Network+

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This ILT Series course is aimed at system administrators who are preparing for CompTIA's current Network+ Certification exam. It covers the full range of skills and concepts students need to know, such as understanding basic networking concepts and configurations, identifying the layers of the OSI model, working with network-related hardware, configuring a network with TCP/IP, understanding the basics of network operating systems, understanding fault tolerance and backup issues, and troubleshooting hardware and software problems. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

Table of Contents

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

Topic A: 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: Installing NetWare 6.5

Topic A: Basic NetWare server installation

Appendix B: Installing Windows 2000 Server

Topic A: Installing Windows 2000 Server

Objectives

• Discuss basic networking concepts, including network types, network operating systems, server types, topologies, and planning in network design. • Explain the significance of the OSI Model, label the seven layers of the OSI Model, and describe the services provided by each layer of the OSI Model. • Discuss network adapter configuration, NDIS and ODI models, and troubleshoot network adapter problems. • Discuss the concept of protocols and channel access methods, and discuss transport, remote access, and security protocols. • Illustrate the basic properties, purpose, and functionality of network cabling, identify the characteristics and appropriate implementation techniques for various types of cables and connectors, and discuss Ethernet, Token Ring, and other devices. • Discuss internetworking, describe and contrast the functions of bridges, switches, and routers, and discuss routing protocols. • Describe the properties, benefits, and potential issues involved with POTS, ISDN, cable modem, xDSL, satellite, and wireless remote access methods, configure Windows 2000 with a modem, establish a dial-up network connection by using Windows 2000, discuss Remote Access Service (RAS) and remote access clients, and discuss WAN connectivity. • Discuss the environmental factors that affect computer networks, define physical and logical indicators of network trouble, identify the function of common network tools, and discuss the science of troubleshooting. • Discuss the evolution of TCP/IP and the fundamentals of TCP/IP.