N+ Training Course

For N+ International exam

N+ Course Objective

2KO's N+ Training & Certification prepares the student to pass:

·          equipping students with the basic principles of networking, upon which they can build, as they develop their career in networking.

Who should do this course?

• Anyone who would like to be a PC technician and work with upgrading and repairing PC’s
• Students who like to work with PC hardware and to extract the best performance from computer systems
• Students wishing to get a CompTIA International certification

·          The N+ training course is ideal for beginners.

CompTIA N+ Course Contents

Introduction
LANs, WANs and the Internet
Uses and benefits of a LAN
Network applications
Electronic messaging
Workgroup applications
Client/Server applications

Overview Of Network Components
Transmission media
Peer-to-peer networks
Server-based networks
 

Network Cards
Network adapter cards
PC expansion buses
Network card configuration
Plug and play
 

Transmission Media
Signalling
Digital encoding
Media bandwidth
Baseband/broadband
Media types
Twisted pair cable
Coaxial cable
Fibre optic cable

Lan Topologies
Physical and logical topologies
Star
Bus
Ring
Hybrid
Hierarchical or tree
Mesh
 

Installing Cabling
Crimping cables
Structured wiring systems
   

Osi Model
Concept behind OSI model
Network communication and the OSI model
OSI model and real life networking
Physical layer
Data link layer
Network layer
Transport layer
Session layer
Presentation layer
Application layer
 

802 Standards
802.2
802.3
802.5
802.12
 

Media Access
Contention
Token passing
Demand priority
Addressing
 

Ethernet
10BaseT
10Base2
10Base5
10BaseF
Fast Ethernet
Network card selection
Ethernet 5-4-3 rule

 

Other Technologies

Token Ring
Fibre Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
VGAnyLAN
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
 

Network Protocols
Network card drivers
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
NetBEUI
AppleTalk
Data link Control (DLC)
Characteristics of network protocols
Choosing a protocol
Adding and removing protocols

Repeaters And Hubs
Repeaters
Hubs
Switching hubs or switches
Multistation access units (MSAUs)
 

Bridges
Bridge operation
Features of bridges
Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA)
 

Internetwork Connectivity Devices
Routers
Choosing paths
Static and dynamic routers
Brouters
Layer 3 switches
 

Development Of Tcp/Ip
Routing packets through the Internet
TCP/IP protocol suite
TCP/IP as an open standard
 

IP addresses
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Configuring TCP/IP
Resolving an IP address to a hardware address
Applying for a network address
Creating subnets
Route discovery
 

Dhcp And Automatic Ip Configuration
DHCP server
DHCP client initialisation
 

Host Names and FQDNs

Host names
FQDNs
Host files
DNS
Name resolution process
 

Server (Netbios) Name Resolution
Server names
Name discovery
Using an LMHOSTS file
WINS servers
 

Tcp/Ip Services
E-mail – SMTP protocol
Postoffice protocol (POP)
Sending e-mail
World Wide Web - HTTP
Other TCP/IP services
TCP/IP ports
 

Client/Server Communication Layers
Microsoft Windows NT
Novell NetWare
UNIX
Client/server protocols
Workstation software
Hardware requirements for a workstation
Identifying a machine on the network
Network drives and print queues
Directory services & Gateways
 

Remote Connectivity
Public networks
SLIP/Compressed SLIP
Point-to-point protocol (PPP)
Tunnelling/encapsulation
Requirements for remote connectivity
Remote client and server configuration
Configuring modems
 

Network Security
Introduction
Network operating system security
Administrative/supervisory account
Creating and managing accounts
Password principles
Encryption and password hashing
Encryption technology
Encryption systems
Firewalls
Proxy servers
Fault tolerance and redundancy
UPS
Drive arrays - RAID
Back up strategies
Virus prevention
 

Test Equipment For Lans And Wans
Terminators
Loopback plug
Crossover cable
VOMs
Tone generator and probe
Cable testers and certifiers
Time-Domain Reflectometers (TDR)
Product indicators
Test frame and packet generators
Network monitors
Protocol analyser
Network troubleshooting 

How to enroll for the N+ course

• Before enrolling for an N+ course you should have the following information ready:
  
   
  • Date you wish to attend the course
  • Payment method – how you will be paying
  • An understanding of the costs of the total package
    
     
• You can call us on our office number (see our web site contact page on www.i2ko.com) and request a booking telephonically
• You can book by email – simply send us an email with your name, the date and how you would like to pay. We will send you an invoice and upon payment your place is secure
• Request a credit card payment. We do accept credit card payments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do you train the N+ course?
We train the N+ course at our Greenpoint training centre in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

What other branches do you have in SA or in the world?
We only train in Cape Town.

What books do I get with this course?
You will receive a course text book which you can take away with you to keep after the course.

How long will it take me to get certified?
We recommend that students take at least one to two weeks for exam preparation for every module they do. It is unusual for students to be able to take the exam in the same week they do the course.

What are the dates for the course?
See our schedule page: http://www.i2ko.com/Schedule_All.html

Does the price include the official exam?
No, the exam is not included in the price. Exam prices vary from centre to centre.

About the N+ Exam

The A+ exams are done at any authorised testing centre such as 2KO. You can find a list of exam centres close to you by going to www.vue.com

The exam is a multiple test, on computer at an authorised testy centre. The results are made known immediately. If you fail the test, you must book it again at a future date and will pay again.

How much does the N+ course cost?

The A+ course fee is quoted in the currency of your country. Please contact us for the latest prices and special offers. The CompTia exam fees are not included in the course fee unless specifically stated.

If you are from out of town, we can arrange accommodation close to our centre. Accommodation rates vary depending on the time of year.

Course pre-requisites?

Before doing the N+ course we recommend that you should be able to use a PC to save files and work with files and folders. You should have a basic knowledge of networking.

Included in your course fees:

• Tuition for five days
• Breakfast daily at the training centre (where applicable)
• Teas and coffees
• Lunches daily
• Attendance certificate