CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-008 & N10-009)

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Overview

This comprehensive CompTIA Network+ course prepares you for a successful career in IT by providing the foundational knowledge and skills required to design, configure, manage, and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks. This course covers the objectives of both the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 and N10-009 exams, giving you the flexibility to choose either exam path to earn your certification. Whether you are new to networking or looking to validate your existing skills, this course will equip you with a deep understanding of networking fundamentals, implementations, operations, security, and troubleshooting. The CompTIA Network+ certification is internationally recognized and demonstrates your competence in supporting networks on any platform.


What Will I Learn?

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand and explain fundamental networking concepts, including the OSI and TCP/IP models, network topologies, and common network services (DNS, DHCP).
  • Identify, install, configure, and differentiate between various network devices, cabling types, and connectors.
  • Compare and contrast different routing protocols and concepts.
  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot both wired and wireless networks.
  • Explain the purpose and properties of switching and routing.
  • Install and configure a basic wired/wireless SOHO network.
  • Compare and contrast various wireless technologies and configure security settings.
  • Explain the function of advanced networking devices and WAN technologies.
  • Understand and implement network security concepts, identify common security threats, and apply appropriate security controls.
  • Monitor network activity, apply business continuity and disaster recovery concepts, and use remote access methods.
  • Utilize a systematic troubleshooting methodology and appropriate tools to resolve network connectivity, performance, and security issues.
  • Understand and adhere to industry best practices, policies, and procedures.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • Aspiring IT professionals seeking to start a career in network administration or support.
  • Individuals looking to change careers and enter the IT field.
  • IT professionals who want to validate their existing networking skills and earn a globally recognized certification.
  • Help desk technicians, field service technicians, and junior network administrators seeking to enhance their knowledge and career prospects.
  • Anyone who wants to gain a solid understanding of networking fundamentals.
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Course Content

CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-008)
The CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) certification validates the technical skills needed to securely establish, maintain and troubleshoot the essential networks that businesses rely on. This course covers the official CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) exam objectives, including networking fundamentals, implementations, operations, security, and troubleshooting. CompTIA Network+ prepares candidates to support networks on any platform.

Topic 1: Networking Fundamentals (24%)
Explain basic networking concepts including network services, physical connections, topologies and architecture, and cloud connectivity.

Topic 2: Network Implementations (19%)
Explain routing and switching technologies, identify various types of wireless technologies, and configure wireless settings.

Topic 3: Network Operations (16%)
Monitor network activity, availability, and performance. Explain how to maintain documentation related to network infrastructure and procedures.

Topic 4: Network Security (19%)
Summarize physical security, common attacks, network hardening techniques and wireless security protocols.

Topic 5: Network Troubleshooting (22%)
Apply the troubleshooting methodology, use appropriate tools and analyze the output to resolve common network issues.

CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-009)
The CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) certification validates the foundational knowledge of networking technologies. The exam focuses on establishing network connectivity, understanding and maintaining network documentation, understanding network device operations, network security concepts, and utilizing basic troubleshooting concepts.

Topic 1: Networking Fundamentals (21%)
Compare and contrast various network topologies, compare and contrast various cabling types, configure and install connectors, explain network device functions, compare and contrast various network access technologies, configure IP addressing components.

Topic 2: Network Implementations (18%)
Compare and contrast routing protocols and concepts, configure wireless technologies and networks, describe WAN technologies, describe cloud concepts.

Topic 3: Network Operations (19%)
Manage, monitor, and maintain network documentation, identify policies and procedures, use remote access methods, apply business continuity and disaster recovery concepts.

Topic 4: Network Security (20%)
Explain common security concepts, summarize common security threats, and vulnerabilities, explain security controls, compare and contrast authentication methods.

Topic 5: Network Troubleshooting (22%)
Explain the network troubleshooting methodology, troubleshoot physical and logical network issues, troubleshoot routing, switching, and wireless issues, troubleshoot security issues.

IMPORTANT REMINDER
Always refer to the official CompTIA website for the most up-to-date exam objectives for both N10-008 and N10-009.

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