1 00:00:00,934 --> 00:00:03,661 Congratulations, you've made it to the end of the course. 2 00:00:03,661 --> 00:00:05,578 Now I know we've covered a lot of material 3 00:00:05,578 --> 00:00:06,480 during our time together and throughout this course 4 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,080 we have covered 28 sections of content and over 250 lessons, 5 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:12,060 in order to provide you with everything you need to know 6 00:00:12,060 --> 00:00:13,380 to understand all five domains 7 00:00:13,380 --> 00:00:18,090 of the CompTIA Network Plus N10-009 certification exam. 8 00:00:18,090 --> 00:00:20,370 Now we're going to review those five domains from this exam 9 00:00:20,370 --> 00:00:22,890 one more time 'cause we haven't talked about them fully 10 00:00:22,890 --> 00:00:24,990 since our first few lessons together. 11 00:00:24,990 --> 00:00:26,640 Now, I know we didn't cover these domains in order 12 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:28,320 and that's totally okay. 13 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,180 We've covered them all throughout the course, 14 00:00:30,180 --> 00:00:32,130 but we put them into a different order to make it easier 15 00:00:32,130 --> 00:00:35,160 for you to understand and learn in the best possible way. 16 00:00:35,160 --> 00:00:37,500 Now, CompTIA isn't well known for ordering their domains 17 00:00:37,500 --> 00:00:39,480 in a logical or straightforward manner. 18 00:00:39,480 --> 00:00:41,220 Instead, these domains are not designed 19 00:00:41,220 --> 00:00:43,290 to be taught in the order they're listed in the PDF, 20 00:00:43,290 --> 00:00:45,420 but I promise we did cover everything listed 21 00:00:45,420 --> 00:00:47,340 in those domains, those exam objectives, 22 00:00:47,340 --> 00:00:49,340 and each of their sub-bullets as we went 23 00:00:50,301 --> 00:00:52,270 through the course together. 24 00:00:52,270 --> 00:00:55,181 Now the Comp T and Network Plus N10-009 exam does consist 25 00:00:55,181 --> 00:00:56,370 of five domains or areas of knowledge 26 00:00:56,370 --> 00:00:58,701 that you're going to receive questions on 27 00:00:58,701 --> 00:00:59,534 when you sit down for your exam. 28 00:00:59,534 --> 00:01:01,590 Now the first domain is called networking concepts 29 00:01:01,590 --> 00:01:04,200 and it makes up 23% of your exam questions. 30 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,340 This domain covers a wide range of topics 31 00:01:07,181 --> 00:01:08,280 including network apologies, protocols, 32 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:10,110 and various networking components. 33 00:01:10,110 --> 00:01:11,880 Mastering these concepts is critical 34 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:13,650 because they form the basis for effective network 35 00:01:13,650 --> 00:01:16,800 configuration management and troubleshooting in the future. 36 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:19,590 The second domain we have is called network implementation 37 00:01:19,590 --> 00:01:22,320 and this makes up 20% of your exam questions. 38 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:24,570 This domain is going to assess your practical skills 39 00:01:24,570 --> 00:01:27,000 in setting up and configuring network infrastructure. 40 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,160 It's going to test your knowledge of routing technologies 41 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:30,690 like static and dynamic routing, 42 00:01:30,690 --> 00:01:33,363 as well as understanding switching technologies, 43 00:01:33,363 --> 00:01:35,299 including VLANs and STP. wireless technologies 44 00:01:35,299 --> 00:01:37,290 like channel selection, encryption 45 00:01:37,290 --> 00:01:39,117 and authentication methods were also covered 46 00:01:39,117 --> 00:01:41,117 and we also were evaluating your ability 47 00:01:41,981 --> 00:01:42,870 to address the physical aspects 48 00:01:43,758 --> 00:01:45,254 of network installations like equipment placement 49 00:01:45,254 --> 00:01:47,207 and environmental considerations. 50 00:01:47,207 --> 00:01:49,535 Now, domain 3 is called network operations 51 00:01:49,535 --> 00:01:51,300 and it makes up 19% of your exam questions. 52 00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:53,610 This domain focuses on the operational aspects 53 00:01:53,610 --> 00:01:55,710 of network management and requires an understanding 54 00:01:55,710 --> 00:01:58,380 of organizational documentation, lifecycle management 55 00:01:58,380 --> 00:02:01,830 and network monitoring methods like SNMP and SIEMs. 