Overview

The CompTIA Network+ certification is the sign of a competent networking professional. It is an international, vendor-neutral certification that proves a technician’s competency in managing, maintaining, troubleshooting, installing and configuring basic network infrastructure.

Since its introduction in 1999, more than 235,000 people have become CompTIA Network+ certified. Microsoft includes CompTIA Network+ in their Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) program, and other corporations such as Novell, Cisco and HP also recognize CompTIA Network+ as part of their certification tracks.

The CompTIA Network+® (2009 Objectives) five-day instructor-led course builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience 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. If you are pursuing a CompTIA technical certification path, the CompTIA A+ certification is an excellent first step to take before preparing for the CompTIA Network+ certification.

Skills Gained

• 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 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
• Explore tools, methods, and techniques used in managing a network
• Describe how to troubleshoot network issues

Key Topics

Introduction
Topic A: About the manual
Topic B: Setting student expectations
Topic C: Classroom setup
Topic D: Support

Network basics
Topic A: Network concepts
Topic B: Network architectures
Topic C: The OSI model
Unit summary: Network basics

Wired computer-to-computer connections
Topic A: Wired network connections
Topic B: Network interface cards and modems
Unit summary: Wired computer-to-computer connections

Network-to-network connections
Topic A: Network-to-network connection components
Topic B: LAN wiring
Topic C: LAN wiring tests
Unit summary: Network-to-network connections

Wired internetworking devices
Topic A: Basic internetworking devices
Topic B: Specialized internetworking devices
Unit summary: Wired internetworking devices

Wired communication standards
Topic A: The TCP/IP protocol suite
Topic B: TCP/IP
Topic C: DHCP servers
Unit summary: Wired communication standards

Wireless networking
Topic A: Wireless network devices
Topic B: Wireless networking standards
Topic C: Wireless configuration
Unit summary: Wireless networking

Security threats and mitigation
Topic A: Security threats
Topic B: Threat mitigation L
Unit summary: Security threats and mitigation

Security practices
Topic A: Operating systems
CompTIA Network+, 2009 Edition
Topic B: Devices
Unit summary: Security practices

Network access control
Topic A: Authentication
Topic B: Public key cryptography
Topic C: Remote access
Topic D: Wireless security
Unit summary: Network access control

Monitoring
Topic A: Monitoring resources
Topic B: Event Viewer
Unit summary: Monitoring

Troubleshooting
Topic A: Troubleshooting basics
Topic B: Troubleshooting the network
Topic C: Troubleshooting scenarios
Unit summary: Troubleshooting

Certification Exam Objectives Map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives
CompTIA Network+ Acronyms
Topic A: Acronym list

Course Summary
Topic A: Course summary
Topic B: Continued learning after class

Exams

Number of questions: 100

Length of test: 90 minutes

Passing score: 720 on a scale of 100-900

Recommended experience: CompTIA A+ certification and nine months networking experience