NETWORK +

Why Network+?

Whether you are considering entering the computer industry or considering advancing your career, the Network+ certification is a must! Getting your IT skills certified is the best investment you can make in your career. This course will prepare you for the Network+ exam, providing prospective employers with proof that you possess the required technical knowledge and skills to support a network. This certification is also the foundation stone for building towards other IT qualifications, such as MCSE.

Demand for Network+ certification in the jobs market

Certification is essential in the IT world! The demand for skilled network support professionals has grown over the past decade. Leading companies such as COMPAQ, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, IBM, Minolta, and Toshiba either require or recommend their personnel and service centres become A+ and N + certified. When hiring, many employers give preference to applications with A+ and N+ certification worldwide.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for individuals who are A+ certified and wish to advance their certification skills set and/or have approximately nine months experience in network administration and support. The Network+ certification test tests the skills required of a network technician, who needs to know more than an A+ industry novice.

Network+ certification

This course is mapped to the CompTIA Network+ certification program and prepares learners for exam N10-002. The CompTIA Network+ exam consists of 72 identification and situational multiple-choice questions to be completed in 90 minutes. To take the exam you must attend an approved test centre. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees and are payable separately to the test centre. We offer expert tuition, excellent texts, sample exam prep questions, with on-line support and a dedicated support office.

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the world’s largest developer of vendor-neutral IT certification exams. Experts and industry leaders from the public and private sectors work with CompTIA to develop broad-based exams that validate an individual’s IT skill set.

What are the career prospects?

Network+ course equips participants with the key skills necessary to progress with a network support career. The Network+ certification is a stepping stone towards jobs such as network administrator and PC support specialist. Our Network+ course will give you good overall competence in the following areas: Network Connectivity, TCP/IP Internet-working, Planning and Implementing Networks, Network Security and Troubleshooting.

Duration

This course will run one per week for 14weeks from 18:30-21:30. Please see our course calendar for current dates.

Fees

The fee for the course is €, this fee includes tuition and documentation. We are not an exam centre but we can provide contact details to exams centres and also furnish you with prices.

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Postal Address – Course Bookings Department, Eden Training, Eden Centre, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Detailed Module outline below
Network Theory

  • Networking Terminology
  • Network Building Blocks
  • Standard Network models
  • Physical Network Topologies
  • Logical Network Topologies/Network Categories
 WAN Infrastructure

  • WAN Switching Technologies
  • WAN Transmission Technologies
  • WAN Connectivity Methods
  • Voice Over Data Systems
Networking Communications Methods

  • Transmission Methods
  • Media Access Methods
  • Signalling Methods
 Network Security

  • Computer Security Basics
  • Authentication/Data Encryption
  • Protect Network Traffic with IP Security (IPsec)
  • Internet Security/Local Security/Common Threats
  • Threat Mitigation Techniques
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention
  • Educate Users
Network Data Delivery

  • Data Addressing and Delivery
  • Delivery Techniques
 Remote Networking

  • Remote Networking Architectures
  • Remote Access Networking Implementations
  • Virtual Private Networking
  • Remote Control Computing
Network Media and Hardware

  • Bounded Network Media
  • Unbounded Network Media/Noise Control
  • Network Connectivity Devices
  • Wiring Distribution Components
 Disaster Recovery

  • Examine Configuration Management
  • Documentation/plan for Disaster Recovery
  • Fault Tolerance Methods/Data Backup
Network Implementations

  • The OSI Model
  • Ethernet Networks/Token Rink Networks
  • Fiber Distributor Data Interface (FDDI)
  • Networks/Wireless Technologies and Standards
 Network Data Storage

  • Enterprise Data Storage
  • Network-Attached Storage (NAS)
  • Storage Area Network (SAN) Implementation
  • Clustering
Networking with TCP/IP

  • Families and Protocols
  • The TCP/IP Protocols
  • IP Address Basics/Custom IP Addresses
  • The IP Version 6 Protocol
  • The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
 Network Operating Systems

  • Unix and Linux Operating Systems
  • Apple Mac OS X
  • Microsoft Operating Systems
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
TCP/IP Services

  • IP Addresses Assignment Methods
  • Host Name Resolution
  • TCP/IP Utilities
  • TCP/IP Upper-Layer Services
  • TCP/IP Interpretability Services
 Networking Management

  • Monitoring Tools
  • Networking Baseline
  • Network Optimisation
Local Area Network Infrastructure

  • Bridges and Switches
  • IP Routing
  • Static IP Routing
  • Dynamic IP Routing
  • Control Data Movement with Filters & VLANs
 Network Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting Models
  • TCP/IP Troubleshooting Utilities
  • Hardware Troubleshooting Tools
  • Common Connectivity Issues

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