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Network+ Outline: (N10-003)

Videos: 83 Demonstrations: 43 Animations: 7 Simulations: 72 Fact Sheets: 77 Exam Questions: 491 Exams: 50

Contents:

0.0 Introduction

0.1 Course Introduction

0.1.1 Network+ Introduction

0.2 Using the Hardware Simulator

0.2.1 Selecting and Configuring Devices 0.2.2 Put an Item on the Workbench 0.2.3 Select an Item Based on Its Documentation 0.2.4 Select Item Categories 0.2.5 Install and Uninstall Components 0.2.6 Set Dials and Switches 0.2.7 Installing Cables 0.2.8 Installing a Cabled Device 0.2.9 Add Cabled Components

1.0 Networking Basics (17 questions)

1.1 Networking Overview

1.1.1 Introduction to Networking 1.1.2 Network Types 1.1.3 Networking Facts 1.1.4 Network Architectures 1.1.5 Network Communication 1.1.6 Networking Configuration 1.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.1 1.2 Network Topologies 1.2.1 Network Topologies 1.2.2 Topology Facts 1.2.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.2

2.0 Cables and Connectors (17 questions)

2.1 Twisted Pair

2.1.1 Twisted Pair 2.1.2 Twisted Pair Facts 2.1.3 Connect a Modem 2.1.4 Connect to an Ethernet Network 2.1.5 Making Twisted Pair Cables 2.1.6 Making Cable Facts 2.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.1

2.2 Coaxial

2.2.1 Coaxial 2.2.2 Coaxial Cable Facts 2.2.3 Connect a Cable Modem 1 2.2.4 Connect a Cable Modem 2 2.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2

2.3 Fiber Optic

2.3.1 Fiber Optic 2.3.2 Fiber Optic Facts 2.3.3 Connect Fiber Optic Cables 1 2.3.4 Connect Fiber Optic Cables 2 2.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3

2.4 USB and Firewire

2.4.1 USB and Firewire 2.4.2 USB and Firewire Facts 2.4.3 Connect a USB Device 2.4.4 Connect Back-to-Back Computers 2.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4

3.0 Networking Devices (21 questions)

3.1 Network Adapters

3.1.1 Network Adapters 3.1.2 NIC Cards 3.1.3 Modems 3.1.4 ISDN 3.1.5 Network Adapter Facts 3.1.6 Select and Install a Network Adapter 3.1.7 Exploring Network Connections 3.1.8 Find Connection Information 3.1.9 View Connection Properties 3.1.10 Disable a Network Connection 3.1.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.1

3.2 Network Devices

3.2.1 Hubs 3.2.2 Switches 3.2.3 How a Switch Works 3.2.4 Bridges 3.2.5 How a Bridge Works 3.2.6 Wireless Access Points (WAPs) 3.2.7 Network Connection Device Facts 3.2.8 Select a Networking Device 3.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.2

3.3 Internetwork Devices

3.3.1 Routers and Gateways 3.3.2 Firewalls 3.3.3 Internetwork Device Facts 3.3.4 Select a Router 3.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.3

4.0 Wired Networking Standards (43 questions)

4.1 Ethernet

4.1.1 Ethernet Overview 4.1.2 Collision Detection and Recovery 4.1.3 Ethernet Facts 4.1.4 Ethernet Specifications 4.1.5 Ethernet Specifications 4.1.6 Select Ethernet Cable 4.1.7 Connect to 100BaseTX Network 4.1.8 Connect to a Fiber Optic Network 4.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.1

4.2 Token Ring and FDDI

4.2.1 Token Ring Specifications 4.2.2 Token-passing Media Access 4.2.3 Token Ring Facts 4.2.4 FDDI 4.2.5 FDDI Facts 4.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2

5.0 Wireless Networking Standards (31 questions)

5.1 Wireless Concepts

5.1.1 Infrared 5.1.2 Infrared Facts 5.1.3 Radio Frequency Wireless 5.1.4 Wireless Architecture 5.1.5 Wireless Architecture Facts 5.1.6 Wireless Standards 5.1.7 Wireless Security 5.1.8 Wireless Standards 5.1.9 Bluetooth 5.1.10 Bluetooth Facts 5.1.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1

5.2 Configuring a Wireless Network

5.2.1 Configuring a Wireless Network 5.2.2 Wireless Configuration Tasks 5.2.3 Select a Wireless Card 5.2.4 Create a Wireless Network 1 5.2.5 Create a Wireless Network 2 5.2.6 Configuring a Wireless Access Point 5.2.7 Configuring a Wireless Connection

5.3 Wireless Considerations

5.3.1 Factors Affecting Wireless Communications 5.3.2 Wireless Network Considerations 5.3.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3