56 00:02:01,830 --> 00:02:03,390 Disaster recovery concepts and metrics 57 00:02:03,390 --> 00:02:05,850 are also covered by this domain as well as how to implement 58 00:02:05,850 --> 00:02:08,380 network services across both IPv4 59 00:02:08,380 --> 00:02:10,949 and IPv6, and we also discuss how to manage 60 00:02:10,949 --> 00:02:12,780 and compare network access and performance 61 00:02:12,780 --> 00:02:15,080 while utilizing various protocols 62 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:16,800 and connection methods for network management. 63 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,130 Domain 4 is network security and it makes up only 14% 64 00:02:20,130 --> 00:02:23,040 of your exam questions making it our smallest domain. 65 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,271 The security domain is really ensuring that you are familiar 66 00:02:26,271 --> 00:02:27,900 with fundamental security concepts like encryption, 67 00:02:27,900 --> 00:02:30,660 IAM and common security terminologies. 68 00:02:30,660 --> 00:02:32,400 We also covered the importance of both physical 69 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,890 and logical security measures, network segmentation, 70 00:02:34,890 --> 00:02:37,080 and the enforcement of security policies. 71 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,480 This brings us to domain 5 or network troubleshooting, 72 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,940 and this is going to make up 24% of your exam questions, 73 00:02:41,940 --> 00:02:44,910 making it the single largest domain you'll have on the exam. 74 00:02:44,910 --> 00:02:47,460 Now, this domain is going to test your problem solving skills 75 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:48,540 and examining your understanding 76 00:02:48,540 --> 00:02:50,100 of the troubleshooting methodology, 77 00:02:50,100 --> 00:02:52,890 your ability to resolve common cabling and interface issues 78 00:02:52,890 --> 00:02:55,650 and your approach to addressing service related problems. 79 00:02:55,650 --> 00:02:57,540 Performance issues like bandwidth, latency 80 00:02:57,540 --> 00:02:59,310 and packet loss were also discussed 81 00:02:59,310 --> 00:03:00,510 and we cover the different tools 82 00:03:00,510 --> 00:03:02,460 and protocols that we can use to diagnose 83 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:04,050 and resolve your network issues 84 00:03:04,050 --> 00:03:05,610 to ensure your network remains reliable 85 00:03:05,610 --> 00:03:07,440 and performs well over time. 86 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,510 So as you can see, this is all the stuff 87 00:03:09,510 --> 00:03:10,800 we covered throughout our time together 88 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,470 in all the 250 plus lessons that we talked about, 89 00:03:13,470 --> 00:03:15,360 and I hope you enjoyed my approach of starting out 90 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:17,340 with the basics of networking and then moving up 91 00:03:17,340 --> 00:03:19,800 the layers of the OSI model from the physical layer 92 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,230 to switching to routing to network services, 93 00:03:22,230 --> 00:03:23,670 and then to the topics surrounding things 94 00:03:23,670 --> 00:03:26,220 like security operations and troubleshooting. 95 00:03:26,220 --> 00:03:28,050 Now, I know we've covered a lot of information 96 00:03:28,050 --> 00:03:30,594 in this course and you're probably excited 97 00:03:30,594 --> 00:03:32,295 to run off schedule your exam and take 98 00:03:32,295 --> 00:03:33,992 your certification test so you can become 99 00:03:33,992 --> 00:03:35,010 CompTIA Network Plus certified. 100 00:03:35,010 --> 00:03:37,555 But before you do, I need you to stick around until the end 101 00:03:37,555 --> 00:03:40,530 of this lesson where I'm going to give you my top five tips 102 00:03:40,530 --> 00:03:43,020 and tricks for raising your score on the exam 103 00:03:43,020 --> 00:03:45,211 so you can pass that certification 104 00:03:45,211 --> 00:03:46,044 exam on your first attempt. 105 00:03:46,044 --> 00:03:48,870 After all, the CompTIA Network Plus exam is expensive 106 00:03:48,870 --> 00:03:51,180 and you probably don't want to have to pay for it twice. 107 00:03:51,180 --> 00:03:53,415 Now speaking of taking the exam 108 00:03:53,415 --> 00:03:54,960 and paying for it, how do you go about signing up for it 109 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:56,640 and how do you schedule your exam? 110 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,490 Well, you could take it at any Pearson VUE Testing center 111 00:04:00,375 --> 00:04:02,216 worldwide at either a local testing center 112 00:04:02,216 --> 00:04:03,750 or online using the web proctoring service. 