Network+

The CompTIA Network+ certification will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to troubleshoot, configure, and manage common network wireless and wired devices, establish basic network design and connectivity, understand and maintain network documentation, identify network limitations and weaknesses, and implement network security, standards, and protocols.

The candidate will have a basic understanding of emerging technologies including unified communications, mobile, cloud, and virtualization technologies.

Course Prerequisites

It is recommended that you have the following skills and knowledge before starting this course:

• Configure and support PC, laptop, mobile (smartphone/tablet), and print devices.

• Know basic network terminology and functions (such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, switches, and routers).

• Configure and manage users, groups, and shared resources in a simple SOHO network.

• Understand the use of basic access control measures, such as authentication, security policy, encryption, and firewalls.

Outline

Topologies and Infrastructure

• Topologies and the OSI Model

• Clients and Servers

• Network Topologies

• The OSI Model / Layers

• Ethernet

• Media Types and Modulation

• Signaling /Media Access Control

• Ethernet Frames /Legacy Ethernet

• Standards /Modern Ethernet Standards

• MAC Addressing /Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

• Configuring a Network Adapter

• Using Hyper-V

• Hubs, Bridges, and Switches

• Managing a Switch /Switch Interface Configuration

• Virtual LANs (VLAN) /Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

• Power over Ethernet (PoE) /Infrastructure and Design

• Network Infrastructure Implementations

• Planning an Enterprise Campus Network

• Planning a SOHO Network Installation

• Planning an Industrial Control System

• TCP/IP Protocol Suite

Addressing and Routing

• Internet Protocol /ipconfig / ifconfig

• IP Routing Basics /IPv4 Addressing

• Subnetting and Classless Addressing

• Multicast and IGMP /DHCP and APIPA

• Static versus Dynamic IP Addressing

• Configuring DHCP Clients and Servers

• IPv6 Addressing /Format / Schemes

• Configuring IPv6 Addresses /Migrating to IPv6

• IPv6 Addressing /Routing Algorithms and Metrics

• Routing Protocols

• Administrative Distance and

• Route Redistribution /IPv4 and IPv6 Internet Routing

• High Availability Routing /Installing and Configuring

• Routers /Routing Troubleshooting Tools

• Configuring Routing

Troubleshooting and Management

• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• TCP/IP Ports /CP and Port Scanning

• Name Resolution /Host Names and FQDNs

• Domain Name System (DNS) /Configuring DNS Servers

• nslookup and nbtstat /Name Resolution

• Configuring DNS /Troubleshooting

• Identifying the Problem

• Establishing a Probable Cause

• Establishing a Plan of Action

• TCP/IP Services / HTTP and HTTPS

• FTP, TFTP, and SMB / Email (SMTP / POP /IMAP)

• VoIP and VTC /Real-time Services Protocols

• Quality of Service /Packet Shapers /Load Balancers

• Multilayer Switch /Configuring Email Services

• Management and Monitoring /Performance Monitoring

• Network Monitoring Utilities /Analyzing Performance Metrics

• Simple Network Management Protocol /Remote Administration Tools

• Performance Testing and Monitoring /Monitoring and Management Tools

• Cloud and Virtualization /Virtualization Technologies

• Storage Area Networks /Cloud Computing

Installation

• Network Sites /Wiring Distribution

• Rack Systems /Safety and ESD

• Power Management /HVAC (Heating,Ventilation, Air Conditioning)

• Twisted Pair Cable (UTP / STP / ScTP)

• Twisted Pair Connectors /Wiring Tools and Techniques

• Other Copper Cable Types /Fiber Optic Cable and Connectors

• Media Converters /Installing Wireless Networks

• Wireless Standards (IEEE 802.11)

• Wireless Network Topologies /Wireless Site Design

• Site Surveys and Antenna Placement

• Troubleshooting Wireless Links

• WAN Technologies

• Virtual Private Networks (VPN

Security

• Vulnerabilities and Threats

• Social Engineering /Wireless Security

• Denial of Service /Security Appliances

• Demilitarized Zones (DMZ)

• Network Address Translation

• Firewalls /Configuring a Firewall

• Proxies and Gateways /Anti-malware Software

• Intrusion Detection Systems(IDS) /Configuring Certificate Services, HTTPS, and FTPS

• Authentication Technologies

• Cryptographic Hash Functions

• NTLM and Kerberos /RADIUS and TACACS+ /PAP, CHAP, and EAP

• Network Access Control /Mobile Device Management

• Troubleshooting Authentication and ACLs

• Policies