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Network+ certification
The CompTIA Network+ Certification course builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience
Performance-Based Objectives
with personal computer operating systems and networks to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job in any type of networking career.
Course Objectives: You will identify and describe all the major networking technologies, systems, skills, and tools in use in modern PC-based computer networks, and learn information and skills that will be helpful as you prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification examination, 2005 objectives (exam number N10-003).
Upon successful 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.
- Identify 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 Content
Basic networking concepts
- Networking fundamentals
- Types of servers
- Topologies
- Planning in network design
The OSI Model
- Introduction to the OSI model
Network adapters
- Network adapter configuration
- Troubleshooting network adapter problems
Introducing protocols
- Introduction to protocols
- Channel access methods
- Transport protocols
- Remote access protocols
- Security protocols
Network cabling and devices
- Network communication methods
- Cables and connectors
- Coaxial and fiber optic cables
- Ethernet and Token Ring devices
Internetworking components
- Introduction to internetworking
- Introducing bridges, routers and switches
Remote and WAN connectivity
- Introduction to remote connectivity
- Installing and configuring a modem
- Remote Access Service (RAS) and remote access clients
- WAN connectivity
Troubleshooting hardware components
- Introduction to troubleshooting
- Introduction to common network tools
- The science of troubleshooting
TCP/IP fundamentals
- Evolution of TCP/IP
- TCP/IP fundamentals
TCP/IP addressing and subnetting
- IP addressing
- Subnetting and special addressing
- TCP/IP installation and configuration
Name resolution
- The HOSTS file and Domain Name System
- NetBIOS name resolution
Firewalls and proxies
- Firewalls
- Proxy servers
Troubleshooting network connectivity
- TCP/IP troubleshooting tools
- Telnet
- File Transfer Protocol
- Troubleshooting examples
Identifying network operating system features
- Microsoft Windows
- Novell NetWare
- UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Server
- AppleShare IP
Network clients
- Network client review
Directory services
- Windows networking concepts
- Directory services planning and implementation
- Introduction to Active Directory
- New Active Directory features in Windows Server 2003
- Windows NT domains
- Novell Directory Services/eDirectory
Accessing and managing resources in a Windows network
- Creating and managing Active Directory user accounts
- Introduction to group accounts
- The NTFS file system and permissions
- Working with shared folders
- Introduction to printing concepts
Monitoring and troubleshooting a Windows server
- Introduction to server monitoring
- Troubleshooting with Event Viewer
- Working with the Performance console
Managing and troubleshooting resources in a NetWare network
- User and group management
- Rights and trustee assignments
- User account restrictions
- NDS/eDirectory context
- NetWare log files
- Using monitoring and management tools
