CompTIA Network+ Self-Study Guide

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New edition covering the new 2005 Network+ exam objectives! In just a short time, readers can be thoroughly prepared to take and pass the Network+ Exam. Written for students and professionals seeking Network+ certification, this compact, easy-to-read study guide gets directly to the point by covering the most important concepts you need to know to pass the exam. Reviewed by CompTIA, the book has received the CompTIA's Quality Authorized Curriculum (CAQC) seal of approval. The text features skills-based "Knowledge Tests" to help prepare readers for the types of questions they are likely to encounter during the exam. "Test Tips" throughout the book highlight and recall important concepts.

Introduction to Networking

(26)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Networking and its Benefits

(2)

Benefits of a Computer Network

(1)

Sharing Resources

(1)

Sharing Information

(1)

Centralized Administration

(1)

Basic Components of a Network

(1)

Sharing

(1)

Line of Communication

(1)

Rules

(1)

Network Computing Models

(5)

Centralized Computing

(1)

Distributed Computing

(1)

Client/Server

(1)

Server

(1)

Client

(1)

Peer-to-Peer

(1)

Server Based

(1)

Front-End/Back-End Designs

(1)

Collaborative Computing

(1)

Network Types

(6)

Local Area Network (LAN)

(1)

Campus Area Network (CAN)

(1)

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

(1)

Wide Area Network (WAN)

(2)

Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)

(1)

Network Topologies

(12)

Physical Topology

(1)

Bus Topology

(1)

Star Topology

(1)

Ring Topology

(1)

Mesh Topology

(2)

Wireless Topology

(1)

Hybrid Topology

(1)

Logical Topologies

(1)

Logical Bus Topology

(1)

Logical Ring Topology

(2)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Knowledge Test

(6)

Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Reference Model and Network Devices

(34)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Reference Model

(5)

Encapsulation and De-Encapsulation

(1)

Encapsulation

(2)

De-Encapsulation

(1)

Peer Layer Communication

(1)

Physical Layer (Layer 1)

(12)

Signal and Wiring Standards

(1)

Signal Standards

(1)

Wiring Standards

(1)

Additional Physical Layer Hardware Components

(1)

Transmission Media

(1)

Copper

(1)

Twisted Pair

(2)

Coaxial

(2)

F-Type Connector

(1)

Fiber Optic

(2)

USB and IEEE 1394

(1)

USB

(1)

IEEE 1394

(1)

Wireless Transmission

(1)

Infrared

(1)

Laser

(1)

Narrow-Band Radio

(1)

Spread-Spectrum Radio

(1)

Wireless Interference

(1)

Repeaters and Hubs

(1)

CSU/DSU

(1)

Transceivers

(1)

Modem

(1)

Multiplexer

(1)

Data-Link Layer (Layer 2)

(5)

Logical Link Control

(1)

Media Access Control

(1)

Logical Topologies

(1)

Preamble and Cyclic Redundancy Check

(1)

Preamble

(1)

Cyclic Redundancy Check

(1)

Data-Link Layer Hardware Components

(1)

Bridge

(1)

Transparent Bridge

(1)

Source Routing Bridge

(1)

Source-Routing Transparent Bridge

(1)

Layer 2 Switch

(1)

Network Layer (Layer 3)

(3)

Network Layer Packets

(1)

Routing Table

(1)

Network Address

(1)

Network Layer Hardware Components

(1)

Routers

(1)

Layer 3 Switches

(1)

Transport Layer (Layer 4)

(2)

Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Communication

(1)

Connection-Oriented

(1)

Connectionless

(1)

Hardware at the Transport Layer

(1)

Layer 4 Switch

(1)

The Upper Layers (Layers 5, 6, and 7)

(2)

Session Layer (Layer 5)

(1)

Presentation Layer (Layer 6)

(1)

Application Layer (Layer 7)

(1)

Multi-Layered Components

(1)

Brouter

(1)

Gateway

(1)

Protocols at the Layers

(5)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Knowledge Test

(4)

Project 802 and Layer 2 Protocols

(24)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Project 802

(1)

802.3 and Ethernet

(9)

Ethernet/802.3 Standards

(1)

Data-Link Layer

(1)

Half-Duplex versus Full-Duplex

(2)

Physical Layer Standards

(1)

Signaling Method

(1)

Physical Topologies

(1)

Identifying Ethernet Standards

(1)

10Base2 (Thinnet or Thin Ethernet)