6.0 The OSI Model (33 questions)

6.1 The OSI Model

6.1.1 Introduction to the OSI Model 6.1.2 OSI Model Communications 6.1.3 OSI Model Facts 6.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1

6.2 Lower OSI Model Layers

6.2.1 Physical Layer 6.2.2 Physical Layer Facts 6.2.3 Data Link Layer 6.2.4 Data Link Layer Facts 6.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.2

6.3 Middle OSI Model Layers

6.3.1 Network Layer 6.3.2 Network Layer Facts 6.3.3 Transport Layer 6.3.4 Transport Layer Facts 6.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.3

6.4 Upper OSI Model Layers

6.4.1 Session Layer 6.4.2 Presentation Layer 6.4.3 Application Layer 6.4.4 Upper OSI Model Layer Facts 6.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.4

6.5 OSI Model Review

6.5.1 OSI Layer Review 6.5.2 Architectures and Protocol Suites 6.5.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.5

7.0 TCP/IP (55 questions)

7.1 IP Addresses

7.1.1 IP Addresses 7.1.2 Address Classes 7.1.3 Subnetting 7.1.4 IP Address and Subnet Mask Facts 7.1.5 Subnetting Facts 7.1.6 IP version 6 7.1.7 IPv6 Facts 7.1.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1

7.2 IP Protocols

7.2.1 TCP and UDP Ports 7.2.2 Common Ports 7.2.3 HTTP Protocols 7.2.4 File Transfer Protocols 7.2.5 E-mail Protocols 7.2.6 Network Time Protocol 7.2.7 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) 7.2.8 Common TCP/IP Protocols 7.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.2

7.3 IP Configuration Parameters

7.3.1 The Default Gateway 7.3.2 Internet Connectivity Parameters 7.3.3 Configuring Host Addressing (Windows) 7.3.4 Configure IP Settings 1 7.3.5 Configure IP Settings 2 7.3.6 Configuring Host Addressing (Linux) 7.3.7 Configuring Host Addressing (NetWare) 7.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.3

8.0 IP Services (31 questions)

8.1 Name Resolution

8.1.1 DNS 8.1.2 DNS Name Resolution Process 8.1.3 DNS Facts 8.1.4 WINS 8.1.5 WINS Facts 8.1.6 Configuring DNS and WINS Clients 8.1.7 Configure DNS Addresses 8.1.8 Configure WINS Settings 8.1.9 Configuring DNS Records 8.1.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.1

8.2 IP Address Assignment

8.2.1 IP Address Assignment 8.2.2 APIPA 8.2.3 Addressing Method Facts 8.2.4 Configure a DHCP Client 8.2.5 Configuring a DHCP Server 8.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.2

8.3 NAT and ICS

8.3.1 Network Address Translation (NAT) 8.3.2 NAT Facts 8.3.3 Configuring a NAT Router 8.3.4 ICS Facts 8.3.5 Enabling ICS 8.3.6 Share an Internet Connection 8.3.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.3

8.4 Network Management

8.4.1 Network Management 8.4.2 SNMP Facts 8.4.3 Zeroconf Facts 8.4.4 Terminal Access Protocols 8.4.5 Using Terminal Services 8.4.6 Remote Management Facts 8.4.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.4

9.0 Operating Systems (23 questions)

9.1 Client and Server Operating Systems

9.1.1 Operating Systems 9.1.2 Client and Server Software 9.1.3 Client Software Facts 9.1.4 Managing Networking Components 9.1.5 Install a Service 9.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.1

9.2 Windows Networking

9.2.1 Windows OS Facts 9.2.2 Creating Local User Accounts 9.2.3 Create a Local User Account 9.2.4 Creating and Administering Groups 9.2.5 Modify Group Membership 9.2.6 Joining a Windows Domain 9.2.7 Active Directory Overview 9.2.8 Create a Domain User 9.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.2

9.3 Windows Resources

9.3.1 Mapping a Network Drive 9.3.2 Map a Drive 9.3.3 Configure a Network Printer 9.3.4 Share a Local Printer 9.3.5 Add a Network Printer 9.3.6 Sharing Folders 9.3.7 Share a Folder 9.3.8 Setting NTFS Permissions 9.3.9 NTFS Permissions Facts 9.3.10 Configure NTFS Permissions

9.4 Linux Networking

9.4.1 Linux OS Facts 9.4.2 Creating Linux User Accounts 9.4.3 Configuring Linux Permissions 9.4.4 Using Samba 9.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.4

9.5 NetWare Networking

9.5.1 NetWare OS Facts 9.5.2 eDirectory Overview 9.5.3 Installing Client Software 9.5.4 Install the MS Novell Client 9.5.5 Mapping a Network Drive 9.5.6 Creating eDirectory Users 9.5.7 Create an eDirectory User 9.5.8 Assigning eDirectory Rights 9.5.9 Assign File System Rights 9.5.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.5

