About This Study Plan
This 7-day study plan breaks the TECHPLUS (Tech+) exam preparation into 7 focused study sessions with 28 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 6 exam domains — Tech Concepts and Terminology, Infrastructure, Applications and Software, Software Development Concepts, Data and Database Fundamentals, Security — ensuring complete coverage. Intensive 7-day review for the CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) exam covering IT fundamentals, hardware, software, and security.
Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy
- 4–6 hours per day
Study Schedule
- Notation systems: binary, hexadecimal, decimal conversions
- Units of measure for storage, speed, and throughput
- Troubleshooting methodology: identify → theory → test → implement → verify → document
- Practice: binary-to-decimal and unit conversion problems
- Internal components: CPU, RAM, storage (HDD/SSD/NVMe), GPU, NIC
- Peripherals: printers, displays, interfaces (USB, HDMI, Thunderbolt)
- Networking basics: LAN/WAN, IP addresses, MAC addresses, routers, switches
- Wireless standards (802.11ax/ac/n) and cloud models (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS)
- OS types: desktop, mobile, server, embedded, and their components
- File systems (NTFS, FAT32, ext4), GUI vs CLI
- Application types: productivity, collaboration, remote access
- Browser features, AI tools, and generative AI concepts
- Programming language categories: compiled, interpreted, scripting, markup
- Data types, variables, logic structures, and pseudocode
- Database concepts: relational vs non-relational, tables, keys, SQL basics
- Data value, backup methods (local, cloud, full, incremental)
- CIA triad and defense-in-depth strategy
- Authentication, authorization, and MFA
- Common threats: malware, phishing, social engineering
- Encryption: symmetric vs asymmetric, data at rest vs in transit, VPNs
- Take a full-length timed practice exam
- Review all incorrect answers with explanations
- Identify weak areas and review cheat sheets
- Run flashcards for Security and Infrastructure domains
- Quick review of notation conversions and troubleshooting steps
- Final pass through flashcards
- Light review of weakest domain
- Rest and prepare for exam day
Study Tips
Infrastructure (24%) and Security (19%) are the heaviest domains — prioritize them.
Know binary/hex conversions cold — they appear frequently.
The troubleshooting methodology steps must be memorized in order.
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 Tech+ practice questions.