Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, 4th Edition (Exam N10-005)

Michael Meyers, MCP, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ (Houston, TX), is one of the industry's leading authorities on CompTIA certification. He is the president and founder and Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations including IBM, Lucent Technologies, GE, the FBI, the FAA and the United Nations. Mike is the best-selling author of the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. Scott Jernigan (Houston, TX) is Editor in Chief for Total Seminars. Jernigan holds a Master of Arts degree in Medieval History, and after leaving academics, Jernigan began a career in IT, working as an instructor, editor, and writer. Mr. Jernigan has edited and contributed to dozens of books on computer literacy, hardware, operating systems, networking, and certification. His is the author of Computer LiteracyYour Ticket to IC3 Certification, and is the co-author of the bestselling CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, and the Mike Meyers A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs textbook (both with Mike Meyers). He has taught computer classes all over the United States, including stints at the United Nations in New York and the FBI Academy in Quantico.

Part 1: Network Fundamentals
Objective 1.01: Overview of How Networks Work
Objective 1.02: The OSI Seven-Layer Model
Objective 1.03: The TCP/IP Model
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Part 2: Network Media
Objective 2.01: Coaxial Cabling
Objective 2.02: Twisted-Pair Cabling
Objective 2.03: Optical Fiber
Objective 2.04: Wireless Media Types
Part 3: Network Topologies and Standards
Objective 3.01: The Bus Topology and Ethernet
Objective 3.02: The Star Bus Topology
Objective 3.03: Ring Topologies
Objective 3.04: Other Topologies
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Part 4: Network Hardware
Objective 4.01: Network Interfaces
Objective 4.02: Repeaters, Hubs, and Bridges
Objective 4.03: Switched Ethernet
Objective 4.04: Connecting Ethernet Segments
Objective 4.05: Routers
Objective 4.06: Wireless Access Points
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Part 5: TCP/IP
Objective 5.01: The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
Objective 5.02: IPv4 Addressing
Objective 5.03: CIDR and Subnetting
Objective 5.04: IPv6 Addressing
Objective 5.05: Domain Name System
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Part 6: Routing
Objective 6.01: Routing Tables
Objective 6.02: Network Address Translation
Objective 6.03: Dynamic Routing
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Part 7: Virtualization
Objective 7.01: Virtual LANs
Objective 7.02: Virtual Computing
Objective 7.03: Virtualization in Modern Networks
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Part 8: Wide Area Networking
Objective 8.01: Telephony and Beyond
Objective 8.02: The Last Mile
Objective 8.03: Using Remote Access
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Part 9: Network Security
Objective 9.01: Common Threats
Objective 9.02: Securing User Accounts
Objective 9.03: Firewalls
Objective 9.04: Securing Remote Connections
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Part 10: The Complete Network
Objective 10.01: Designing and Implementing a SOHO Network
Objective 10.02: Implementing a Wireless Network
Objective 10.03: Specialized Network Devices
Objective 10.04: Network Configuration Management
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Part 11: Troubleshooting Networks
Objective 11.01: The Troubleshooting Process
Objective 11.02: Troubleshooting Network Hardware
Objective 11.03: Testing Equipment
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Part 12: Network Utilities and Optimization
Objective 12.01: TCP/IP Utilities
Objective 12.02: Troubleshooting Network Performance
Objective 12.03: Monitoring Networks
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Appendix A: Career Flight Path
Appendix B: About the CD-ROM
Index