113 00:04:03,750 --> 00:04:06,180 Personally, I've taken exams all over the world, 114 00:04:06,180 --> 00:04:08,970 including in North America, South America, over in Asia, 115 00:04:08,970 --> 00:04:11,610 and even out in the Middle East at local testing centers. 116 00:04:11,610 --> 00:04:13,830 But starting a few years ago, CompTIA 117 00:04:13,830 --> 00:04:16,110 and Pearson VUE have now created a capability for you 118 00:04:16,110 --> 00:04:18,420 to take your certification online from the comfort 119 00:04:18,420 --> 00:04:20,370 of your home or office using what is known 120 00:04:20,370 --> 00:04:22,980 as the Pearson VUE On VUE testing system. 121 00:04:22,980 --> 00:04:24,510 Now to do this, you have to be in a room 122 00:04:24,510 --> 00:04:25,660 where you can be alone. 123 00:04:26,616 --> 00:04:27,875 You have to have a good internet connection, 124 00:04:27,875 --> 00:04:29,010 and you have to have a webcam so a live person 125 00:04:29,010 --> 00:04:30,960 can watch you while you're taking the exam 126 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,180 to make sure there's no cheating going on during the exam. 127 00:04:33,180 --> 00:04:35,880 So the integrity of this exam remains protected. 128 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:37,920 Now, to take the exam, you will have to purchase 129 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,110 an exam voucher and then you can schedule the day 130 00:04:40,110 --> 00:04:42,390 and time for the exam that you want to take it. 131 00:04:42,390 --> 00:04:44,070 You can buy that exam voucher by going 132 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:45,570 to Pearson VUE directly when you're scheduling 133 00:04:45,570 --> 00:04:47,580 the exam at pearsonvue.com. 134 00:04:47,580 --> 00:04:49,890 Or by going to store.comptia.org 135 00:04:49,890 --> 00:04:51,810 to buy it from the CompTIA web store. 136 00:04:51,810 --> 00:04:53,610 Now, if you do either of those two options, 137 00:04:53,610 --> 00:04:55,050 you will pay the full retail price 138 00:04:55,050 --> 00:04:57,210 for your exam voucher based on the location 139 00:04:57,210 --> 00:04:58,800 that you're going to be 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00:06:17,580 --> 00:06:20,070 of going to diontraining.com/vouchers first, 178 00:06:20,070 --> 00:06:22,110 you'll be able to save 10% or more off the cost 179 00:06:22,110 --> 00:06:24,150 of your exam voucher, and you'll get free access 180 00:06:24,150 --> 00:06:26,430 to the searchable library as a bonus. 181 00:06:26,430 --> 00:06:29,190 Alright, now as promised, here are my top five tips 182 00:06:29,190 --> 00:06:31,320 for increasing your score on the exam. 183 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,510 First, I want you to use a cheat sheet. 184 00:06:33,510 --> 00:06:35,190 Now, I'm not really talking about cheating here 185 00:06:35,190 --> 00:06:36,930 because you're not allowed to actually carry anything 186 00:06:36,930 --> 00:06:39,090 into the exam with you, but if you're at 187 00:06:39,090 --> 00:06:41,430 a local testing center, they're going to give you a whiteboard 188 00:06:41,430 --> 00:06:43,440 or a dry erase sheet that's about the size 189 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:44,970 of a normal piece of paper. 190 00:06:44,970 --> 00:06:46,650 Once the clock starts on the exam, 191 00:06:46,650 --> 00:06:49,500 you're able to brain dump anything you want onto that paper. 192 00:06:49,500 --> 00:06:51,300 Things like ports and protocols and terms 193 00:06:51,300 --> 00:06:53,370 or anything else you might forget by the time 194 00:06:53,370 --> 00:06:55,500 you get to question 66 and beyond. 195 00:06:55,500 --> 00:06:56,970 Personally, I will usually spend 196 00:06:56,970 --> 00:06:58,560 the first one to two minutes of my exam 197 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,540 writing down important things on that sheet 198 00:07:00,540 --> 00:07:02,160 that I may forget later on. 199 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,350 Now, if you're testing at home, you also have access 200 00:07:04,350 --> 00:07:06,810 to a digital whiteboard inside the exam software 201 00:07:06,810 --> 00:07:08,940 and you can use that for this same purpose too. 202 00:07:08,940 --> 00:07:10,860 Remember though, you're not allowed to write anything down 203 00:07:10,860 --> 00:07:12,300 until the clock starts counting down 204 00:07:12,300 --> 00:07:14,160 during your exam session, otherwise, 205 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,720 that's considered cheating. 