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Has the Official CompTIA Instructor/Student Guide eBook been replaced by CompTIA CertMaster Study?

I don't think the original question was answered. I read the OQ as "is the certmaster ebook the same as the original and will it include the slide deck i am looking for". I don't think the question was looking for a printed book. I may be wrong, but I think it was a yes/no question.
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What’s sad is people know they are the product and they still use the freebie. It’s as if they don’t care anymore.
You're right about that, pally. That's why the social media companies rake in tons of cash while taking your most valuable asset - your time, while doom-scrolling the AI slop and half-baked narcissistic content from twenty-somethings who aren't smart enough to get IT certifications.

Linux+ Exam Voucher

There's nothing in the On24 platform that I can see when a participant watched a particular video - only perhaps when the completed the video and earned their certificate (which is why I always tell people to get their certificate right then and there, in case there is a discrepancy. CompTIA's data team vets these for potential fraud before placing the order with PearsonVUE. This usually can take 6-8 weeks to do.

These days, with the changes at CompTIA, things have been a bit slower as the company reorganizes things. And with the holidays upon us, even more so.

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Krebs had a great posting regarding the Superbox, supposedly, to provide free streaming access to just about everything you can imagine. But...when it's free, YOU are the product. The sad thing about it is that folks are going to probably buy these things up. Meanwhile, it might be an interesting toy for a cyber class to look at in a sandbox.

Pretty wicked this thing, though.

Read about it...and tell me what you think.


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What’s sad is people know they are the product and they still use the freebie. It’s as if they don’t care anymore.

Monitoring Students

Hi Mitch! We have not yet built that functionality into the platform, although there is a way to do it via a deeper integration with Skillable. Perhaps I can connect you with a member of my team to discuss further if you would be willing to take the time?
Hi Katie! I would be delighted. What do you need from me? :)
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Monitoring Students

Hey folks! When I use the LODS (Skillable) labs I can easily monitor my students lab progress or watch their screens. Is there a way to do that from the CompTIA Learning Platform? I don't see it. Please advise!
Hi Mitch! We have not yet built that functionality into the platform, although there is a way to do it via a deeper integration with Skillable. Perhaps I can connect you with a member of my team to discuss further if you would be willing to take the time?

Linux+ Exam Voucher

I have completed all my Linux+ TTT sessions. Please let me know when I will receive the Exam Voucher.
Did you *just* complete them? Because if so, I'm afraid you wouldn't qualify for a voucher. You would have needed to complete all the sessions by October 23 (two weeks after the last scheduled session) in order to qualify.

PASSED my CompTIA DataX exam!

Next time that happens be sure to email Stephen! It like it was more "managerial" than hands-on. I thought the PBQs were perfectly appropriate and actually enjoyed doing them for once.
I did, a couple of times. But I think he must've been too busy. It's okay, I've moved on to another cert to study for. Next time!

A+ netwrok+ Security+ challenging areas

Yes three are many topics that are challenging for students to understand and some of the topics they are hard from A+ to Security for exam, DNS TXT records (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) and the we have subneting in CompTIA Network plus, Cryptography in Security plus.... I use analogies.

Imagine your email domain is a house, and the internet is a big neighborhood
- SPF = List of Approved Delivery Guys
- DKIM = Signature on the package, puts a tamper-proof signature on each mail you send
- DMARC = The House Rules on What to Do with fake mail, decides what happens to suspicious mail
For Subnetting,
 Imagine a big city (a network) with thousands of houses (IP addresses). If the city is too big, managing houses becomes confusing.So we create suburbs/subdivisions (subnets)
Cryptography- Locking a Message in a Box with a Key, anything is secure because of it

Though not enough info but it assist students to understand underlying idea.
Very good! I will bootleg it. ;-)
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A+ netwrok+ Security+ challenging areas

Yes three are many topics that are challenging for students to understand and some of the topics they are hard from A+ to Security for exam, DNS TXT records (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) and the we have subneting in CompTIA Network plus, Cryptography in Security plus.... I use analogies.

Imagine your email domain is a house, and the internet is a big neighborhood
- SPF = List of Approved Delivery Guys
- DKIM = Signature on the package, puts a tamper-proof signature on each mail you send
- DMARC = The House Rules on What to Do with fake mail, decides what happens to suspicious mail
For Subnetting,
 Imagine a big city (a network) with thousands of houses (IP addresses). If the city is too big, managing houses becomes confusing.So we create suburbs/subdivisions (subnets)
Cryptography- Locking a Message in a Box with a Key, anything is secure because of it

Though not enough info but it assist students to understand underlying idea.

A+ netwrok+ Security+ challenging areas

Hi All,

We are looking to focus some of our training in 2026 and I'd be interested to know if you as a community have identified specific concepts with the domains for A+ Network+ and Security+ that always cause learners problems.

eg in A+ and Network+ we often find that our learners struggle with the DNS concepts more than most others.

Do you find there are key subjects you always have to go over or explain in more details across the above three certifications.

I appreciate this is a little vague but I would value the community's thoughts and feedback.

Many thanks

Mark
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