Latest activity

Threads

Latest activity

 Posts Questions Social Forum list

Help for Student re: Request for Accommodation due to English as a Second Language

Stephen Schneiter
Hi @dlross, I am going to reach out to some folks to make sure you can get some answers. However, I need to make sure I understand what you are wanting content or for the exam itself. It is for the exam, that can only be done through Pearson Vue when registering for the exams. I believe there is a proof statement requirement. I will talk with our certification team to verify.
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: Fanuel

CompTIA Tech+ FC0-U71 Course Material

abiodun1991
Stephen Schneiter said:
Hello Everyone! I meant to have an update for the session yesterday, but I have been tied up with voucher distribution. I have not received the access codes for the Tech+ FC0-U71 content. I should have it for session 3 on Tuesday.
Click to expand...
@Stephen Schneiter I apricate you all your effort . You are exemplary leader.
please my fellow colleague, let us exercise patient , we going to have everything available soonest,
well-done @Stephen Schneiter and @Rick Butler .
Click to expand...

Additional Resources

precious
Rick Butler said:
Earlier in this post, we touched on Professor Messer's work. I do like that he puts those videos out, free of charge for folks. He's been in the business for quite a long time and is a respected name in IT training. They're not bad, self-standing. And so many folks in the business have seen or latched onto copies of Professor Messer's notes for prepping for an exam.

I love John Savill's work with Microsoft products - wish we had a similar one for CompTIA. There are a lot of ham-and-egger video producers out there as well, if you take a moment to look that also do a great job explaining concepts in different ways.

The point I made earlier and repeat again - don't limit yourself to one source for your content, even from CompTIA or in-house instruction. Different content producers will explain things differently and those varied perspectives can make all the difference between deeper learning and missing something.
Click to expand...
Great insights, Rick! I completely agree about not relying on just one source for training material. Professor Messer's free resources are indeed a gem, especially for anyone just getting started with CompTIA exams. I often recommend his videos to students as a supplement alongside Jason Dion's and Mike Meyers' content.

I also appreciate John Savill's expertise with Microsoft products – his ability to break down complex concepts is impressive. Having different content producers to explain topics in unique ways can really help solidify understanding, especially for hands-on fields like IT and pentesting. It’s all about finding the right mix that resonates with how you learn best!
Click to expand...

Routing Issues

precious
Jeff Strain said:
Oh the stories... So many minor mistakes can bring the network to its knees. I have seen this multiple times as it depends on the weight of the route where it falls in the pecking order.

It is hard to teach students that such minor changes can reign chaos. I try to do this by providing them a place where they can constantly cause themselves problems so that they learn. We should celebrate the depth of learning that comes from such crippling minor changes and point out that we like these in the classroom so the painful learning occurs there and not on the job.

So, I do not find myself teaching routing often, but maybe intentionally having students do this, break their environment, and then discuss it would not be a bad exercise.
Click to expand...
Exactly Jeff Strain! Hands-on experience with real-world issues is invaluable. Breaking things in a controlled environment is the best way to learn before facing these challenges in the field.
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: MBA

  • Question
Help for Student re: Request for Accommodation due to English as a Second Language

D
Hello everyone.

I have been in a Zoom call with one of my students for almost two hours (insane!!!!). She is in my Canadian cohort in Calgary. I am in the USA. This woman clearly has a language barrier. English is not her first language; however, she studies hard, and she understands English and can talk in conversations. She has a heavy accent, and it takes her some time to get through the reading, but she just takes more time to read. We are trying to book her for the Core 1 CompTIA A+. We went to the special accommodations website as they directed, but when we get there, the only options available to request special accommodations for are if you have a cognitive or learning disability. I know they have allowed for it in the past. I had some students request and receive it for their AWS certifications and received it. I would think it would be the same scenario as well. It says so on the website for Pearson Vue.

Is it possible that someone who knows the rules can assist? How do we request accommodations for her? I fear without the accommodation, she will not pass. She is now a citizen of Canada, but she is from Pakistan. She received her Canadian citizenship two years ago. Can someone help me figure this out? The accommodations office is now closed. I have another possible student who has the same language barrier issues as well.

By the way, they said it could take 10 days. When my students did it, they got almost immediate approval once they proved English was not their first language. Is it really going to take them 10 days to figure out these women don't speak English well?

Thanks,

D Ross
Click to expand...

