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Network and Security - Foundations

(WGU-networking-essentials-4e-complete) / ISBN : 978-1-61691-794-4
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In CompTIA Network+, the topics are mostly generic in that they can apply to networking equipment regardless of vendor. The Network+ exam was designed to test the skills of network technicians with 18 to 24 months of experience in the field. It tests areas of networking technologies such as the definition of a protocol, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and its layers, and the concepts of network design and implementation.
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1

Getting Started

  • Organization of the Text
  • Pacing Guide
2

Introduction to Computer Networks

  • Introduction
  • Network Topologies
  • The OSI Model
  • The Ethernet LAN
  • Home Networking
  • Assembling an Office LAN
  • Testing and Troubleshooting A LAN
  • Summary
3

Physical Layer Cabling: Twisted Pair

  • Introduction
  • Structured Cabling
  • Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cable
  • Terminating CAT6/5E/5 UTP Cables
  • Cable Testing and Certification
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet Over Copper
  • Troubleshooting Cabling Systems
  • Summary
4

Physical Layer Cabling: Fiber Optics

  • Introduction
  • The Nature of Light
  • Fiber Attenuation and Dispersion
  • Optical Components
  • Optical Networking
  • Safety
  • Summary
5

Wireless Networking

  • Introduction
  • The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard
  • 802.11 Wireless Networking
  • Bluetooth, WiMAX, RFID, and Mobile Communications
  • Securing Wireless LANs
  • Configuring a Point-To-Multipoint Wireless LAN: A Case Study
  • Summary
6

Interconnecting the LANs

  • Introduction
  • The Network Bridge
  • The Network Switch
  • The Router
  • Interconnecting LANs with the Router
  • Configuring the Network Interface—Auto-Negotiation
  • Summary
7

TCP/IP

  • Introduction
  • The TCP/IP Layers
  • Number Conversion
  • IPv4 Addressing
  • Subnet Masks
  • CIDR Blocks
  • IPv6 Addressing
  • Summary
8

Network Security

  • Introduction
  • Intrusion (How an attacker gains Control of a Network)
  • Denial of Service
  • Security Software and Hardware
  • Introduction to Virtual Private Network
  • Wireless Security
  • Summary

1

Introduction to Computer Networks

  • Downloading a graphics card driver for Windows 7
  • Identifying the network topology
  • Identifying network topologies
  • Identifying a network topology
  • Identifying OSI layer functions
  • Identifying connectionless communication
  • Describing OSI layers
  • Identifying application layer protocols
  • Identifying OSI layers
  • Identifying the topology
  • Connecting cable internet access for your network
  • Connecting a new workstation to the Internet
  • Installing a NIC
  • Understanding the ipconfig command
  • Identifying internetworking devices
  • Connecting a wireless router to the laptop
  • Identifying the network device
  • Creating a network manually
  • Identifying devices used in an internetwork
  • Identifying internetworking devices
  • Identifying network infrastructure devices
  • Replacing a faulty NIC
  • Identifying NICs
  • Identifying network devices
  • Connecting a workstation to the LAN and configuring IPv4 properties
  • Assembling Components to Complete the Workstation
  • Preparing a Temporary Server for the Network or Internet Connection
  • Identifying numerics for Ethernet LAN cabling
2

Physical Layer Cabling: Twisted Pair

  • Connecting Patch Cables between the Patch Panel and Switch Ports
  • Terminating a cable with an RJ-45 plug
3

Physical Layer Cabling: Fiber Optics

  • Identifying types of cable
  • Identifying fiber connectors
  • Identifying components of an optical fiber
  • Identifying common fiber optic connectors
  • Identifying the device for Ethernet segment communication
  • Identifying Ethernet standards
  • Identifying Fast Ethernet standards
4

Wireless Networking

  • Identifying 802.11 standards
  • Understanding wireless technology
  • Connecting a system to a wireless network
  • Adding counters in the Performance Monitor
  • Identifying wireless acronyms
  • Identifying wireless protocols
  • Configuring a wireless client
5

Interconnecting the LANs

  • Using a switch to interconnect the networking devices
  • Connecting a hub to a switch
  • Identifying components of a Cisco 2800 series router
  • Identifying network symbols
  • Identifying data transmission type
6

TCP/IP

  • Identifying TCP/IP protocol layers
  • Identifying TCP/IP layers
  • Identifying TCP utilities
  • Identifying FTP commands
  • Identifying abbreviations for various Internet layer protocols
  • Identifying TCP/IP troubleshooting tools
  • Viewing TCP frame details using Network Monitor
  • Identifying protocols
  • Configuring a Local Area Connection's TCP/IP Version 4 properties
  • Identifying IPv4 protocol
  • Identifying Internet protocols and their subtypes
7

Network Security

  • Identifying network and mail protocols
  • Identifying strategies for password protection
  • Identifying the steps of IP address spoofing
  • Identifying types of attacks
  • Identifying types of Denial of Service attacks
  • Connecting systems to the Internet through a router
  • Identifying network device log information
  • Installing the AVG antivirus and scanning a drive
  • Learning about Cisco IOS firewall
  • Learning about Cisco Intrusion Prevention System
  • Identifying a back-to-back firewall
  • Identifying firewall techniques
  • Identifying hardware firewall features
  • Examining advanced Windows Firewall settings
  • Identifying VPN protocols
  • Providing a remote connection to a server on a client computer
  • Identifying network security threats
  • Identifying security-threats
  • Identifying the diameter protocol features
  • Comparing authentication systems
  • Identifying encryption methods
  • Evaluating security practices
  • Configuring a new server
  • Configuring a client system to get event logs

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