Tech Exam Prep

About Tech Exam Prep

Tech Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand IT and technology certification exams — including CompTIA Security+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA Network+, CCNA, CompTIA A+, and more. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete examples, common exam traps, and memory tricks to help you pass on your first attempt. No fluff, no filler — just the concepts you need to know, explained the way the exam tests them. This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation for everyone. For free practice questions, AI-powered explanations, flashcards, and full study guides, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ Subscribe and listen daily — your certification is closer than you think.

Publisher

Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2026

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

202 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   [PL-300] 42, Bookmarks and Report State

   This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Data, Display, and Current Page options affect bookmark behavior on PL-300 exam scenarios. - How to configure view switching and toggle buttons without resetting user slicer selections. - How to set up a reset filters button using All Visuals and proper bookmark properties. - How to diagnose and resolve unexpected filter overrides caused by improper Data state settings. - How to correctly update bookmarks using Selected Visuals to avoid report navigation and visual bugs. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   [PL-300] 41, Visual Calculations with DAX

   This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How visual calculations differ from semantic-model DAX measures in scope and reusability - Key visual calculation functions including RUNNINGSUM, MOVINGAVERAGE, and PREVIOUS - How to configure hierarchy reset behaviors across matrix rows and columns - Common exam traps regarding field removal and visual context dependencies - Strategic criteria for selecting visual calculations versus model measures in PL-300 scenario questions For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

3. 

   9 Oct 2026

   [PL-300] 40, Interactive Reports vs Paginated Reports

   This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Key differences between interactive .pbix and paginated .rdl reports on the PL-300 exam - How to identify pixel-perfect, print-ready document requirements in scenario questions - How table truncation, scrollbars, and PDF rendering differ between report types - Exam traps surrounding email subscriptions, parameterization, and multi-page exports - A simple mnemonic rule to quickly select the correct report format under exam pressure For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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