CompTIA Network+ (N10-007)

What Will You Learn?

• Understand the purpose and various components of a computer network, including how networks are categorized by geography, topology, and resource location.
• Comprehend the OSI Reference Model's purpose and characteristics of each layer, and compare it with the TCP/IP stack.
• Identify network media types, infrastructure components, specialized network devices, and the impact of virtualization on network design.
• Analyze Ethernet technology, including media access control, collision domains, broadcast domains, and understand the functions of Ethernet switches.
• Master IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, including binary representation, IP addressing formats, subnetting, and address assignments.
• Grasp the principles of routing IP packets, the creation of routing tables, and the selection process for routing paths, alongside the distinction between IGP and EGP.
• Explore Wide Area Networks (WANs), their categories, data rate measurements, and characteristics of various WAN technologies.
• Understand wireless LAN technologies, design considerations for WLANs, and security risks and mitigation strategies.
• Learn network optimization techniques, including high availability mechanisms, performance optimization technologies, and Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms.
• Develop skills in using command-line tools for network configuration and troubleshooting on multiple operating systems.
• Acquire knowledge of network management tools, effective network documentation, and the components of a secure and optimized network.
• Dive into network security goals, attacks defense strategies, remote-access security technologies, firewalls, VPNs, and the difference between intrusion prevention and detection systems.
• Familiarize with common network policies and best practices to ensure a secure and efficient network environment.
• Employ structured troubleshooting models and strategies to solve common physical layer, Layer 2, Layer 3, and wireless network issues.