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IT Certification Success: Exam Taking Techniques
on-demand course

IT Certification Success: Exam Taking Techniques

with Dave Prowse
July 2025
Beginner content levelBeginner
1h 2m
English
Pearson
Closed Captioning available in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese

Overview

Your guide to certification success on the first attempt!

  • Learn proven strategies and test-taking techniques that can help you obtain a higher exam score.
  • Get practical tips to help you prepare for exam day, ensuring a smooth and distraction-free exam experience.

Prepare for your exam with Dave Prowse’s IT Certification Success: Exam-Taking Techniques, tailor-made for IT certification candidates. This concise, 70-minute course breaks down every step, from choosing the best exam time, to implementing powerful test-taking tips and tricks. You'll learn why quality study time is more effective than quantity, how to avoid last-minute cramming pitfalls, and the importance of rest and self-care before exam day. The course also covers technical requirements and pro tips for online exams, like setting up your computer and webcam and preparing a clean workspace. In addition, you’ll learn techniques such as the process of elimination, logical deduction, and the power of gut instinct. Ultimately, this video course helps you to build confidence, which leads to success.

This course is for anyone taking technology certification exams such as CompTIA, Cisco, ISC2, Linux Foundation, Microsoft, AWS, and more, and the concepts can be applied to most other exams as well.

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About the Instructor

Dave Prowse has more than 25 years of experience in the IT field. He solves problems for organizations using Linux, infrastructure as code, and many other types of technology. He loves to teach those solutions to others.

Dave is an advocate of lifelong learning, self-improvement, building confidence, and the sharing of knowledge. You can contact Dave at his website: https://prowse.tech/

Skill Level

Beginner to intermediate

Course Requirement

None

About Pearson Video Training

Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, and Que. Topics include IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video training at http://www.informit.com/video.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780135490440