CompTIA Press: Network+ 2009

This ILT series course rated 4.9/5.0 in overall quality by ProCert Labs is designed to provide network technicians and support staff with the foundation-level skills they need to install, operate, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot a corporate network. This course will help prepare students for the CompTIA Network+ 2009 certification exam. It should be noted that a course alone cannot prepare students for any CompTIA exam. It is important that students have the recommended work experience in IT networking prior to taking the exam. For the CompTIA Network+ 2009 certification, CompTIA recommends students have 9 to 12 months of experience in the IT support industry.

Network + 2009 Bridge exam note
All objectives pertaining to the Bridge Exam (BR0-002) are denoted by the words "Bridge objective" next to the objectives at the beginning of each topic and in Appendix A. The Network+ bridge exam (BR0-002) is made available to those candidates already Network+ certified who are seeking to update their certification under the 2009 Network+ objectives. Please note that this option is only for those individuals who are already Network+ certified. For more details please check the CompTIA certification website.

Table Of Contents:

Unit 1: Network basics
Topic A: Network concepts
Topic B: Network architectures
Topic C: The OSI model
Unit 2: Wired computer-to-computer connections
Topic A: Wired network connections
Topic B: Network interface cards and modems
Unit 3: Network-to-network connections
Topic A: Network-to-network connection components
Topic B: LAN wiring
Topic C: LAN wiring tests
Unit 4: Wired internetworking devices
Topic A: Basic internetworking devices
Topic B: Specialized internetworking devices
Unit 5: Wired communication standards
Topic A: The TCP/IP protocol suite
Topic B: TCP/IP
Topic C: DHCP servers
Unit 6: Wireless networking
Topic A: Wireless network devices
Topic B: Wireless networking standards
Topic C: Wireless configuration

Unit 7: Security threats and mitigation
Topic A: Security threats
Topic B: Threat mitigation
Unit 8: Security practices
Topic A: Operating systems
Topic B: Devices
Unit 9: Network access control
Topic A: Authentication
Topic B: Public key cryptography
Topic C: Remote access
Topic D: Wireless security
Unit 10: Monitoring
Topic A: Monitoring resources
Topic B: Event Viewer
Unit 11: Troubleshooting
Topic A: Troubleshooting basics
Topic B: Troubleshooting the network
Topic C: Troubleshooting scenarios
Appendix A: Certification exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives
Appendix B: CompTIA Network+ Acronyms
Topic A: Acronym list