(2)

10Base5 (Thicknet or Thick Ethernet)

(1)

10BaseT

(2)

10BaseFL

(1)

802.3u and Fast Ethernet

(1)

100BaseTX

(1)

100BaseT4

(1)

100BaseFX

(1)

802.3z, 802.3ab and Gigabit Ethernet

(1)

1000BaseCX

(1)

1000BaseSX

(1)

1000BaseLX

(1)

1000BaseT (802.3ab)

(1)

10GBaseSR

(1)

10GBaseLR

(1)

10GBaseER

(1)

802.5 and Token Ring

(6)

802.5 Access Method

(1)

Physical Topology

(2)

IBM Cabling Standards and Speed

(1)

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)

(1)

Physical Topology

(2)

Wireless 802 Standards

(1)

802.11

(1)

Physical Topology

(1)

802.15

(1)

Physical Topology

(1)

Additional 802 Standards

(7)

802.2

(1)

802.4 and ARCNet

(1)

802.12 100VG-AnyLAN

(1)

Physical Topology

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Knowledge Test

(5)

Network Protocols

(22)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Routable Versus Non-Routable Protocols

(1)

TCP/IP

(12)

History of TCP/IP

(1)

The TCP/IP Model and the OSI Model

(1)

Network Access Layer

(1)

Internet Layer

(1)

Internet Protocol (IP)

(1)

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

(1)

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

(2)

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)

(1)

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

(1)

Network Time Protocol (NTP)

(1)

IP Version 6

(1)

Transport Layer

(1)

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

(2)

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

(1)

Sockets and Ports

(1)

Sockets

(1)

Ports

(2)

Application Layer

(2)

IPX/SPX

(2)

The Protocol Suite

(1)

Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX)

(1)

Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX)

(1)

Netware Core Protocols (NCP)

(1)

IPX Routing Information Protocol (IPX RIP)

(1)

Netware Link Services Protocol (NLSP)

(1)

Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)

(1)

Additional Routable Protocols

100

(1)

NwLink

100

(1)

Xerox Network System (XNS)

100

(1)

Apple Talk

100

(1)

Systems Network Architecture (SNA)

100

(1)

Open Systems Interconnect (OSI)

101

(1)

Non-Routable Protocols

101

(6)

NetBIOS

101

(1)

NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI)

101

(1)

Local Access Transport (LAT)

101

(1)

Data Link Control (DLC)

101

(1)

Chapter Summary

102

(1)

Knowledge Test

102

(5)

Network Addressing

107

(24)

Objectives

107

(1)

Introduction

107

(1)

IP Address Registration

107

(2)

IP Addressing

109

(2)

Binary-to-Decimal Conversion

109

(1)

Decimal-to-Binary Conversion

110

(1)

IP Address Classes

111

(6)

Networks and Hosts

112

(2)

Subnet Masks

114

(1)

Special IP Addresses

115

(2)

IP Subnetting

117

(7)

Assigning IP Addresses

122

(1)

Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR)

123

(1)

IP Version 6 (IPv6) Addressing

123

(1)

IPX Addressing

124

(7)

Chapter Summary

126

(1)

Knowledge Test

126

(5)

Routing and WAN Protocols

131

(30)

Objectives

131

(1)

Introduction

131

(1)

An Overview of Routing

131

(3)

Routed versus Routing Protocols

132

(1)

Routing Protocols

132

(2)

Routing Algorithms

134

(8)

Routing Algorithm Rules

135

(1)

Metrics

135

(1)

Convergence

136

(1)

Route Selection

136

(1)

Implementing Routing Algorithms through Routing Protocols

136

(1)

Distance-Vector Routing Algorithm

136

(4)

RIP for IP

140

(1)

RIP for IPX

141

(1)

Link-State Routing Algorithm

141

(1)

Wide Area Networking (WAN)

142

(19)

WAN Terminology

142

(1)

WAN Connection Types

143

(1)

Leased Lines

143

(1)

The Digital Stream (DS) Standard

144

(1)

Fractional Service

144

(1)

Circuit-Switched Connections

144

(1)

Packet-Switched Connections

145

(1)

WAN Encapsulation

145

(1)

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

145

(1)

Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)

145

(1)

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

146

(1)

ISDN Features

146

(1)

ISDN Hardware Components

146

(1)

ISDN Reference Points

146

(1)

ISDN Channels

147

(1)

Basic Rate Interface (BRI)

