The easiest or hardest depends on the individual, e.g. how much experience you have already. Most people find CompTIA A+ very easy as its an entry level certification. You can muster through just through reading the book and practice papers.
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There are few Microsoft Certifications, in which CompTIA certifications are used as a proper exam. In MCSE Security, CompTIA certifications can be used as one of the elective exam. CompTIA Certifications are vendor-neutral certifications.Microsoft includes CompTIA Network+ in their Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) program, and other corporations such as Novell, Cisco and HP also recognize CompTIA Network+ as part of their certification tracks.
These two companies do certification testing for CompTIA (among others). pearson-vue.com prometric.com Check their website and figure out who has the testing center nearest you. I'm pretty sure they both charge the same rates (CompTIA's rate).
CompTIA has created and tests candidates for the A+ certification.
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A benchmark for computer support technicians, CompTIA A+ certification ensures that the candidate is highly skilled in installing, maintaining, securing and troubleshooting computer hardware. CompTIA A+ certified professionals also possess good customer-relation communication skills. This certification course provides a perfect technical base for entry-level computer service technician. To obtain this certification, the student must pass the following exams: CompTIA A+ Essentials, exam code 220-701 CompTIA A+ Practical Application, exam code 220-702.
The "A" stands for "Awesome".
If you are interested in learning about hardware, an A+ hardware study guide can be found at: www.hardin.k12.ky.us/chhs/tsa/aplus/studyguideaplus.pdf**The 2009 version of the A+ exam no longer includes the hardware portion of the test. There are many questions about hardware on the test, however it is not a separate exam like it used to be. The exam now consists of Essentials and a practical exam.
The comptia A+ certification qualifies you as an entry level Help Desk Technician. And example wold be something similar to geeksquad or a local computer shop doing computer repair. The comptia N+ would be more geared toward a career in network engineering or managemnet specialty.
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The pre-CompTIA A+ certification is known as the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification. It is designed for individuals who are new to IT and want to gain a foundational understanding of basic IT concepts, terminology, and practices. ITF+ serves as an introductory step for those considering a career in IT or pursuing more advanced certifications like CompTIA A+.
CompTia. They also offer Network+, Server+, Security+ and others.
If you have lots of experience, no. If you have little to no experience, yes.