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Before we dig into the content

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of the CompTIA Linux+ Exam in this course,

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I think it's important for us

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to quickly discuss some exam tips and tricks.

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This will help you better study for the exam

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as you go through this course

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and it's going to help you focus your efforts

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to get the most out of this material.

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The most important thing to remember when taking the exam

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is that there will not be any trick questions come exam day.

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Every question is precisely worded

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to match the material that you're going to be studying.

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If you need to,

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take the time to read each question multiple times

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to better understand exactly what the question is asking you

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and that way, you're making sure

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you're answering the question that's actually being asked.

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As you read the questions and answers,

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always be on the lookout for distractors or red herrings.

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Generally, there's at least one

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of the four listed possible answer choices

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that are written to try and distract you

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from the correct answer.

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If you can identify which one that is

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and eliminate it as a possibility,

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you just exponentially increase your chances

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of guessing the correct answer.

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Another thing to remember

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is that if you see a word in the question

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with bold, italics, or an all upper case,

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you should pay especially close attention to that word

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because the test writers decided that those key words

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were very important for you to consider.

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Also, remember that you must answer the questions

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based on your CompTIA Linux+ knowledge

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and studies from this course

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and the official CompTIA Linux+ student textbook,

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not from your personal workplace experience.

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Your workplace

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may use a different troubleshooting methodology,

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or a different term

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for a specific type of configuration or operation,

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or things like that.

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You should always select the book answer

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when you're answering a question on the certification exam

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because that's what the test writers are using

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when they create the exam questions.

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On exam day, you should always select the best answer

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to any question.

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Each question may have several right answers,

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but one is always the most right answer

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because it's true most often and in the most cases.

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In cybersecurity and IT, there is no 100% correct answers

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every single time in the real world,

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everything is situational.

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Now for the exam, you need to be able to select the answer

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that would be used most of the time in the most situations.

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When in doubt, choose the answer that is correct

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for the highest number of situations

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and you'll probably get it right.

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Now also, I want you to remember not to fight the exam

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or the test questions

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instead try to understand what is the key concept

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that they're asking you about

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when you're answering a test question.

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This will help you increase your score, I guarantee it.

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Because when you fight the exam

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the only one who loses is you.

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Also, make sure that you realize

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you don't have to memorize the terms

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from this course or the textbook word for word

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instead you have to be able to recognize them

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from the answer choices given in the questions.

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Remember, there are no fill in the blanks on this exam.

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It's all multiple choice or multiple selection.

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When you're asked about a tool,

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you're not going to be expected to memorize

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the exact syntax for a particular tool

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or command line utility

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instead, in most of the cases, you're going to need to know why

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you would use a particular tool or in which situation

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that particular tool might be useful.

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During our time together in this course,

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we're going to cover a lot

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of different command line utilities and their syntax,

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and you're going to see us use them

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in our demonstrations throughout the course, too.

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For the most part though, you're not going to have to memorize

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the exact syntax to type out from memory

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instead you should be able to select the right answer

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from a multiple choice selection

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based on what you learned in this course

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to ensure that you're ready to succeed come test day.

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Remember, during certification exams,

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you're going to be choosing an answer

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from a multiple-choice style question

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and not a fill-in-the-blank or essay-style question.

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This is an essential difference in certification testing

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and the test you may have taken back

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in high school or college.

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In the certification world,

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your goal is to be able to recognize

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and not regurgitate the information.

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If you remember these exam tips,

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it's going to help you score higher on the exam

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and lead to a lot less frustration for you

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as you're preparing for the exam, too.