CompTIA Network+ Certification

CompTIA Network+ Certification Outline

This training course explores the following areas:

Introduction

• Definition of a Network
• LANs, WANs, and the Internet
• Functions of a Network
• Overview of Network Components
• Networking Models
• Definitions

Cards and Cabling:

• Network Adapter Cards
• Configuring and Installing a Network Card
• Diagnosing Network Card Failure
• Network Cabling
• Twisted Pair Cable
• Other Cable Types
• LAN Topologies
• Installing Cabling
• Crimping Cables
• Testing Cables
• Building a BUS Network and Testing Network Communications

Network Technologies:

• Introduction to the OSI Model
• Brief Outline of the Seven Layers - Name and Function
• Network Card Drivers
• Installing and Configuring Network Card Drivers
• Bindings
• 802 Standards
• Ethernet
• Token Ring
• Other Technologies

Protocols:

• Protocols
• TCP/IP
• IPX/SPX
• NetBEUI
• Characteristics of Network Protocols
• Choosing a Protocol
• Adding and Removing Protocols
• Protocol Configuration Problems

Extending Networks:

• Repeaters and Hubs
• Bridges
• Routers and Bridge Routers
• Network Addresses
• Routing Tables

TCP/IP:

• The Development of TCP/IP
• The TCP/IP Protocol
• TCP/IP as an Open Standard
• IP Addresses
• Configuring and Testing IP Addresses
• PING, WINIPCFG, and IPCONFG
• Viewing the ARP Cache
• Network Addresses
• Creating Subnets
• Modifying the Subnet Mask
• Default Gateway

Client/Server Communication Layers:

• Server Operating Systems
• Comparison of Microsoft Windows NT, Novell Netware, and Unix
• Workstation Clients
• Microsoft Windows 9x, Microsoft Windows NT, and Novell Clients
• Mapping Network Drives

Remote Connectivity:

• Requirements for Remote Connectivity
• Public Networks
• Dial Up Lines
• ISDN

Network Security:

• User Level Security
• Share Level Security
• Adding Users
• Password Principles
• Encryption
• Firewalls