Network+ Boot Camp [formerly IT Boot Camp]

Your success in the IT industry depends on your mastery of essential data networking skills. Network+ Boot Camp is an intense, hands-on data networking course conducted in a multivendor, multiprotocol, hardware-rich environment. You learn network traffic analysis down to the packet level, IP, IP addressing and subnetting, DHCP, DNS, and routing; and how to install TCP/IP and troubleshoot connections among platforms. Use networking equipment from Cisco, Nortel, Lucent, and Network Associates in hands-on labs to gain essential real-world skills.

Essential Elements
Use these essential tools to assist you in taking and passing the Network+ certification exams:
bulletExtensive hands-on training
bulletNetwork+ study guide
bulletNetwork+ certification practice exams from Self Test Software
bulletNetwork+ test voucher

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Classroom Learning $2995 USD

You Learn...

bulletRun, test, and decode TCP/IP
bulletDesign and build a functioning network with hubs, bridges, switches, and routers
bulletUse a protocol analyzer to capture network traffic for data packet analysis
bulletInterpret IP datagrams, header formats, and understand the effects of IPv6
bulletIdentify subnets and broadcast domains
bulletCompare the differences between the RIP, OSPF, IGRP, and EIGRP routing protocols
bulletAdminister key network operations such as virus control, system maintenance, and security models
bulletConvert numeric values from one system to another...decimal, hex and binary
bulletConfigure routers on the classroom network
bulletTransfer a router configuration file

Who Would Benefit

Technical professionals interested in enhancing their career with certifications should attend, as well as career changers and new IT hires. This boot camp is your one stop shop to Network+ certification.

This course is also valuable for consultants, IT managers, network designers, network engineers, technicians, and telecom managers.

 

Course Outline

1. Computer Science 101-Inside the Computer

bulletNumber systems
bulletBits, bytes, and words
bulletLogical operations
bulletCharacter codes
bulletStandards organizations
bulletData communications concepts

2. Why Networks?

bulletTypes of networks
bulletNetwork topologies
bulletEssential components
bulletSimple LANs
bulletComplex networks

3. Ethernet

bulletOrigins
bulletStandards
bulletAdapters
bulletCSMA/CD
bulletAddresses
bulletFrame size limits
bulletHeader formats
bulletSpeed
bulletCabling
bulletDuplex
bulletBroadcast domain
bulletCollision domain
bulletToken ring
bulletFDDI
bulletATM

4. Networking Protocols

bulletNetBIOS
bulletNetBEUI
bulletIP
bulletIPX
bulletServer Message Block (SMB)
bulletNetwork Neighborhood
bulletCIFS

5. Interworking Concepts, Services, and Standards

bulletInternet Service Providers
bulletInternet connections
bulletInternet community
bulletRequests for Comment (RFC)
bulletIndustry standards

6. Internet Protocol Address Basics

bulletLogical addresses
bulletIP address structure
bulletIP address classes
bulletAddress assignment
bulletStatic
bulletDynamic
bulletDatagram Delivery
bulletLocal
bulletIndirect routing
bulletAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP)
bulletHost names
bulletDomain names

7. Internet Protocol (IP)

bulletIP datagrams
bulletHeader format
bulletIPv6

8. TCP, UDP, ICMP, and IP Address Autoconfiguration

bulletUser Datagram Protocol
bulletTransmission Control Protocol
bulletInternet Control Message Protocol
bulletBOOTP
bulletDHCP

9. Bridges, Switches, and Routers

bulletHub functions
bulletBridging
bulletSwitching
bulletRouting
bulletCollision domains
bulletBroadcast domains

10. IP Subnetting

bulletWhy subnet?
bulletHow to subnet
bulletIP subnets
bulletBroadcast domains
bulletHierarchical addressing
bulletSubnet masking
bulletClassless addressing

11. Routing and Routing Protocols

bulletRouting packets between networks
bulletData Link layer independence
bulletRouting tables
bulletRouting protocols
bulletMulticast routing

12. Firewalls, Proxies, and Address Translation

bulletFirewall tools and techniques
bulletProxy servers
bulletAddress translation

