CompTIA Network+ N10-004 Exam Prep, 3rd Edition

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Your Complete Certification Solution

Covers the critical information you need to know to score higher on your Network+ exam:

• Implement proven best practices for managing networks efficiently and reliably
• Thoroughly understand network hardware components, devices, cabling, and connectors
• Systematically review TCP/IP, related network protocols, and the OSI model
• Manage network operating systems and clients
• Identify network vulnerabilities and configure network security to address them
• Use security tools such as cryptography and antivirus software
• Provide reliable, secure Internet access, WAN access, and VLAN support
• Implement disaster recovery plans that protect business continuity
• Troubleshoot network and Internet connectivity problems
• Efficiently document the network and provide high-quality user support

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ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3795-3

ISBN-10: 0-7897-3795-7

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii

How This Book Helps You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii

Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii

Instructional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxviii

Extensive Practice Test Options and Final Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix

Network Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxx

Advice on Taking the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxi

CompTIA Network+ (2009 Edition) Exam Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxiii

Study and Exam Preparation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlv

Learning as a Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlv

Study Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlv

Study Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlvi

Pretesting Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlvii

Exam Prep Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlviii

More Exam Prep Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlix

Tips for During the Exam Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlix

Introduction to Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

What Is a Network? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

LANs, WANs, MANs, and PANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Local Area Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . .

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