Here is another well written work by Charles M. Kozierok, this one is an excellent study guide for the Network+ certification exam. This free online training guide will prepare you for the CompTIA Network+ Technology Certification Exam N10-002. Each chapter also offers a good number of practice questions and corresponding explained answers.
CertiGuide to Network+
Introduction and “Guide to the Guide”
- About the Book (Parts: 1 2 )
- How To Read This Book (Parts: 1 2 )
- Network+ 2002 Exam Specifics
- Introduction (Parts: 1 2 )
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 0000
- II What is a Network?
- III Network Types by Geographic Scope
- IV VLANs – Creating Virtual LAN’s
- V Network Models for Resource Sharing
- VI Private vs Public Networks
- VII Intranets, Extranets and Internets
- VIII Network Topologies
- IX Broadband vs. Baseband Networks
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 0001
- II Connections
- III Legacy Cable / Physical Topologies
- IV Coaxial Cable (Coax)
- V Twisted Pair Technologies
- VI Twisted Pair cabling standards
- VII Fiber-optics
- VIII Wireless Networking (Parts: 1 2 3 )
- IX Combining Cable Technologies
- X Real-World LAN Cabling (Parts: 1 2 3 )
- Pop Quiz 0001.10 (Parts: 1 2 )
- XI Cable Summary
Chapter 0011: Network Hardware
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 0011
- II Introduction
- III Layer 1 – Physical Layer
- IV Layer 2 – Data Link Layer
- V Layer 3 – Network Layer
- VI Layer 4 – Transport
- VII Layers 5, 6 & 7 – Session, Presentation Application Layers
- I Concepts &Terms Required - Chapter 0100
- II Protocol Suite Overview
- III Protocol Suite Characteristics
- IV IPX/SPX
- V NetBEUI
- VI AppleTalk
- VII TCP/IP (Parts: 1 2 )
- VIII Routing Protocols
- IX Routable Protocols and Routing Protocols
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 0101
- II TCP/IP Addressing Overview
- III IP Address Details
- IV Loopback Addressing and Connections
- V Name Resolution
- VI TCP/IP Routing
- VII Ports (Parts: 1 2 )
- VIII Services and Applications
- IX Network Management Protocols and Utilities
- X TCP/IP Configuration
- XI TCP/IP Network Diagnostic Utilities
- XII Network Monitoring Protocols
- XIII New Developments in TCP/IP
- XIV IP Proxy
- XV Network Address Translation
- XVI Classless Inter-Domain Routing
- XVII IPv6 (Parts: 1 2 3 4 )
- XVIII CIDR and IPv6
- XIX QoS
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 0110
- II Anatomy of a NOS
- III Microsoft Windows NT (and 2000)
- IV User Manager for Domains
- V Novell Netware
- VI Linux
- VII Apple Macintosh
- VIII Print Server
- IX RAID (Server Disk Arrays)
- X Network Attached Storage (NAS)
- XI System Area Networks (Clusters)
- XII Comparing SAN and NAS
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 0111
- II Remote Access
- III Individual Dial Up Remote Access
- IV TCP/IP Encapsulation Protocols
- V High-Bandwidth Individual Remote Access
- VI TCP/IP Encapsulation for High-Speed Internet Connections
- VII Wide Area Networking Technologies
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 1000
- II Minimizing Risk
- III Network Resource Security Models
- IV Windows NT Security (Parts: 1 2 )
- V NetWare Security
- VI Passwords
- VII Client Security
- VIII Viruses (Parts: 1 2 )
- IX Data Protection Through Encryption
- X Firewalls
- XI Internet Web Server Security
- I Concepts & Terms Required - Chapter 1001
- II Network Design and Planning
- III Network Implementation
- IV Getting the gear in place (Parts: 1 2 3 )
- V Network Hardware Connectors and Components
- VI Support and Maintenance
- VII Environmental Considerations
- VIII Proactive Testing
- IX Troubleshooting (Parts: 1 2 3 4 5 )
Appendix A: Answers to Success Questions and Real World Exam Questions
Appendix B: Decoding Math
Appendix C: Subnet Masks (Parts: 1 2 )
Appendix D: Graphics (Parts: 1 2 3 4 5 )
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