Network +
CompTIA Network+ helps develop a career in IT infrastructure covering troubleshooting, configuring, and managing networks. Level: Core (Beginner)
Network+ ensures an IT professional has the knowledge and skills to:
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Design and implement functional networks
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Configure, manage, and maintain essential network devices
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Use devices such as switches and routers to segment network traffic and create resilient networks
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Identify benefits and drawbacks of existing network configurations
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Implement network security, standards, and protocols
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Troubleshoot network problems
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Support the creation of virtualized networks
Jobs that use Network+:
Junior Network Administrator
Computer Technician
Network Field Technician
Help Desk Technician
Junior System Engineer
System Engineer
IS Consultant
Network Support Specialist
Network Field Engineer
Network Analyst
What you will learn
NEtwork concepts & infrastructure
Media and Topologies covers types of network devices, network connectors, and network topologies. You must know the types of cabling you’ll face and the functions of routers and network devices, such as switches and repeaters.
network operations
Protocol and Standards covers the OSI model, connection speeds, network services, and protocols. You should know what the layers of the OSI model do, the major network services such as DHCP, DNS, and NAT, and the kinds of protocols used on the Internet.
network implementation
Network Implementation covers some of the basics of network administration. You’ll be asked about access control lists, disk management strategies, forms of encryption such as Kerberos, and what PDCs and BDCs do in Windows NT.
network support
Network Support covers how to troubleshoot problems on a network. You’ll be questioned about network utilities such as NBTSTAT, TRACERT, and IPCONFIG, tone generators, network analyzers, and troubleshooting strategy
Delivery Methodology
Delivery Methodology
Lecture
Interactive Group Projects
Exam Preparation
Daily quizzes
Book Reading
Equipment demos/discussions
About
Network+ (Network Plus) is a mid-level certification for network technicians. This certification is designed to test the competency of a mid-level network technician in supporting and configuring TCP/IP clients in terms of network design, cabling, hardware setup, configuration, installation, support, and troubleshooting.
The Network+ certification is sponsored by CompTIA, which is the Computing Technology Industry Association.
Network + Exam
Exam Code N10-007 - Contains situational, traditional, and identification types of questions. It is open to anyone, although it is designed to be taken by those with at least 18 months of on-the-job experience as a network technician, as well as the A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.
The Network+ exam tests the ability of a networking technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and support a network, and understand various aspects of networking technologies, including TCP/IP and the OSI model. It also tests knowledge of network components and where they function in association with the OSI model, network cabling, network security, and network troubleshooting.