The course includes hours of videos, demonstrations, lab exercises and printed courseware that will introduce students to networking, including network standards, network communications, working

With TCP/IP, network devices, wide area networks, remote access, network security, building highly available and scalable networks, and maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

NETWORK+ ENSURES AN IT PROFESSIONAL HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO:

1. Design and implement functional networks
2. Configure, manage, and maintain essential network devices
3. Use devices such as switches and routers to segment network traffic and create resilient networks
4. Identify benefits and drawbacks of existing network configurations
5. Implement network security, standards, and protocols
6. Troubleshoot network problems
7. Support the creation of virtualized networks

WHO SHOULD JOIN:

The CompTIA Network+ course is the first certification IT professionals specializing in network administration and support should earn. Network+ is aimed at IT professionals with job roles such as network administrator, network technician, network installer, help desk technician and IT cable installer. It is recommended that students have taken and passed both CompTIA A+ Certification exams and have 9-12 months knowledge and IT administration experience.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Students should meet the following criteria prior to taking the course:

• Taken and passed both CompTIA A+ Certification exams or have 9-12 months knowledge and experience of IT administration
• Be able to configure and support PC, laptop, mobile (smartphone / tablet), and print devices
• Know basic network terminology and functions (such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, switches, and routers)
• Configure and manage users, groups, and shared resources in a simple SOHO network
• Understand the use of basic access control measures, such as authentication, security policy, encryption, and firewalls

WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU LEARN?

1. NETWORKING CONCEPTS

Explain the purpose of a variety of networking concepts and implement them appropriately

2. INFRASTRUCTURE

Determine & explain the appropriate cabling, device and storage technologies

3. NETWORK OPERATIONS

Use best practices to manage the network, determine policies & ensure business continuity

4. NETWORK SECURITY

Summarize physical security & common attacks while securing the wired and wireless network

5. NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING & TOOLS

Explain the network troubleshooting methodology & appropriate tools to support connectivity & performance.

JOBS THAT USE NETWORK+

1. Junior Network Administrator
2. Computer Technician
3. Network Field Technician
4. Help Desk Technician
5. Junior System Engineer
6. System Engineer
7. IS Consultant
8. Network Support Specialist
9. Network Field Engineer

Network Analyst