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Objectives
- Network+ Certification Tutorial
The Network+
Certification exam has the following detailed objectives:
I. Knowledge of
Networking Technology 77%
I.1 Basic Knowledge 18%
I.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of basic network structure, including:
- The characteristics
of star, bus, mesh, and ring topologies, their advantages and disadvantages,
- The characteristics
of segments and backbones
I.1.2 Identify the
following:
- the major network
operating systems, including Microsoft Windows NT, Novell NetWare,
and Unix,
- the clients
that best serve specific network operating systems and their resources,
- the directory
services of the major network operating systems.
I.1.3 Associate IPX,
IP, and NetBEUI with their functions.
I.1.4 Define the following terms and explain how each relates to fault
tolerance or high availability:
- Mirroring
- Duplexing
- Striping
- Volumes
- Tape backup
I.1.5 Define the
layers of the OSI model and identify the protocols, services, and functions
that pertain to each layer.
I.1.6 Recognize and describe the following characteristics of networking
media and connectors:
- the advantages
and disadvantages of coax, Cat 3, Cat 5, fiber optic, UTP, and STP,
and the conditions under which they are appropriate
- the length
and speed of 10Base2, 10BaseT, and 100BaseT
- the length
and speed of 10Base5, 100Base VGAnyLan, 100Base TX
- the visual
appearance of RJ45 and BNC and how they are crimped.
I.1.7 Identify the
basic attributes, purpose, and function of the following network elements:
- full- and half-duplexing
- WAN and LAN
- Server, workstation,
and host
- Server-based
networking and peer-to-peer networking
- Cable, NIC,
and router
- Broadband and
baseband
- Gateway, as
both a default IP router and as a method to connect dissimilar systems
or protocols.
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