9.6 Mac Networking

9.6.1 Mac OS Facts 9.6.2 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.6

10.0 Wide Area Networks (WANs) (57 questions)

10.1 WAN Concepts

10.1.1 WAN Technologies 10.1.2 WAN Services 10.1.3 WAN Facts 10.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.1

10.2 Internet Connectivity

10.2.1 Internet Connectivity 10.2.2 Connect to the PSTN 10.2.3 Connect to DSL Network 10.2.4 Internet Connectivity Facts 10.2.5 Configuring a Dial-up Internet Connection 10.2.6 Create a Dial-up Internet Connection 10.2.7 Configure Internet Settings 10.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.2

10.3 Remote Access

10.3.1 Remote Access 10.3.2 Remote Access Protocol Facts 10.3.3 Configuring Dialup Connection Properties 10.3.4 Configure a Remote Access Connection 10.3.5 Disable Networking Components 10.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.3

10.4 Securing Remote Connections

10.4.1 Remote Access Authentication 10.4.2 Remote Access Authentication Facts 10.4.3 Configure the Authentication Protocol 10.4.4 Virtual Private Networks 10.4.5 Configuring a VPN Connection 10.4.6 VPN Facts 10.4.7 Configure a VPN Connection 10.4.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.4

11.0 Network Protection and Availability (54 questions)

11.1 Network Threats

11.1.1 Unauthorized Access 11.1.2 Unauthorized Access Facts 11.1.3 Viruses 11.1.4 Virus Facts 11.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.1

11.2 Internetwork Security

11.2.1 Firewalls 11.2.2 Common Ports 11.2.3 Configuring ICF 11.2.4 Enable ICF for a Connection 11.2.5 Open a Port 11.2.6 Proxy Servers 11.2.7 Internetwork Security Facts 11.2.8 Protecting the Network 11.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.2

11.3 LAN Security

11.3.1 Virtual LANs (VLANs) 11.3.2 VLAN Facts 11.3.3 IPSec Facts 11.3.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.3

11.4 Backup and Restore

11.4.1 Backup and Restore 11.4.2 Backup Operations 11.4.3 Backing Up and Restoring Data 11.4.4 Backup and Restore Facts 11.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.4

11.5 Disaster Prevention and Recovery

11.5.1 RAID 11.5.2 Configuring Disk Protection 11.5.3 RAID Facts 11.5.4 Create a Mirrored Volume 11.5.5 Create a RAID-5 Volume 11.5.6 Redundancy 11.5.7 Redundancy Facts 11.5.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.5

12.0 Troubleshooting (76 questions)

12.1 Troubleshooting Overview

12.1.1 Troubleshooting Methodology 12.1.2 Troubleshooting Methodology Facts 12.1.3 Troubleshooting Utilities 12.1.4 Troubleshooting Tools 12.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.1

12.2 Troubleshooting Network Communication

12.2.1 Troubleshooting Communications 12.2.2 Using Ping and Traceroute 12.2.3 Identifying Communication Problems 12.2.4 Exploring Network Communications 12.2.5 Find Path Information 1 12.2.6 Find Path Information 2 12.2.7 Identify Communication Capabilities 1 12.2.8 Identify Communication Capabilities 2 12.2.9 Troubleshoot Network Communication 1 12.2.10 Troubleshoot Network Communication 2 12.2.11 Troubleshoot Network Communication 3 12.2.12 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.2

12.3 Troubleshooting Physical Connectivity

12.3.1 Troubleshooting Physical Problems 12.3.2 Troubleshooting Link Status 12.3.3 Physical Troubleshooting Tools 12.3.4 Troubleshooting the Topology 12.3.5 Troubleshooting the Fault Domain 12.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.3

12.4 Troubleshooting IP Configuration

12.4.1 Troubleshooting IP Configuration 12.4.2 Using ipconfig and winipconfig 12.4.3 Interpreting Ipconfig 12.4.4 Find Configuration Information 1 12.4.5 Find Configuration Information 2 12.4.6 Find Configuration Information 3 12.4.7 Troubleshoot IP Configuration Problems 1 12.4.8 Troubleshoot IP Configuration Problems 2 12.4.9 Troubleshoot IP Configuration Problems 3 12.4.10 Troubleshoot IP Configuration Problems 4 12.4.11 Using ifconfig 12.4.12 Find Linux Information 12.4.13 Using arp, netstat, and nbtstat 12.4.14 arp, netstat, and nbtstat Facts 12.4.15 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.4

12.5 Troubleshooting Name Resolution

12.5.1 Troubleshooting Name Resolution 12.5.2 Troubleshooting Name Resolution Facts 12.5.3 Using nslookup and dig 12.5.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.5

12.6 Troubleshooting Resource Access

12.6.1 Troubleshooting Resource Access 12.6.2 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.6

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