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CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide - Second Edition

By : Glen D. Singh
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CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide - Second Edition

By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

This book helps you to easily understand core networking concepts without the need of prior industry experience or knowledge within this fi eld of study. This updated second edition of the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Guide begins by introducing you to the core fundamentals of networking technologies and concepts, before progressing to intermediate and advanced topics using a student-centric approach. You’ll explore best practices for designing and implementing a resilient and scalable network infrastructure to support modern applications and services. Additionally, you’ll learn network security concepts and technologies to effectively secure organizations from cyber attacks and threats. The book also shows you how to efficiently discover and resolve networking issues using common troubleshooting techniques. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained sufficient knowledge to efficiently design, implement, and maintain a network infrastructure as a successful network professional within the industry. You’ll also have gained knowledge of all the official CompTIA Network+ N10-008 exam objectives, networking technologies, and how to apply your skills in the real world.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Part 1: Networking Concepts
9
Part 2: Network Implementation
13
Part 3: Network Operations
17
Part 4: Network Security and Troubleshooting
22
Chapter 18: Practice Exam

Network Topologies and Connections

Designing a network to provide scalability, security, and redundancy with fault tolerance is essential to any network design and model. As an aspiring network professional, it’s important to learn the building blocks of designing an optimal and resilient network infrastructure for the growing demand of organizations to support their business services and users. Understanding how network topologies can affect traffic flow within an organization is important to gain a solid understanding of designing a suitable network for any organization.

During this chapter, you will explore various network layouts and how they affect traffic flow within an organization. Next, you will explore various network types and devices that are interconnected to expand and share network resources over large geographic distances. Furthermore, you will understand how organizations and residential customers can connect to the service provider’s network.

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