147

(1)

Primary Rate Interface (PRI)

148

(1)

X.25

148

(1)

X.25 Operations

148

(3)

X.25 Drawbacks

151

(1)

Frame Relay

151

(1)

Frame Relay Features

151

(1)

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

152

(1)

ATM Defined

152

(1)

The ATM Cell Structure

153

(1)

Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)

153

(1)

SONET Signals

153

(1)

Internet Access Technologies

154

(1)

POTS/PSTN

154

(1)

xDSL

154

(1)

Broadband Cable

155

(1)

Satellite

156

(1)

Wireless

156

(1)

Chapter Summary

156

(1)

Knowledge Test

156

(5)

Operating Systems

161

(36)

Objectives

161

(1)

Introduction

161

(1)

Network Operating Systems (NOS)

161

(20)

Windows NT 4.0 Server

162

(1)

Directory Services

162

(3)

User and Group Management

165

(1)

File Services

166

(1)

File System Security

166

(1)

Access Control List (ACL)

166

(1)

Share Permissions

166

(2)

NTFS Permissions

168

(1)

Effective Permissions

169

(1)

User Rights and Password Policies

170

(1)

Client Support

170

(1)

Remote Connectivity

170

(1)

Windows 2000 Server

171

(1)

Directory Services

171

(1)

User and Group Management

172

(1)

File Systems

172

(1)

NTFS

173

(1)

Security

173

(1)

Client Support

174

(1)

Windows Server 2003

174

(1)

Enhancements

175

(1)

Novell NetWare

175

(1)

Directory Services

176

(1)

NetWare Rights

176

(1)

User and Group Management

177

(1)

Client Support

177

(1)

UNIX

178

(1)

Administration

178

(1)

File System and Permissions

179

(1)

Client Support

179

(1)

File Services

179

(1)

Printing Service

179

(1)

Linux

179

(1)

Apple

180

(1)

Macintosh OS X Server

180

(1)

Client Support

180

(1)

Accessing Files

180

(1)

Accessing Printers

180

(1)

Additional Services

181

(1)

AppleShare IP

181

(1)

Desktop Operating System Configuration

181

(7)

Windows 98

181

(4)

Windows NT Workstation and Windows 2000 Professional

185

(3)

Network Printing

188

(9)

Network Printer Installation (Local Machine)

191

(1)

Network Printer Installation (Remote Machine)

191

(1)

Chapter Summary

191

(1)

Knowledge Test

191

(6)

Supporting a Network

197

(38)

Objectives

197

(1)

Introduction

197

(1)

Address Assignment

197

(5)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

198

(1)

The DHCP Lease Process

198

(1)

Lease Parameters

199

(1)

Lease Configuration and Renewal

199

(1)

Monitoring IP Address Assignment

199

(1)

DHCP Broadcasts and Relay Agents

199

(1)

BOOTstrap Protocol (BOOTP)

200

(1)

Network Address Translation (NAT)

200

(2)

Name Resolution

202

(7)

Domain Name System

202

(1)

DNS Structure

203

(1)

The DNS Process

204

(2)

DNS Server Roles

206

(1)

DNS Records

207

(1)

Dynamic DNS

207

(1)

Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

207

(1)

Choosing the Right Service

208

(1)

Zero Configuration Networking (ZERCONF)

209

(1)

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

209

(1)

Multicast DNS

209

(1)

Automatic Service Discovery

209

(1)

Remote Connectivity

209

(3)

Types of Remote Connectivity

209

(1)

Routing and Remote Access Service

210

(1)

Dial-up Protocols

210

(1)

Configuring Remote Access

210

(1)

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

210

(1)

Client-to-Site VPN

211

(1)

Site-to-Site VPN

211

(1)

Data Loss Prevention

212

(10)

Backing Up the Data

212

(1)

Local Backup

212

(1)

Over the Network Backup

212

(1)

Backup Methods

213

(1)

Backup Implementations

213

(1)

Full Every Night

213

(1)

Full and Incremental

214

(1)

Full and Differential

215

(1)

Backup Maintenance

216

(1)

Redundant Array of Inexpensive (Independent) Disks (RAID)

216

(1)

RAID 0: Disk Striping

217

(1)

RAID 1: Disk Mirroring

217

(1)

RAID 5: Disk Striping with Parity

218

(1)

RAID 10: Mirrored Stripe Set

219

(1)

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CompTIA Network+ Self-Study Guide

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