CompTIA^® Network+ Certification Exam Cram Notes

1. Networking Concepts
   1. OSI model and its function
   2. Network Topologies
   3. Uses of ports and protocols
   4. IP addressing
   5. Characteristics of routing and switching
   6. Wireless technologies
   7. Cloud concepts
   8. Network Services
   9. Network Architecture
2. Infrastructure
   1. Different types of cabling standards
   2. Placement of networking devices on a network and install/configure them
   3. Use cases for advanced networking devices
   4. Virtualization and network storage technologies
   5. Compare different WAN technologies
3. Network Operations
   1. Managing the network
   2. Disaster recovery concepts
   3. Scanning, monitoring and patching processes and summarize their expected outputs
   4. Remote access methods
   5. Identify policies and best practices
4. Network Security
   1. Introduction to Physical security devices
   2. Authentication and access controls
   3. Securing basic wireless network
   4. Common networking attacks
   5. Network device hardening
   6. Common mitigation techniques and their purpose
5. Network Troubleshooting and Tools
   1. Explain the network troubleshooting methodology
   2. Given a scenario, use the appropriate tools for completing the job
   3. Troubleshoot common wired connectivity and performance issues
   4. Troubleshoot common wireless connectivity and performance issues
   5. Troubleshoot common network service issues

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