13. Network Operations Practices

bulletDomains
bulletAccounts
bulletPasswords
bulletEnvironmental factors
bulletSystem maintenance
bulletBackup
bulletFault tolerance
bulletAnti-virus measures
bulletChange control
bulletSNMP

14. Network Troubleshooting

bulletBaselining
bulletTools
bulletMethodology
bulletTips

15. Domain Name Services

bulletConcepts
bulletResolver
bulletServers
bulletResource records
bulletDNS queries
bulletWINS

16. Internet Mail

bulletSMTP
bulletPOP

17. File Transfer

bulletTFTP
bulletFTP

18. World Wide Web

bulletWeb browsers
bulletWeb servers
bulletWeb proxy
bulletHTTP
bulletFunctionality
bullet19. Wide Area Networking
bulletWAN protocols
bulletWAN services
bulletWAN hardware
bulletRemote access

Course Labs

Hands-on Lab 1: Packet Dump Analysis

Examine hexadecimal and ASCII packet dumps. Extract and convert key fields from packet headers.

Hands-on Lab 2: Easter Egg Hunt

Explore the features and characteristics of the routers, switches, hubs, and other equipment that is used in the classroom network.

Hands-on Lab 3: Build a Simple Network

Construct an Ethernet network in the classroom. Using hubs, connect the Windows NT workstations, and the Windows NT and Linux servers.

Hands-on Lab 4: Workstation Configuration

Ghost system images on the student workstations. Configure the classroom network and view the results with Network Neighborhood.

Demo Lab 5: Protocol Analyzer

The instructor demonstrates the capture of network traffic, analyzes the traffic, and monitors network activity using a protocol analyzer.

Hands-on Lab 6: Network Analysis

Students capture and analyze Server Message Block traffic on the classroom network.

Hands-on Lab 7: RFC Research

Students research RFC 1700 (the Assigned Numbers RFC) and RFC 2700 (Standard 1).

Hands-on Lab 8: Install TCP/IP

Install TCP/IP on the classroom network. Examine the configuration process and necessary parameters.

Hands-on Lab 9: PING and ARP

Analyze ICMP echo requests, replies, and ARP packets.

Demo Lab 10: Windows NT RAS Dial-up

Configure an NT workstation to support an incoming RAS dial-up connection.

Hands-on Lab 11: Switch Installation

Install and test switches, and compare switch performance and capabilities to hubs.

Hands-on Lab 12: Wireless Network

Design a subnetting scheme that allows a wireless network to join two independent networks.

Hands-on Lab 13: Subnet Calculations

Choose subnet masks, identify addresses that reside on the same subnet, and define usable address ranges within subnets.

Hands-on Lab 14: Design and Install a Routed Network

Install and configure routers in the classroom network.

Hands-on Lab 15: Network Address Translation

Generate and examine network traffic that has been subjected to a form of network address translation.

Hands-on Lab 16: Network Problems

Using a predefined troubleshooting methodology, investigate and resolve a variety of network problems.

Hands-on Lab 17: Resolver Behavior

Translate symbolic host names to their associated IP addresses, and observe associated network traffic.

Hands-on Lab 18: Telnet to POP Server

Students use Telnet to access the POP server. Using the POP3 protocol, students communicate with the server to list and retrieve E-mail.

 

Suggested Prerequisites

Students should have 6 months' experience in the IT industry. Students seeking a Network+ certification are expected by CompTIA to have an A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.

 

Suggested Follow-ons

This course prepares you for Network+ Certification, the authorized prerequisite for certification programs like the Cisco CCNA Boot Camp, TruSecure's ICSA Certified Security Associate, and Red Hat's Certified Engineer, as well as many other courses as shown below:

Students followed up Network+ Boot Camp [formerly IT Boot Camp] by attending these popular classes:

bulletCCNAŽ Boot Camp
bulletICND (Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices)
bulletNetwork Security I: Policy, Administration, and Firewalls
bulletNetwork Management Essentials
bulletConverging Voice and Data Networks
bulletTelecommunications Fundamentals I
 

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