practice tests and simulations.

https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-Guide-220-1001-220-1002/dp/1260454037/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=comptia+a%2B+all+in+one+tenth+edition&qid=1565928176&s=gateway&sprefix=comptia+A%2B+all+&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUUVIV0dTQjdFN0RKJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODE1NzA4MzBFODA1WDhEOEtYMyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTU4MDM2ODhNQlE5MkFWOEc2JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-Premium-Bundle-Performance-Based/dp/1260458229/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=comptia+a%2B+all+in+one+tenth+edition+premium+bundle&qid=1565928268&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Let's go at this in an order that I feel is appropriate:

Frames Per Second (FPS) are how many frames of an image that is being loaded, rendered, and output to the screen at a given time, specifically seconds. A number, which for most computers and applications is around 1-100+, represent the amount of frames that were loaded in the current second. More things to render means that it will take more power from the graphics processor (GPU) to load the image in front of you. More particles, more 3D objects, and even more moving "entities" and "objects" can create difficulty on the GPU. Adversely, if the GPU is too powerful, and your graphics are too low, it will overcompensate and take longer to create frames, resulting in a choppier/"laggy" screen.

FPS is basically summarized as, "how smooth the video is run." 60fps is always optimal.

In short, Comparing CPUs/GPUs is simply comparing numbers. They both have a "clock speed" measured in Hertz (typically Gigahertz). A CPU is best represented through Clock Speed, Cores, Hyperthreading (Threads), and performance, the last is best measured through real performance tests viewable on most websites. cpuboss.com is one such way to determine the stats and comparison between two CPU chips, and rough estimates for benchmarks.

Graphics Cards (GPUs) are a little crazier. They're measured best by their clock speed, Floating Point Operations Per Second (GFLOPS), Rendering Processors, and RAM. Yes, GPUs have their own RAM. They eat it like spaghetti. Gpucheck has a fairly comprehensive comparison list based on average framerates (FPS) for each card. Obviously, more is better.

It's also good to note that there are Server cards, or Workstation cards, that are usually modified versions of existing consumer graphics cards for certain kinds of performance. In most instances they're much more expensive because of their optimization, but not much else.

Overclocking is the art of pushing the technology to their limit. I don't know too much about it personally due to some of my own concerns.

Linus Tech Tips also has many videos on Comparisons and Build guides, and overclock guides. I'd recommend him first and foremost due to the in-depth level he and his crew ensure for content. Just search on their page "Overclock" and there's a few full-fledged guides.

Everything else is best learned by actually looking it up and having real-world examples. The best place to find just about all of that information is the CompTIA A+ books. The one authored by Mike Meyers is a popular choice. You don't have to take the test accompanied with it, but the book is full of everything you might have questions about, and considered must-know for most techs. I have the Exam Cram variant, and it has everything in the aforementioned copy in a more textbook-like style.

Hope this helped!

Not sure what you're looking at, it says sold by Amazon for me, and I pre-ordered it a few months ago.

Try this link maybe?

Or the Meyers all in one book

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1260454037/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm using

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1260454037/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I forgot to mention that I'm in Canada, which sucks because that's so much cheaper than our version!
https://www.amazon.ca/CompTIA-Certification-Guide-220-1001-220-1002/dp/1260454037/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q7T8FA6XJD3VPPN5JH13

Should I get this edition instead?

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260454037/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fPYxCbCA3PAXJ

Both are required for the A+ cert. They split it because it covers too much information for one test. My personal feelings are that the 1002 subject area is much easier than the 1001.

Professor Messer provides free videos on his youtube that break down every chapter.

Mikey Myers (not the Canadian comedian/actor) has a great all in one book.

ExamCampass has free tests for the 901 902 and 1001 1002. The 901 and 902 are out dated but still provided decent testing for a free resource.

Great News! I passed my exam yesterday! The materials I used to study was Mike Myers CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Book 1001 & 1002 textbook, Professor Messer Youtube Videos (1001 series videos), Mike Myers Total Seminars Training, and I am currently attend college for my IT associate degree. I took notes as I read Mike Myers books, Mike gives you exam tips which is very helpful. I also took notes while watching professor messer videos on YouTube. The day of the test I was nervous, my testing location was strict I had to take out any items in pocket and take item like my wrist watch off and leave it in the locker. Every topic you learn will help you but the exam is very heavy on troubleshooting. I had a total of 78 questions. Surprisingly not one printer question was asked expect connection issues. My advice to anyone is to read the text book watch the videos but be perpare that the questions the exam ask is all troubleshooting. Read the questions carefully and re-read if you must. Flag questions you are not sure about and come back to them later. I save the simulation questions for last. I wanted to get the rest of the questions out of the way first. Get hands on experience on the information the text book and videos teaches you. Remember K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple Stupid) when thinking of chosing the correct answer.

That's my take on the exam. I plan to use the same study strategies for my 1002 exam. Good luck and keep a positive mind and you will do fine!

Study Materials Link:

(Mike Myers Textbook)

https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-Guide-220-1001-220-1002/dp/1260454037/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mike+myers+1001&qid=1565728603&s=gateway&sr=8-1

(Professor Messer Videos)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS9MJjNK6gA&list=PLG49S3nxzAnlGHY8ObL8DiyP3AIu9vd3K

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1260454037/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9YSoDb5202J73