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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
Study Plan
Purpose
This study plan contains general study tips, an overview of how to create and use flashcards
effectively, other study tools, a suggested 30-day study plan, and a suggested 60-day study plan.
The purpose is to provide students with some general information and a general plan that they
can adapt to fit their own learning goals.
General Study Tips
● Studying and learning are very individualistic.
o Not everything works for everybody. Find the tools, methods, and strategies that
work for you.
● The average person has an attention span of 20-30 minutes.
o Once you have reached the limit of your attention on a task, you should do
something else for a while.
o Any time you spend studying beyond your attention span is generally wasted
time because the studying will become increasingly inefficient.
o The key to maintaining attention is to divide work into different tasks and
alternate types of tasks. For example, you can watch videos for 20 minutes, then
review notes for 10 minutes, then work on learning tools for 15 minutes, then
get up and move around for 15 minutes before returning to videos. You can also
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alternate watching videos with another task like working on learning tools.
● Be realistic and learn how you learn.
o If you have a shorter attention span, then set your study time accordingly. Try
some different time spans and activities and see what works. If, for example,
sitting still makes you lose focus quickly, try to engage in some activity such as
following along with the closed captions, taking notes, or even walking around as
you watch the video.
o If a strategy or tool isn’t working after a few days of trying it, change to it.
Learning how you learn is mainly the result of trial and error.
● Once you have the plan set, establish small rewards for following the plan.
o This could be 30 minutes of uninterrupted video game time, a food or drink
treat, or anything else that will motivate you to stick to the plan. The reward is
just for following through on the plan for that day, not for getting a particular
score on a practice exam or a quiz.
● Find the balance between strictly following the plan you created and extreme
flexibility.
o Strictly following a plan that isn’t working or is too ambitious will create anxiety
and you will lose motivation. If the 30 day plan is creating too much anxiety, you
can switch to the 60 day plan, or modify it so it fits with your learning style.
o Being extremely flexible, for example, constantly changing the plan, will cause
you to lose focus and lose motivation.
● Don’t beat yourself up over a perceived failure.
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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
(Study Plan)
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
Study Plan
Purpose
This study plan contains general study tips, an overview of how to create and use flashcards
effectively, other study tools, a suggested 30-day study plan, and a suggested 60-day study plan.
The purpose is to provide students with some general information and a general plan that they
can adapt to fit their own learning goals.
General Study Tips
● Studying and learning are very individualistic.
o Not everything works for everybody. Find the tools, methods, and strategies that
work for you.
● The average person has an attention span of 20-30 minutes.
o Once you have reached the limit of your attention on a task, you should do
something else for a while.
o Any time you spend studying beyond your attention span is generally wasted
time because the studying will become increasingly inefficient.
o The key to maintaining attention is to divide work into different tasks and
alternate types of tasks. For example, you can watch videos for 20 minutes, then
review notes for 10 minutes, then work on learning tools for 15 minutes, then
get up and move around for 15 minutes before returning to videos. You can also
1
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alternate watching videos with another task like working on learning tools.
● Be realistic and learn how you learn.
o If you have a shorter attention span, then set your study time accordingly. Try
some different time spans and activities and see what works. If, for example,
sitting still makes you lose focus quickly, try to engage in some activity such as
following along with the closed captions, taking notes, or even walking around as
you watch the video.
o If a strategy or tool isn’t working after a few days of trying it, change to it.
Learning how you learn is mainly the result of trial and error.
● Once you have the plan set, establish small rewards for following the plan.
o This could be 30 minutes of uninterrupted video game time, a food or drink
treat, or anything else that will motivate you to stick to the plan. The reward is
just for following through on the plan for that day, not for getting a particular
score on a practice exam or a quiz.
● Find the balance between strictly following the plan you created and extreme
flexibility.
o Strictly following a plan that isn’t working or is too ambitious will create anxiety
and you will lose motivation. If the 30 day plan is creating too much anxiety, you
can switch to the 60 day plan, or modify it so it fits with your learning style.
o Being extremely flexible, for example, constantly changing the plan, will cause
you to lose focus and lose motivation.
● Don’t beat yourself up over a perceived failure.
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