206 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:18,660 Now, the second tip we have is to skip the sims. 207 00:07:18,660 --> 00:07:20,820 Now, simulations or performance-based questions 208 00:07:20,820 --> 00:07:22,650 as CompTIA likes to call them, are usually 209 00:07:22,650 --> 00:07:24,697 the first three to five questions 210 00:07:24,697 --> 00:07:25,530 you're going to get on the exam. 211 00:07:25,530 --> 00:07:27,480 Now, most students find these to be the hardest questions 212 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:29,059 on the exam as well, and it really discourages them 213 00:07:29,059 --> 00:07:30,780 when they see them first. 214 00:07:30,780 --> 00:07:33,510 Now, my recommendation here is that when the exam starts, 215 00:07:33,510 --> 00:07:35,760 you simply mark this review, you skip them, 216 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,160 and you do all your multiple choice questions first. 217 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,440 Then at the end of the exam, you're going to go back 218 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:41,790 and do your simulations. 219 00:07:41,790 --> 00:07:43,530 Don't even read these simulations the first time 220 00:07:43,530 --> 00:07:44,490 going through the exam. 221 00:07:44,490 --> 00:07:47,130 I just want you to mark 'em for review and skip them. 222 00:07:47,130 --> 00:07:49,110 By doing this, you're going to be able to gain confidence 223 00:07:49,110 --> 00:07:50,550 throughout your multiple choice questions. 224 00:07:50,550 --> 00:07:53,100 That's going to help you during those simulations too. 225 00:07:53,100 --> 00:07:54,270 Now, when you finish going through all 226 00:07:54,270 --> 00:07:56,374 your multiple choice questions, 227 00:07:56,374 --> 00:07:58,237 then I want you to go back to the beginning 228 00:07:58,237 --> 00:07:59,430 and take those three to five simulations. 229 00:07:59,430 --> 00:08:01,680 Trust me, students who do this will end up increasing 230 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,099 their score by at least 5 to 10% over their peers 231 00:08:04,099 --> 00:08:06,920 who try to do the simulations at the beginning of the exam. 232 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,150 Trust me here, skip the simulations 233 00:08:09,150 --> 00:08:10,230 your first time through the exam, 234 00:08:10,230 --> 00:08:12,360 it's really going to help your score go higher. 235 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,460 The third tip I have is to take a guess. 236 00:08:14,460 --> 00:08:15,750 If you're ever in doubt, I want you 237 00:08:15,750 --> 00:08:18,390 to simply take a guess from the possible answer choices. 238 00:08:18,390 --> 00:08:20,790 Remember, there is no penalty for guessing incorrectly 239 00:08:20,790 --> 00:08:21,900 here on the exam. 240 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:23,760 Instead, you're only getting points added 241 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:25,680 to your score when you pick the right answer. 242 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,056 So whether you skip the question 243 00:08:28,056 --> 00:08:29,490 or you guess wrong, it still counts the same 244 00:08:29,490 --> 00:08:31,697 as a wrong answer, so you might as well at least guess. 245 00:08:31,697 --> 00:08:34,143 So, if you're in doubt of the right answer, 246 00:08:35,462 --> 00:08:36,720 I want you to simply try to eliminate as many choices 247 00:08:37,837 --> 00:08:38,850 as possible and then guess between the remaining options. 248 00:08:38,850 --> 00:08:40,980 Multiple choice questions only have four options, 249 00:08:40,980 --> 00:08:43,049 so if you figure out that one or two of those 250 00:08:43,049 --> 00:08:44,640 simply can't be right, you've already 251 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:45,930 exponentially increased your odds 252 00:08:45,930 --> 00:08:47,790 of guessing the right answer from the remaining 253 00:08:47,790 --> 00:08:49,440 two or three options. 254 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:51,420 My fourth tip is to pick the best time 255 00:08:51,420 --> 00:08:52,680 of day to take your exam. 256 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:54,960 Are you a morning person or a night person? 257 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,416 You need to know yourself and when you're going to 258 00:08:57,416 --> 00:08:58,440 preform best, I want you to pick the time 259 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,360 of day that's going to work best for you. 260 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:02,499 Don't try to squeeze in the exam 261 00:09:02,499 --> 00:09:04,259 after a long day of working in the office either 262 00:09:04,259 --> 00:09:05,130 your score is going to suffer. 