Jump into the IT field with the networking certification and skills that are always in demand. The Network+ Certification credential is for professionals who perform basic networking and installation, configuring, troubleshooting and performing preventive maintenance on core hardware and operating systems.
Network+ Gained Skill Set
Network+ certification gives you the skills you need to install, administer and troubleshoot computer networks and their components in a variety of computing environments. You will gain comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience in these critical areas:
- Logical and physical topologies such as Star, bus, mesh, and ring.
- Characteristics of each of the Ethernet (802.3) standards including speed, length, topology, cabling and connectors.
- Use of various hardware components such as hubs, switches, routers, gateways, Network cards and modems.
- Network standards: including OSI model, addressing, protocols, interoperability and naming conventions.
- TCP/IP suite: including IP addressing, subnetting and default subnet masks.
- WAN Technologies: including Frame-Relay, ISDN, FDDI, T1/E1, T3/E3 and ATM.
- Remote Access: including protocols, services and the latest security protocols.
- Network Implementation: including shared services under Unix, Netware and Windows operating systems.
- Authentication methods, firewalls and proxies.
- Fault tolerance and disaster recovery.
- Troubleshooting scenarios, identification of causes and corrective action in solving network problems.
CompTIA Network+ Job Titles
The Network+ program trains and prepares you for numerous careers in the IT industry, including:
- Level 2 or 3 Network Administrator
- Help Desk
- Programming
- Network Assistant
- Level 1 Network Engineer
The University of Louisville CompTIA Network+ Program Prerequisites
In addition to having a high school diploma (or the equivalent), candidates for the Network+ certification track should have a basic understanding of the Windows operating system (either Windows 2000, ME 98, 95, NT 4.0, NT 3.51). Additionally, prior experience with networking components are recommended, but not required.
