CompTIA Network+ 2009 (N10-004)
This series will prepare you for the CompTIA Network+ 2009 N10-004 certification exam. CompTIA Network+ certification ensures that a technician is proficient in configuring, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing basic network infrastructure.
This series is for anyone who wants to achieve CompTIA Network+ N10-004 certification. This online course contains 10 lessons and 3 practice exams and should take approximately 31 hours to complete.
Networks and the OSI Specifications
This course explains how you identify various network topologies and the different layers of the OSI model and teaches you how to identify common physical and logical network topologies, and discuss the functions of each layer of the OSI model.
Cable, Wiring, and Ethernet Specifications
This course explains how you design a solid network using various networking media, common topologies and devices and teaches you how to identify standard cable types and common connector types, discuss appropriate wiring standards and wiring distribution, and categorize LAN technology types and properties.
Networking Devices and the Internet Protocol
This course explains the function of common networking protocols It also covers network connectivity devices and how to use them to improve your network and teaches you how to install, configure and differentiate between common network devices, identify the functions of specialized network devices, explain the function of common networking protocols, identify commonly used TCP and UDP default ports, and evaluate the proper use of addressing technologies and addressing schemes.
IP Addressing, Subnetting, and NAT
This course explains how you assign network addresses, subnet an IP network, and troubleshoot an IP address It also introduces you to Network Address Translation (NAT) and teaches you how to describe how IPv6 and IPv4 formats are used in an internet network, evaluate the proper use of public, private and DHCP addressing technologies, evaluate the proper use of unicast, multicast, and broadcast addressing schemes, and explain the difference between static and dynamic NAT, and NAT overloading.
IP Routing and Routing Protocols
This course explains how you use IP routing and the IP routing process and teaches you how to explain the purpose and properties of routing, and identify common IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols.
Switches, VLANS, and Wireless Technologies
This course explains how you work with advanced switch features It also discusses the differences of the common wireless network specifications and explains how you implement a basic wireless network and teaches you how to describe the features of advanced switches and VLANs, differentiate common wireless network specifications, and implement a basic wireless network.
Access Control and Network Threats
This course explains methods of network access security, methods of user authentication, and common security threats as well as ways to mitigate them and teaches you how to explain the methods of network access security, explain methods of user authentication, and identify common security threats and mitigation techniques.
Physical Security and Wide Area Networks
This course explains how you physically and logically secure your corporate network It also explains Wide Area Networks, including their technology types and properties and teaches you how to explain the function of hardware and software security devices, explain common features of a firewall, explain issues that affect device security, and categorize WAN technology types and properties.
Command-Line, Software, and Hardware Tools
This course explains how you use various utilities to verify TCP/IP function, and the purpose of network scanners and hardware tools and teaches you how to discuss command line interface tools and their output, explain the purpose of network scanners, and describe various hardware tools used in networking environments.
Network Troubleshooting and Management
This course explains how you troubleshoot, manage, monitor, and optimize network connectivity and teaches you how to implement a network troubleshooting methodology, troubleshoot common connectivity issues and select an appropriate solution, identify and evaluate configuration management documentation, and conduct network monitoring to identify performance and connectivity issues.
Practice Exams
This course presents questions that will help you prepare for the CompTIA Network+ N10-004 exam.