1)      PART 1 NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

 

a)       The Network + Exam and Some Basic Terminology

i)        What the Network+ Exam Covers

 

b)      Basic Networking Knowledge

i)        Classifying Networks

(1)    Network Types

(2)    Domains

(3)    Internet Domains

ii)       Connectivity Devices

 

c)      Network Operating Systems

i)        What you need to know about N/O’s

ii)       Novell Netware

iii)     Windows NT

iv)     Linux

 

d)      Network Media Primer

i)        Cables

(1)    Coaxial

(2)    0Base T

(3)    Twisted Pair

(4)    Ethernet Cable Standards

 

e)       Major Networking Protocols

i)        Essential Elements of Networking

ii)       The OSI Model

iii)     OSI: The Networking Super Model

iv)     OSI Layers

v)      Layers of Hardware

vi)     Protocols

(1)    Network Protocols

(2)    Transport Protocols

(3)    Application Protocols

(4)    How TCP/IP Stacks Up

 

f)       The Physical Layer

i)        The Network Interface Card

ii)       Cables and Their connectors

iii)     Connectivity Devices

 

g)      The Data Link Layer

i)        IEEE 802 Standards and the Network Layer

ii)       Bridges

 

h)      Transport Layers

i)        Understanding Protocols

ii)       Flow Control and Watching Out for Snags

iii)     Name Resolution

 

i)        TCP/IP Protocols and Addressing Basics

i)        TCP/IP Protocols

ii)       TCP/IP and the OSI Model

iii)     Names and Addresses

iv)     DNS and WINS

v)      The IP Gateway

 

j)        TCP/IP Addressing and Configuration

i)        Dissecting the IP Class System

ii)       The Subnet Mask

iii)     Assigning IP Addresses Dynamically

iv)     TXP/IP Ports and Protocols

v)      Using an Internet Proxy Server

vi)     Configuring a Work Station for TCP/IP

 

k)      TCP/IIP Utilities

i)        Arranging Your TCP/IP Toolkit

ii)       Using SNMP to Manage a Network

iii)     Validating the Network

iv)     TCP/IP Troubleshooting Utilities

v)      The File Transfer Protocol

 

l)        Remote Connectivity and Protocols

i)        Working with Modems

ii)       PPP Versus SLIP

iii)     PPTP, VPN, and Other Networks

iv)     Analog and Digital Carrier Services

v)      ISDN

 

m)    Network Security

i)        Applying a Security Model

ii)       Account Policies

iii)     Assigning File and Directory Permission

iv)     Practicing Safe “Passwording”

v)      Encrypting Data to Keep Your Secrets

vi)     Hiding Safely Behind the Firewall


 

2)      PART II NETWORKING PRACTICES

 

a)       Network Installation

i)        Preparing to Install a Network

ii)       Getting Services

iii)     Getting Connected

 

b)      (Windows 98 Peer to Peer, Windows NT & Linux)

 

c)      Network Components

 

d)      Administering the Change Control System

 

e)       Maintaining and Supporting the Network

i)        Developing a Network maintenance Policy

ii)       Documenting the Network

iii)     Applying Vendor Upgrades

iv)     Backing Up the System

v)      Viruses and Virus Protection

 

f)       Troubleshooting the Network

i)        Using a Systematic Approach to Network Problems

ii)       Finding the Source of a Problem

iii)     The Side Effects of Applying Vendor Updates and Making Repairs

iv)     Common Sources of Network Errors

v)      Isolating Common Network Problems