263 00:09:05,130 --> 00:09:06,720 Personally, I like to schedule my exams 264 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,540 around 10:00 AM that way I take the day off work. 265 00:09:09,540 --> 00:09:11,290 I don't have to wake up super early 266 00:09:12,153 --> 00:09:13,395 and I can avoid rush hour traffic 267 00:09:13,395 --> 00:09:14,280 if I'm going to a local testing center. 268 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:15,930 Also, I want you to schedule your exam 269 00:09:15,930 --> 00:09:17,910 so you have enough time before the exam starts 270 00:09:17,910 --> 00:09:19,920 to relax a little bit at the testing center 271 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,710 before that clock starts to count down on your exam. 272 00:09:22,710 --> 00:09:24,720 For me, there is nothing worse than showing up 273 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,970 at a testing center at 9:59 when my exam 274 00:09:26,970 --> 00:09:29,130 is scheduled for 10:00 AM because then I'm rushing 275 00:09:29,130 --> 00:09:30,240 and I'm in a panic. 276 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,910 Instead, I get there about 20 to 30 minutes early, 277 00:09:32,910 --> 00:09:34,890 get comfortable at the facility, use the restroom 278 00:09:34,890 --> 00:09:37,380 if I need to, and then go in and take my exam. 279 00:09:37,380 --> 00:09:39,330 Doing this will definitely make you more relaxed 280 00:09:39,330 --> 00:09:40,800 as you take your exam and it will increase 281 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:42,510 your score, I promise you. 282 00:09:42,510 --> 00:09:46,020 Now my fifth and final tip is be confident, you've got this. 283 00:09:46,020 --> 00:09:48,296 When you're walking into that testing center 284 00:09:48,296 --> 00:09:49,590 or going into your home office to take your exam. 285 00:09:49,590 --> 00:09:51,840 You shouldn't be wondering, am I going to pass? 286 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:53,940 No, at this point, you should already know 287 00:09:53,940 --> 00:09:55,860 you are going to pass this exam. 288 00:09:55,860 --> 00:09:57,930 You already studied all the information in this course. 289 00:09:57,930 --> 00:10:00,330 You've watched all the videos, you've taken all the quizzes, 290 00:10:00,330 --> 00:10:02,130 you've studied your downloadable study notes, 291 00:10:02,130 --> 00:10:04,296 and if you're not confident right now, 292 00:10:04,296 --> 00:10:05,593 then I want you to wait a few days 293 00:10:05,593 --> 00:10:06,426 and then schedule your exam. 294 00:10:06,426 --> 00:10:07,740 In the meantime, I want you to take a bunch 295 00:10:07,740 --> 00:10:09,750 of practice exams and build up your confidence. 296 00:10:09,750 --> 00:10:11,379 In this course, I've included a free full length 297 00:10:11,379 --> 00:10:13,830 practice exam as a bonus to help determine 298 00:10:13,830 --> 00:10:16,140 if you're ready for the real certification exam. 299 00:10:16,140 --> 00:10:17,730 I want you to take that practice exam. 300 00:10:17,730 --> 00:10:19,050 If you're not scoring high enough, 301 00:10:19,050 --> 00:10:20,500 re-study the areas you missed 302 00:10:21,756 --> 00:10:22,613 by re-watching the corresponding lessons. 303 00:10:24,837 --> 00:10:25,917 Then take the exam again. 304 00:10:25,917 --> 00:10:27,459 If you're still not confident, go and take 305 00:10:27,459 --> 00:10:28,530 some more practice exams from a good authorized source 306 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:30,677 or textbook. 307 00:10:30,677 --> 00:10:32,337 Now, Udemy does have a technical limitation 308 00:10:32,337 --> 00:10:33,837 on the number of practice exams that we're allowed 309 00:10:33,837 --> 00:10:35,160 to include in a video course like this one, 310 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:38,070 but we do have two separate practice exam only courses here 311 00:10:38,070 --> 00:10:40,560 on Udemy as well that each contains six additional 312 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:42,701 full length practice exams, each one of those courses 313 00:10:42,701 --> 00:10:45,360 for a total of 12 more practice exams, 314 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,040 if you need additional practice. 315 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:48,780 If you need to get access to those courses, 316 00:10:48,780 --> 00:10:51,360 you can simply visit diontraining.com/udemy 317 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,820 and use the link there to purchase the practice exam courses 318 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:56,610 here on Udemy for the lowest price available. 319 00:10:56,610 --> 00:10:58,740 Now, when you take a practice exam, your goal here 320 00:10:58,740 --> 00:11:00,540 is not to memorize the answer key. 321 00:11:00,540 --> 00:11:02,730 After all, my team and I wrote these questions 322 00:11:02,730 --> 00:11:05,070 and CompTIA writes the official exam questions. 323 00:11:05,070 --> 00:11:07,650 That means you're not going to see my questions on their exam 324 00:11:07,650 --> 00:11:10,110 word for word, but the concepts are going to be the same 325 00:11:10,110 --> 00:11:11,790 that you're going to see on the exam. 326 00:11:11,790 --> 00:11:13,530 Also, we try our best to mimic the way 327 00:11:13,530 --> 00:11:15,780 that CompTIA actually writes the exam questions, 328 00:11:15,780 --> 00:11:18,180 so that way you'll be well prepared on exam day. 329 00:11:18,180 --> 00:11:20,130 Now, please do yourself a favor though. 330 00:11:20,130 --> 00:11:22,110 Do not try to memorize our answer key 331 00:11:22,110 --> 00:11:24,060 and expect to pass the real exam. 332 00:11:24,060 --> 00:11:26,190 Instead, you need to understand the why 333 00:11:26,190 --> 00:11:27,630 behind why the right answer was right 334 00:11:27,630 --> 00:11:29,190 and the wrong answers were wrong. 335 00:11:29,190 --> 00:11:30,810 If you can do that, you're going to be able to pass 336 00:11:30,810 --> 00:11:33,120 the exam with no problems come test day. 337 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,460 Now, when you review your practice exam results, 338 00:11:35,460 --> 00:11:37,760 I have provided you with detailed explanations 339 00:11:39,059 --> 00:11:40,140 for every single question of our practice exams. 340 00:11:40,140 --> 00:11:42,090 Please take the time to read the explanation 341 00:11:42,090 --> 00:11:44,220 so you can understand why you missed a certain question 342 00:11:44,220 --> 00:11:46,440 and why the right answer really was right. 343 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:48,270 If you do this, you're going to end up doing really well 344 00:11:48,270 --> 00:11:50,670 on the real Network Plus certification exam, 345 00:11:50,670 --> 00:11:53,320 so keep taking those practice exams until you're confident. 346 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,770 Then go off, schedule your exam and walk into 347 00:11:55,770 --> 00:11:57,990 the testing center knowing you're going to pass. 348 00:11:57,990 --> 00:12:00,690 All right, if you follow my five tips, you're going to be ready 349 00:12:00,690 --> 00:12:02,610 to take and pass your CompTIA Network Plus 350 00:12:02,610 --> 00:12:04,950 certification exam on your first attempt. 351 00:12:04,950 --> 00:12:06,540 Now, I know you're going to do great on the exam, 352 00:12:06,540 --> 00:12:08,130 so keep studying, take the exam 353 00:12:08,130 --> 00:12:10,080 and let me know when you pass. 354 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,843 Notice I said when you pass and not if you pass. 355 00:12:13,806 --> 00:12:15,120 That's because I am so confident in your ability 356 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,130 to conquer this exam, and when you do, 357 00:12:17,130 --> 00:12:19,590 I want to hear about it, post about it on Facebook, 358 00:12:19,590 --> 00:12:21,960 share it on LinkedIn, and tag me in your posts. 359 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:23,850 Share your success story over in our Facebook group, 360 00:12:23,850 --> 00:12:26,580 or even go ahead and post it in the Q and A for this course, 361 00:12:26,580 --> 00:12:28,800 your fellow students, and I want to hear about your success 362 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:30,510 and what worked best for you. 363 00:12:30,510 --> 00:12:32,130 Now, I know you're going to be super excited 364 00:12:32,130 --> 00:12:34,650 when you finally get that CompTIA Network Plus certificate 365 00:12:34,650 --> 00:12:37,260 in the mail from CompTIA once you pass your exam. 366 00:12:37,260 --> 00:12:39,000 So once again, congratulations 367 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,470 for making it to the end of the course. 368 00:12:40,470 --> 00:12:42,616 Now, let's put all your newfound knowledge 369 00:12:42,616 --> 00:12:43,590 to work in those practice exams. 370 00:12:43,590 --> 00:12:45,990 Good luck and I hope to see you again in the future course 371 00:12:45,990 --> 00:12:48,300 as you continue upward in your IT, networking, 372 00:12:48,300 --> 00:12:50,460 or cybersecurity career, and continue to climb 373 00:12:50,460 --> 00:12:52,795 the CompTIA certification ladder 374 00:12:52,795 --> 00:12:55,395 into Security Plus, CISA Plus and PenTest plus too.