About This Study Plan
This 90-day study plan breaks the DATAPLUS (Data+) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with 12 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Data Concepts and Environments, Data Acquisition and Preparation, Data Analysis, Visualization and Reporting, Data Governance — ensuring complete coverage. Comprehensive 90-day plan for CompTIA Data+ (DA0-002).
Prerequisites
- No prior data experience needed
- 30–60 minutes per day
Study Schedule
- Weeks 1–2: Data types, database concepts, schemas, and relationships
- Week 3: Data sources, collection methods, ETL/ELT
- Week 4: Data quality, sampling, and basic statistics
- End of month: Data concepts quiz
- Week 5: SQL fundamentals — queries, joins, aggregations
- Week 6: Data cleaning, transformation, and analysis techniques
- Week 7: Visualization types, chart selection, and design principles
- Week 8: Dashboard creation, storytelling, and KPIs
- Week 9: Data governance, security, privacy, and compliance
- Week 10: End-to-end scenario practice (concepts → analysis → visualization)
- Week 11: Full practice exam #1 + detailed review
- Week 12: Practice exam #2, chart selection drills, and final prep
Study Tips
Use a free tool like Google Sheets or Tableau Public to practice visualization.
Data+ rewards understanding the full data lifecycle — connect the domains together.
Practice identifying the BEST visualization for given data and audience.
Recommended CompTIA Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with the official CompTIA CertMaster labs and practice tests. Download the free exam objectives PDF from CompTIA's website and use it as a checklist — cross off each objective as you master it. Professor Messer's free video series covers every CompTIA exam objective and is widely regarded as one of the best free resources available.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Data+ practice questions.