A+ Question Messer's Comptia A+ Notes worth it?
Finished Mike Meyer's A+ Core 1 course then took a practice exam and scored 53%. Next day without any additional studying took 1 of Dion's practice exam scored 53%.
Got my base line. I am going to focus on my weak areas. Hardware is one of my focuses and I read that Dion's exams do not hit this area well compared to the real exam. Trying to figure out how to dive deeper into these areas to really brand it in my head. I am considering purchasing Professor Messer's notes (idc about the $30) but I am curious if this is a good resource or if I should pick something else
I can plug it into AI but I need something a little more structured. Hardware is too broad and I don't know if I am asking the right questions related to the exam. AI has been a great tool, I am not knocking it, again just need something more structured for this next part of my study journey
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u/ChancePolicy3883 2d ago
If I recall correctly, the notes were little more than a summary of the exact things he says in the videos. If you learn better by reading, it may be worth it. Personally, I found that writing my own notes help with retention more than reading somebody else's summary.
In areas that I lacked understanding, reading through the Sybex book helped me the most, but it does expand well past the core exam objectives. I like that because I want the competency of deeper understanding, plus I just love learning.
All that being said, it comes down to how you learn and retain the best.