1. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. CompTIA Network+ in a Nutshell Chapter 1

2. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Describe the importance of CompTIA Network+ certification Illustrate the structure and contents of the CompTIA Network+ certification exam Plan a strategy to prepare for the exam Objectives

3. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Who needs CompTIA Network+? I just want to learn about networks!

4. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. What is CompTIA Network+ certification?

5. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. An industry-wide, vendor-neutral certification – Developed by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) – Passing shows a basic competency in the physical support of networking systems – Passing shows a knowledge of conceptual aspects of networking

6. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Demonstrates knowledge equivalent to a network technician with nine months of networking experience Requires one computer-based, multiple- choice exam Widely recognized throughout the IT industry

7. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. What is CompTIA ?

8. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. A nonprofit industry trade association Members include computer resellers, value-added resellers, distributors, manufacturers, and training companies

9. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Founded in 1982 Offers certifications for a variety of computer industries A+, Network+, I-Net+, Security+, and more

10. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. CompTIA Network+ was revised in 2011

11. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. How do I become CompTIA Network+ certified ?

12. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Pass one computer-based, multiple-choice exam – No prerequisites or networking experience – No special training course or materials required

13. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. CompTIA recommends: – Nine months network tech experience – CompTIA A+ certification knowledge

14. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. What is the test like?

15. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. One hundred multiple-choice questions Ninety-minute time limit Minimum pass score of 720 on a scale of 100-900 Objectives organized into CompTIA Network+ domains

16. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. This table lists the domains, and the percentage of the test each represents. CompTIA Network+ DomainPercentage 1.0 Network Technologies21% 2.0 Network Installation and Configuration23% 3.0 Network Media and Topologies17% 4.0 Network Management20% 5.0 Network Security19%

17. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. More about the exam – Practical questions involving Real-life troubleshooting scenarios Hardware and software failures “What do you do next?” “What is the most likely problem?”

18. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. More about the exam (cont.) – Know how to install and configure a PC to connect to a network using these skills and knowledge: Install and test a network card Configure drivers Load all network software Know different topologies, standards, and cabling Know the OSI seven-layer model Know the protocol suites – especially TCP/IP

19. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. How do I take the test?

20. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Go to an authorized testing center – Prometric: 888-895-6116 (www.prometric.com) – Pearson VUE: 877-551-7587 (www.vue.com) – More info on centers at www.comptia.org

21. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. How much does the test cost?

22. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Price set by CompTIA At publication time, US$246 for non-CompTIA members You can save money by purchasing an exam voucher through CompTIA member companies

23. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. When registering: – Need Social Security number (or international equivalent) – Pay by credit card or unique voucher number – International prices vary

24. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. How to pass the CompTIA Network+ exam

25. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Keep it simple! – Read the book – Practice the questions at the end of chapters – Complete the lab exercises – Take practice tests on the CD in the back of the book – Review any topics you missed

26. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Obligate yourself – Schedule the exam – Determine necessary study time – Call Prometric or Pearson VUE or register for the exam online Set aside the right amount of study time

27. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Determining How Much Study Time You Need Amount of Experience/Study Time (in hours) Type of ExperienceNoneOnce or TwiceOn OccasionQuite a Bit Installing a SOHO wireless network4211 Installing an advanced wireless network2211 (802.1X, RADIUS, etc.) Installing structured cabling3211 Configuring a home router5321 Configuring a Cisco router4211 Configuring a software firewall3211 Configuring a hardware firewall2211 Configuring an IPv4 client8421 Configuring an IPv6 client3321 Working with SOHO WAN connection2210 (DSL, cable) Working with an advanced WAN connection3322 (Tx, OCx, ATM) Configuring a DNS server2221 Configuring a DHCP server2110 Configuring a Web application server 4421 (HTTP, FTP, SSH, etc.) Configuring a VLAN3321 Configuring a VPN3321 Configuring a dynamic routing protocol2211 Table 1.1

28. Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ ® Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Third Edition (Exam N10-005 ) © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Study for the test – Historical/conceptual material: not on the test, but greatly aids understanding – Test-specific material: topics fit within the CompTIA Network+ certification domains