Network+ Certification Page
Overview
The Computing Industry Technology Association (CompTIA)
began Network+ certification on April 30, 1999. The Network+ exam is a
vendor neutral, nationally recognized certification. It tests your knowledge in
a broad range of networking technology and best practices such as:
- Knowledge of networking components
- Installing networks
- Troubleshooting networks
- Installing network operating systems
- Designing networks
The Network+ exam is geared to
those individuals who have between 18 and 24 months of
service on the job.
Network+ Objectives
What's on the Network+ Exam?
Network+ General Exam Information
The CompTIA Network+ certification exam consists of one exam that targets your
knowledge in four areas (see below). CompTIA suggest that individual possess
the A+ certification prior to taking the Network+ exam, a suggestion not a
requirement.
The exam tests four (4) domain areas:
Media and Topologies
20% of the exam
Protocols and Standards
25% of the exam
Network Implementation
23% of the exam
Network Support
32% of the exam
John'z notes:
I have taken and passed the Network+ exam and of all
the exams CompTIA offers this might be their most involved exam. The
Network+ exam is very thorough and even if you have been in the networking
industry for so time, I recommend that you at least spend sometime studying
before you take the exam.
A tip for you would be to spend extra time
familiarizing yourself with the OSI model and TCP/IP suite of protocols.
This is a good spring-board to achieving other certifications.
however, exams are what they are... They test your ability to answer questions
and how well you have can recall material during the exam.
It's kind of like they say about war... Boot
camp may be tough, but until you have the enemy shooting at you trying to
actually kill you, do you begin to understand what's at stake...Namely your
life. Okay, networking is not quite as serious but I hope you get the
point.
Any technician worth his weight in feathers knows that
it takes years of experience to become an expert...
Network+ Study Guides
& Test Prep
John'z
Network+ Study Guide
Books
On Network+
Introduction To Networking
Introduction To Network
Security
OIS Reference Model
Introduction
TO TCP/IP
TCP/IP
and Routing Tutorial
Free
Practice Exams
