Currently I am approaching the time to book a CompTIA Network+ N10-008 exam. Having previously completed ITF and A+ using the video courses from ITProTV. I was using other sources to supplement my learning , such as Mike Meyers A+ Complete Guide, but ITProTV was my main source.

However after completing a few practice exams for the Network+ certificate I wasn’t getting good scores. So I started looking around for more insight in how to study. I found Professor Messer and quickly realised that his approach is very much based on the CompTIA Objectives, something that I had admittedly paid little attention to up to this point.

So after downloading Messer’s notes and comparing them to the objectives I saw that they correlated directly. Section 2.3 related exactly to section 2.3 in the objectives for example

ITProTV don’t do this. Consequently it’s harder to know if you have learned everything that they might ask you in the exam. I would say however that ITProTV will give you useful insights into the IT industry and how it works. It’s a more encompassing approach. Messer delivers the exact material that you need to learn to pass the exam.

Yes, you always need to have more than one source of tutoring when studying for an exam, something which ITProTV point out at the start of their courses, but if you haven’t already I would recommend looking in to Professor Messer. His videos are free and the extensive and well laid out notes are $25. He also does live study groups on his YouTube channel.

Most importantly – get and read the CompTIA Objectives as soon as you can when studying a new course.