CompTia Network+

Course Objectives

To prepare candidates for the Computing Technology Industry Association, (Comp TIA), Network + Examination. The Network + qualification is designed to take the basic desktop technician and teach all the skill required to work in a modern network environment.
Course Prerequisites

Delegates should be generally familiar with Supporting a PCs, A+ is not required but would be of a great help. Access and basic knowledge of networks would also be an advantage.

Course Duration

7 Days + Exam (½ day)

Course Content

Networking fundamentals

Network components, Server-based networks, Peer-to-peer networks, Physical and logical topologies and Media types

The OSI Model

The OSI Model, Token Passing, Demand Priority, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI and Fault Tolerance, Static and Dynamic Routers, Client/Server Protocols

Major Network Operating Systems

Directory Services, Identifying a Machine on the Network, Macintosh, GroupWare, The Windows 2000 Family

TCP/IP Fundamentals

TCP/IP as an Open Standard, Internet Protocol, Route Selection, TCP/IP Services, E-mail, Creating Subnets, Subnet Mask, Planning your IP addressing Scheme, Applying for an Internet Network Address, Address Allocation for Private Networks, Host Names and FQDNs, Using DNS

Network installation and upgrades

Connectors, Structured Wiring Systems, Wiring Techniques

Network remote access

Wireless, WAN Overview, Switched Networks, The Internet, Protocols, Tunneling / Encapsulation

Network administration

Administering Windows 2000, Creating and Managing Accounts, Auditing, NTFS Security

Network security

Types of Attack, Types of Defense, Typical Network Security Tools, IPSec, Firewalls, Proxy Servers, NAT

Fault tolerance and disaster recovery

Fault Tolerance and Redundancy, Backup Strategies, Disk Fault Tolerance

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting equipment, Test Frame and Packet Generators, Protocol Analyzer, Establishing a Session Troubleshooting services, User Problems, Network Monitor