abiodun1991 said:

I am an Instructor
but I put this upon myself to post the celebrant
in order to let them know that they are recognize
in this community.
Also to celebrate one and other
please let me known if I am against the rule and regulation
because I am rule abiding person.

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I definitely do not think it is against the rules, but it is likely in the wrong forum. (CIN Open Forum may be a better choice)
I have never seen anyone use this platform for wishing students we will never meet a happy birthday, but I think it is really nice that you want them to feel recognized on their birthday..a sign of a caring instructor! I asked aimply because here in the US, it might be considered a privacy violation of the FERPA law as a form of PII depending on if the school designated birthdays as "directory information" or not.

Nathan Denton said:

I need to know what the difference is between the A+ Learn and A+ Perform courses. That will help me determine which course I will be using this fall. I begin teaching this next week, but haven't gotten a response from my account manager. Any help would be appreciated.

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A+ Learn – "The Book & Guide Combo"​

Think of A+ Learn as your traditional learning platform — structured and instructional.​

• Content-focused: Includes videos, readings, practice quizzes, and flashcards.
• Guided lessons: Topics are broken down in modules that walk students through all domains of the A+ exam (220-1101 and 220-1102).
• Good for instruction: If you're teaching in a classroom and need a structured curriculum, this is your go-to. It's aligned to the exam objectives.
• Self-paced: But you, as the teacher, can set deadlines or expectations around progression.

Ideal for first-time learners who need to absorb the material and build foundational knowledge.

A+ Perform – "Learn by Doing"​

A+ Perform is hands-on. It’s more about doing and applying what they learned.

• Performance-based: Real-life labs and simulations that mimic what techs would actually do on the job (think command-line tasks, OS installs, troubleshooting simulations).
• Less lecture, more action: It assumes they’ve learned the content (from A+ Learn or elsewhere) and are now practicing applying that knowledge.
• Great for prepping for performance-based questions on the actual A+ exams.
• Higher engagement: If your students are easily bored or do better learning by trial and error, this one’s a winner.

Best for students who’ve already seen the content or are learning by doing. It’s not structured like a coursebook.

Looking forward to another TTT series with @jasoneckert

Stephen Schneiter said:

Do we really need to know Linux anymore now that we have the Cloud and AI? Join us for the CIN Sneak Peek where @James Stanger and @jasoneckert will talk about the latest CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. We will talk about why Linux is still relevant and Jason will walk us through changes with the new exam objectives. This is going to be a great session!

The CompTIA Linux+ is for the IT pro who will use Linux to manage everything from cars and smartphones to servers and supercomputers, as a vast number of enterprises use Linux in cloud, cybersecurity, mobile and web administration applications.

What: CIN Sneak Peek Linux+ v8
When: Wednesday, August 13th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
Who: James Stanger, Jason Eckert
Where: ON24
Register Here

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I am very interested

Rick Butler said:

Heh..I just loaded Linux Mint on my old Surface 5 in hopes of breathing some new life into it. So I would say, just because cloud and AI are out there, needing to know Linux is probably all the more important.

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I agree Rick, the explosion of cloud growth really doubles down on the need to know Linux. It is running so many (most) of the servers out there!

Bruce Weaver said:

Happy birthday Wajih! Question for you @abiodun1991 Are these your instructors or your students birthdays you are posting?

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I am an Instructor
but I put this upon myself to post the celebrant
in order to let them know that they are recognize
in this community.
Also to celebrate one and other
please let me known if I am against the rule and regulation
because I am rule abiding person.

abiodun1991 said:

Wajih Active member From Tunisia
please wish him happy birthday

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Happy birthday Wajih! Question for you @abiodun1991 Are these your instructors or your students birthdays you are posting?

shaify said:

Hi any update on Cloudnetx voucher

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shaify said:

Hi any update on Cloudnetx vouchers ??

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Nope !

I have not received mine

Looking forward

Nathan Miller Masiku said:

The exam was definitely challenging — it wasn’t a walk in the park — but it was manageable if you’d put in the work. Some questions required deeper thinking and a solid grasp of the concepts, while others were more straightforward if you’d done enough practice. Time management was key. Overall, it pushed me, but it wasn’t unfair. With good preparation, it was tough in the right way.

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Congratulation

precious said:

How was your experience

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The exam was definitely challenging — it wasn’t a walk in the park — but it was manageable if you’d put in the work. Some questions required deeper thinking and a solid grasp of the concepts, while others were more straightforward if you’d done enough practice. Time management was key. Overall, it pushed me, but it wasn’t unfair. With good preparation, it was tough in the right way.

Thanks. I've registered.

Well, let's see if I can field that one.

CompTIA Learn and CompTIA Perform are very similar platforms, where you basically read the text in the form of modules, answer 'end-of-module' questions, and do some Performance-Based Questions (PBQ).

Perform is the next evolutionary step after the acquisition of TestOut's LabSim. LabSim provided module by module text but also had a much more mature and developed simulation engine than CompTIA had. Perform will integrate those virtual live-labs that were part of LabSIM with the Learn material.

Some might say that Learn is for people who really are getting their first exposures to the material whereas Perform provides that content but more of a "real-world" application of skill.

I personally have not gone through the A+ Perform material; right now, I'm doing the SecurityX Perform walkthrough, since my credential comes due this year, so I wanted a somewhat pure evaluation of the Perform product to Certification. I'll evaluate against other tools like Udemy's courses as well.

So, that's the scoop. Learn for newbies, Perform for those going further.

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congrats Nathan !

Rodney said:

Hello, Stephen.
Have you received a confirm start date for Linux+ TTT?

Best wishes,
Rodney

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@Rodney

CIN TTT: CompTIA Linux+ V8

Series begins September 9, 2025

Rick Butler said:

I don't think they have yet. CompTIA is in the process of migrating the entire CIN platform in a couple weeks, which has been slowing down the process of vouchers and such.

Hang in there.

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Okay , thanks for the clear explanation

JamesMBurke is celebrating his birthday today.​

Please friends let us send him birthday wishes.

I don't think they have yet. CompTIA is in the process of migrating the entire CIN platform in a couple weeks, which has been slowing down the process of vouchers and such.

Hang in there.

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For both of these, you'll want to reach out to your Business Development Manager to assist. CIN's voucher program only happens during the Train the Trainer series. Since Sec+ 701 was back in 2023, an exam voucher would not be available now. You can always procure one of those through the CompTIA store if your organization isn't a registered partner.

As for lab manuals, CompTIA doesn't do these as such now. You can get the CertMaster Learn from the CompTIA store for the 701, as well as the E-Book and so forth, but there isn't a dedicated lab manual. For that, you may have to look at products from Cengage or Pearson or something.

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Happy birthday