Course Description
This course is designed to provide network technicians and support staff with the foundation-level skills they need to install, operate, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot a corporate network. This course will help prepare students for the CompTIA Network+ 2009 certification exam. It should be noted that a course alone cannot prepare students for any CompTIA exam. It is important that students have the recommended work experience in IT networking prior to taking the exam. For the CompTIA Network+ 2009 certification, CompTIA recommends students have 9 to 12 months of experience in the IT support industry. If you are taking this course with the exam voucher, it is for exam N10-0005.
Target Audience
This course is geared toward technicians with nine to 12 months of experience in the IT industry who wish to earn their Network+ certification.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the basic components of network theory.
- Identify the major network communications methods.
- Identify network data delivery methods.
- List and describe network media and hardware components.
- Identify the major types of network implementations.
- Identify the components of a TCP/IP network implementation.
- List the major services deployed on TCP/IP networks.
- Identify characteristics of a variety of network protocols.
- Identify the components of a LAN implementation.
- Identify the components of a WAN implementation.
- Identify major issues and technologies in network security.
- Identify the components of a remote network implementation.
- Identify major issues and technologies in disaster recovery.
- Identify major data storage technologies and implementations.
- Identify the primary network operating systems.
- Identify major issues, models, tools, and techniques in network troubleshooting.
Course Outline
NETWORK BASICS
- Network concepts
- Network architectures
- The OSI model
WIRED COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER CONNECTIONS
- Wired network connections
- Network interface cards and modems
NETWORK-TO-NETWORK CONNECTIONS
- Network-to-network connection components
- LAN wiring
- LAN wiring tests
- WIRED INTERNETWORKING DEVICES**
- Basic internetworking devices
- Specialized internetworking devices
WIRED COMMUNICATION STANDARDS
- The TCP/IP protocol suite
- TCP/IP
- DHCP servers
WIRELESS NETWORKING
- Wireless network devices
- Wireless networking standards
- Wireless configuration
SECURITY THREATS AND MITIGATION
- Security threats
- Threat mitigation
SECURITY PRACTICES
- Operating systems
- Devices
NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL
- Authentication
- Public key cryptography
- Remote access
- Wireless security
MONITORING
- Monitoring resources
- Event Viewer
TROUBLESHOOTING
- Troubleshooting basics
- Troubleshooting the network
- Troubleshooting scenarios
APPENDIX A: CERTIFICATION EXAM OBJECTIVES MAP
- Comprehensive exam objectives
APPENDIX B: COMPTIA NETWORK+ ACRONYMS
Prerequisites
An introductory course in a Windows operating system, or equivalent skills and knowledge, is required. CompTIA A+ certification, or the equivalent skills and knowledge, is helpful but not required.