OBJECTIVE

The  N+ certification course serves as a general introduction to computer networking including local and wide area network technology. N+ covers the areas of network architecture, topologies, protocols especially TCP/IP, network operating systems, network installation, upgrading, troubleshooting, managing user accounts and passwords, network securities, remote access and administration, and fault tolerance and disaster recovery. Network+ certification is designed to be foundation from which people can move onward and upward with vendor specific more difficult specifications. Before it, people entering the networking field had to immediately choose between going for one of those major certifications or the other.

COURSE DURATION

 3 MONTHS/ 108 HOURS

COURSE OUTLINE

•  Introduction to Networks
•  The Open Systems Interconnection Specifications
•  Networking Topologies, Connectors, and Wiring Standards
•  The Current Ethernet Specifications
•  Networking Devices
•  Introduction to the Internet Protocol
•  IP Addressing
•  IP Subnetting, Troubleshooting IP, and Introduction to NAT
•  Introduction to IP Routing
•  Routing Protocols
•  Switching and Virtual LANs
•  Wireless Networking
•  Authentication and Access Control
•  Network Threats and Mitigation
•  Physical Security and Risk
•  Wide Area Networks
•  Troubleshooting Tools
•  Software and Hardware Tools
•  Network Troubleshooting
•  Management, Monitoring, and Optimization 

CAREER PATH

System Administrator

Information Technology (IT) Manager

Network Engineer

Network Administrator

Information Technology Specialist

Information Technology (IT) Director

System Administrator, Computer/ Network