CEU for Security+

Jeff Strain
Tom.G said:
Thank you, I would have guessed different.
I teach this stuff, so I end up taking every new test.
Click to expand...
The following links are helpful
General CEU information from CompTIA - https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/learn/earn-continuing-education-units
Certifications and what they auto renew - https://www.comptia.org/continuing-...ity/earn-a-higher-level-comptia-certification (You have to click on the upper level certifications)
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: Hank Cox, jarrelrivera and Stephen Schneiter

Routing Issues

Jeff Strain
precious said:
I recently dealt with a client’s network outage caused by a misconfigured router. I had to dig into the routing tables and found that one static route was pointing to the wrong gateway. Once corrected, the network was restored. Have you encountered similar routing issues in your teaching, and how do you explain routing table troubleshooting to your students?
Click to expand...
Oh the stories... So many minor mistakes can bring the network to its knees. I have seen this multiple times as it depends on the weight of the route where it falls in the pecking order.

It is hard to teach students that such minor changes can reign chaos. I try to do this by providing them a place where they can constantly cause themselves problems so that they learn. We should celebrate the depth of learning that comes from such crippling minor changes and point out that we like these in the classroom so the painful learning occurs there and not on the job.

So, I do not find myself teaching routing often, but maybe intentionally having students do this, break their environment, and then discuss it would not be a bad exercise.
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: MBA and precious

Additional Resources

Rick Butler
precious said:
Another excellent go-to training program that many recommend without conflicting with CompTIA guidelines is Professor Messer's free online training, especially for CompTIA exams. His videos are widely respected, and he also offers paid study resources for those looking for more in-depth material.
Click to expand...
Earlier in this post, we touched on Professor Messer's work. I do like that he puts those videos out, free of charge for folks. He's been in the business for quite a long time and is a respected name in IT training. They're not bad, self-standing. And so many folks in the business have seen or latched onto copies of Professor Messer's notes for prepping for an exam.

I love John Savill's work with Microsoft products - wish we had a similar one for CompTIA. There are a lot of ham-and-egger video producers out there as well, if you take a moment to look that also do a great job explaining concepts in different ways.

The point I made earlier and repeat again - don't limit yourself to one source for your content, even from CompTIA or in-house instruction. Different content producers will explain things differently and those varied perspectives can make all the difference between deeper learning and missing something.

/r
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: Chris Posey, Edna Chimpeni and precious

Additional Resources

precious
Chris Posey said:
When students reach out and ask me for additional training materials, we often share Jason Dion in Udemy and Mike Meyers. Does anyone else have a go-to training program that they share that doesn't go against CompTIA guidelines?
Click to expand...
Another excellent go-to training program that many recommend without conflicting with CompTIA guidelines is Professor Messer's free online training, especially for CompTIA exams. His videos are widely respected, and he also offers paid study resources for those looking for more in-depth material.
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: Chris Posey

Docker Labs

abiodun1991
Rick Butler said:
It already was. If you look at both the PenTest+ and CASP+ TTT sessions that @Lee McWhorter did last year. I use it routinely as a portable cyber range, having it loaded on a server class box in my office. The instructions are part of the session resources for those TTT webinars. The containers and virtual machines are large downloads, but well worth setting up GNS3 and using.

View attachment 1963
Click to expand...
Thank you for the update
Click to expand...

  • Question
Routing Issues

precious
I recently dealt with a client’s network outage caused by a misconfigured router. I had to dig into the routing tables and found that one static route was pointing to the wrong gateway. Once corrected, the network was restored. Have you encountered similar routing issues in your teaching, and how do you explain routing table troubleshooting to your students?
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: Emmanuel Phakula Mandala, MBA and Joel M

Docker Labs

Rick Butler
abiodun1991 said:
That is good, let us see how is going to be of a benefit.
Click to expand...
It already was. If you look at both the PenTest+ and CASP+ TTT sessions that @Lee McWhorter did last year. I use it routinely as a portable cyber range, having it loaded on a server class box in my office. The instructions are part of the session resources for those TTT webinars. The containers and virtual machines are large downloads, but well worth setting up GNS3 and using.

1726255290812.png
Click to expand...
  • Like
Reactions: jarrelrivera

Typo in instructor guide

Hank Cox
Nick Anthis said:
Who would I notify at CompTIA if I find a typo in the Sec+ SY0701 instructor guide?
Click to expand...
I reported some typos to Support, with this message:

"I have attached a document listing some of the inaccurate content in the new Security+ SY0-701 course.
I submitted support requests reporting inaccurate content in the past, however the materials were not corrected. The errors remained in the product for 3 years, until the new version of the course was released.
What is CompTIA's policy for correcting reported errors in current course materials?"

On August 4, Support replied:

"Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention. We appreciate you taking the time to flag these concerns. This will be forwarded to our subject matter expert for review. I am also escalating your request for information about the policy and process regarding updating content."
Click to expand...
Load more

Filter

Top Bottom
Back
Home
Media
Resources
Menu