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Stop memorizing, start doing. Our curriculum replaces static quizzes with interactive Challenge Tasks, Exercises and Labs, ensuring you are ready for the exam and the job.

Active Learning Not Passive Reading

Ditch the screenshots. Gain technical proficiency through our custom-built simulations and real-world Challenge Tasks, Exercises and Labs.

100% CompTIA Exam-Aligned Objectives

We use precise, industry-standard terminology—like "pinch" and "reverse pinch"—to ensure you are fully prepared for the certification environment.

Built for Career Success

Our curriculum mimics actual workplace scenarios, providing the Performance-Based experience that employers demand and that exams test.

About the Tech+ Course

You have likely found that traditional study guides rely too heavily on multiple-choice questions that don't reflect actual IT work. Mach IT Academy: Tech+ Edition changes that. This course consolidates all 12 CompTIA Tech+ objectives into a structured, interactive format designed to build 'problem-solving muscle memory.' Whether you are launching your IT career, preparing for your certification, or a current professional seeking a technical refresher, you will walk away with the practical competence needed to excel. Enroll today to start building your future.

John Machinski

I am a certified IT professional and educator who has personally sat for and passed the CompTIA Tech+ and A+ exams. I built this curriculum because I experienced the gap between 'book knowledge' and 'hands-on competence.' My goal is to guide you through the exact technical hurdles I faced, transforming complex objectives into manageable, interactive lessons that mirror real-world IT environments.

Curriculum

13 Chapters · 84 Lessons

1
1. Introduction Free preview
2. Computing Fundamentals (preview) Free preview
3. Hardware & Peripherals (preview) Free preview
4. Computing Devices & IoT (preview) Free preview
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Operating Systems (preview)
6. Software Applications (preview) Free preview
7. Software Development (preview) Free preview
8. Database Fundamentals (preview Free preview
9. Networking Concepts & Technology (preview) Free preview
10. Virtualization, Cloud & AI Free preview
11. Security Concepts & Threats (preview) Free preview
12. Security Best Practices Free preview
2
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Units Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
3
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Connections Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
4
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  IoT Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  IoT Mobile Setup Lab
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
5
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  OS Functions Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  OS Types Exercise
4. (Included in full purchase)
  OS Types & Device Form Factors Exercise
5. (Included in full purchase)
  OS Utilities Exercise
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
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  Executable File Extensions Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  File Compression Format Exercise
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
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  Identifying Programming Languages Exercise
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  Programming Languages & Scripting Technologies Exercise
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  Logic Exercise
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  Organizing Code Exercise
6. (Included in full purchase)
  C++ Compiler Lab
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  HTML Markup Lab
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  PowerShell Scripting Lab
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Linux Bash Shell Scripting Lab
10. (Included in full purchase)
  JavaScript Scripting Lab
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Python Scripting Lab
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
8
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Structured Query Language SQL Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  MySQL Workbench Constructing Tables Design Lab
4. (Included in full purchase)
  MySQL Workbench Inserting Data Design Lab
5. (Included in full purchase)
  MySQL Workbench Manipulating Tables & Data Design Lab
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
9
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
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  Ports Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Wireless Router Setup Lab
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Windows Administraton Utilities Lab
5. (Included in full purchase)
  macOS Administraton Lab
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
10
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Virtual Machine (VM) Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Cloud Service Model Exercise
4. (Included in full purchase)
  AI Exercise
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
11
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Confidentiality Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Integrity Exercise
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  Availability Exercise
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  CIA Triad Exercise
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Software Based Security Threats Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Malware Identification Exercise
4. (Included in full purchase)
  System Hardening & Threat Mitigation Lab
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Endpoint Security & Privacy Hardening Lab
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz
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  Instruction / Challenge Tasks
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  Backup Exercise
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Redundant Array Of Independent Disks (RAID) Exercise
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  Troubleshooting Methodology Exercise
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Diagnostic Tools Exercise
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Computer Failure Troubleshooting Exercise
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Utilities Techniques Exercise
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Full Backup Lab
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Incremental Backup Lab
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Differential Backup Lab
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Scenario Quiz

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