CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) Cert Prep: 6 Essentials of Networking

2h 54mBeginner2022-12-20

Authors

Mike Meyers

Expert on CompTIA, Founder of Total Seminars, LLC

Course details

CompTIA A+ is one of the world’s leading vendor-neutral certifications— with more than one million certified IT professionals to date. If you’re ready to take your skills to the next level with a certification, you need to study carefully for every domain of the exam. In this course, the sixth course in a comprehensive cert prep series, find out what you need to know to prepare for the sixth domain of the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam. Instructor Mike Meyers gives you an overview of the ins and outs of the sixth domain, Essentials of Networking, which covers basic local area network (LAN) technologies and connecting hardware like hubs, switches, routers, cables, and network cards. Learn about internet addressing and routing protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, IPv6, port numbers, DNS, and more. Upon completing this course, you’ll be equipped with a newly honed set of skills and ready to crush the official exam.

Note: This Total Seminars course covers the topics tested on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) certification exam.

Skills covered

Network AdministrationCert PrepNetwork and System Administration

Concepts

1. Essentials of Networking

01 - Introduction to networking
02 - Hubs vs. switches
03 - Hexadecimal
04 - WANs and routers
05 - Cables and connectors
06 - Crimping cables
07 - Structured cabling
08 - Network card troubleshooting

2. Local Area Networking

09 - Introduction to TCP IP
10 - Dynamic IP addressing
11 - IPv6
12 - Port numbers
13 - TCP, UDP, and ICMP
14 - Understanding DNS
15 - Working with DNS
16 - Routers
17 - Basic router configuration
18 - Virtual LANs (VLANs)
19 - Network troubleshooting