CompTIA Network+ Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition (Exam N10-007)

✍ Scribed by Clarke, Glen E

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1024
• Edition: 7th ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Your complete exam prep course with digital content--500+ practice exam questions, 3+ hours of video training, and much more
With hundreds of practice exam questions, including new performance-based types,CompTIA Network+(R) Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition (Exam N10-007)covers everything you need to know to prepare for this challenging exam.-100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam N10-007-Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exam-Exam Readiness checklist--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off-Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered-Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter-Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real examCovers all the exam topics, including: Basic Network Concepts - Network Protocols and Standards - Networking Components - TCP/IP Addressing - TCP/IP Protocols - TCP/IP Utilities and Troubleshooting - Configuring Routers and Switches - Subnetting and Routing - Configuring Network Services - Wireless Networking - Remote Access and VPN Connectivity - Wide Area Network Technologies - Maintaining and Supporting a Network - Network Security Principles - Network Security Practices - Monitoring the Network - Troubleshooting the NetworkOnline content includes: -500+ practice exam questions-Test engine that provides full-length practice exams or customized quizzes based on chapters or exam objectives-NEW performance-based question simulations-Pre-assessment test-3+ hours of video training-20+ lab exercises and solutions-Bonus chapter! "Implementing a Network"-Quick Review Guide-Glossary

✦ Table of Contents

Cover --
Title Page --
Copyright Page --
Dedication --
Contents --
Preface --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
Exam Readiness Checklist --
1 Basic Network Concepts --
Identifying Characteristics of a Network --
Servers, Workstations, and Hosts --
LANs, WANs, and MANs --
Types of Networks --
Internet, Intranet, and Extranet --
Identifying Network Topologies --
Bus Topologies --
Star Topologies --
Mesh Topologies --
Ring Topologies --
Hybrid Topologies --
Wireless Topologies --
Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint --
Logical vs. Physical --
Segments and Backbones Network Media and Connectors --
Coaxial Cable --
Twisted-Pair Cable --
Exercise 1-1: Crimping a Category 5 Cable --
Fiber-Optic Cable --
Connector Types --
Networking over Power Lines --
Media Converters --
Access Methods --
CSMA/CD --
CSMA/CA --
Modulation Techniques --
Network Architectures --
Baseband and Broadband --
Fast Ethernet (100BaseT and 100BaseFX) --
Gigabit Ethernet --
10-Gigabit Ethernet --
Exercise 1-2: Identifying the Different Network Architectures --
Network Operating Systems --
Windows Servers --
Exercise 1-3: Installing DNS on a Windows Server --
UNIX/Linux Certification Summary --
Two-Minute Drill --
Q&A Self Test --
Self Test Answers --
2 Network Protocols and Standards --
Network Protocols --
NetBEUI --
What Is NetBIOS? --
TCP/IP --
Routable vs. Nonroutable Protocols --
The OSI Model --
Layer 7: The Application Layer --
Layer 6: The Presentation Layer --
Layer 5: The Session Layer --
Layer 4: The Transport Layer --
Layer 3: The Network Layer --
Layer 2: The Data Link Layer --
Layer 1: The Physical Layer --
Data Encapsulation --
Exercise 2-1: Mixing and Matching OSI Model Definitions --
Protocols and the OSI Layers Exercise 2-2: Viewing Protocol Information with Network Monitor --
Exercise 2-3: Analyzing Network Traffic --
802 Project Standards --
IEEE 802 Categories --
Certification Summary --
Two-Minute Drill --
Q&A Self Test --
Self Test Answers --
3 Networking Components --
Network Interface Cards --
Transceivers --
Exercise 3-1: Configuring a Network Card --
MAC Address --
Exercise 3-2: Determining Your Local Machine's MAC Address --
Troubleshooting Network Cards --
Hubs and Repeaters --
Hubs --
Repeaters --
Bridges and Switches --
Bridges --
Switches --
Routers and Multilayer Switches --
Routers Multilayer Switches --
Collision Domains and Broadcast Domains --
Gateways, Security Devices, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing --
Gateways --
Firewalls --
Intrusion Detection Systems --
Exercise 3-3: Identifying Network Components --
Other Networking Devices --
Wireless Access Points --
Wireless Range Extender --
VoIP End Point --
Analog Modems --
CSU/DSU --
ISDN --
Advanced Networking Devices --
Virtualization --
Cloud Computing --
Network Storage Types --
SCADA/ICS and Medianets --
Wiring Distribution and Rack Systems --
Device Placement and Labeling --
Certification Summary