CompTIA Network+ Certification

Course Outline

Duration: 5 Days

Description: Based on Windows Server 2003, this course covers the full range of skills and concepts students need to learn, such as basic networking concepts and configurations, the OSI model, working with network-related hardware, network configuration with TCP/IP, network operating system basics, fault tolerance and backup issues, and troubleshooting hardware and software problems.

Unit 1: Basic networking concepts

Topic A: Networking fundamentals

Topic B: Types of servers

Topic C: Topologies

Topic D: Planning in network design

Unit 2: The OSI Model

Topic A: Introduction to the OSI model

Unit 3: Network adapters

Topic A: Network adapter configuration

Topic B: Troubleshooting network adapter problems

Unit 4: Introducing protocols

Topic A: Introduction to protocols

Topic B: Channel access methods

Topic C: Transport protocols

Topic D: Remote access protocols

Topic E: Security protocols

Unit 5: Network cabling and devices

Topic A: Network communication methods

Topic B: Cables and connectors

Topic C: Coaxial and fiber optic cables

Topic D: Ethernet and Token Ring devices

Unit 6: Internetworking components

Topic A: Introduction to internetworking

Topic B: Introducing bridges, routers and switches

Unit 7: Remote and WAN connectivity

Topic A: Introduction to remote connectivity

Topic B: Installing and configuring a modem

Topic C: Remote Access Service (RAS) and remote access clients

Topic D: WAN connectivity

Unit 8: Troubleshooting hardware components

Topic A: Introduction to troubleshooting

Topic B: Introduction to common network tools

Topic C: The science of troubleshooting

Unit 9: TCP/IP fundamentals

Topic A: Evolution of TCP/IP

Topic B: TCP/IP fundamentals

Unit 10: TCP/IP addressing and subnetting

Topic A: IP addressing

Topic B: Subnetting and special addressing

Topic C: TCP/IP installation and configuration

Unit 11: Name resolution

Topic A: The HOSTS file and Domain Name System

Topic B: NetBIOS name resolution

Unit 12: Firewalls and proxies

Topic A: Firewalls

Topic B: Proxy servers

Unit 13: Troubleshooting network connectivity

Topic A: TCP/IP troubleshooting tools

Topic B: Telnet

Topic C: File Transfer Protocol

Topic D: Troubleshooting examples

Unit 14: Identifying network operating system features

Topic A: Microsoft Windows

Topic B: Novell NetWare

Topic C: UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS X Server

Topic D: AppleShare IP

Unit 15: Network clients

Network client review

Unit 16: Directory services

Topic A: Windows networking concepts

Topic B: Directory services planning and implementation

Topic C: Introduction to Active Directory

Topic D: New Active Directory features in Windows Server 2003

Topic E: Windows NT domains

Topic F: Novell Directory Services/eDirectory

Unit 17: Accessing and managing resources in a Windows network

Topic A: Creating and managing Active Directory user accounts

Topic B: Introduction to group accounts

Topic C: The NTFS file system and permissions

Topic D: Working with shared folders

Topic E: Introduction to printing concepts

Unit 18: Monitoring and troubleshooting a Windows server

Topic A: Introduction to server monitoring

Topic B: Troubleshooting with Event Viewer

Topic C: Working with the Performance console

Unit 19: Managing and troubleshooting resources in a NetWare network

Topic A: User and group management

Topic B: Rights and trustee assignments

Topic C: User account restrictions

Topic D: NDS/eDirectory context

Topic E: NetWare log files

Topic F: Using monitoring and management tools

Unit 20: Fault tolerance and disaster recovery

Topic A: System fault tolerance

Topic B: Replication

Topic C: Backup and UPS

Unit 21: Routine maintenance

Topic A: Keeping NOS software up to date

Topic B: Virus protection

Unit 22: Troubleshooting

Topic A: Assessing and responding to problems

Topic B: Troubleshooting procedures

Topic C: Troubleshooting scenarios

Appendix A: Installing NetWare 6.5

Topic A: Basic NetWare server installation

Appendix B: Installing Windows 2000 Server

Topic A: Installing Windows 2000 Server

Appendix C: Certification exam objectives map

Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives