- Exam Profile: Cisco 200-301 CCNA
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By
Wendell Odom
- Aug 8, 2019
- This article provides an exam profile for the Cisco 200-301 CCNA exam. It describes question forms, trouble spots, hints for exam preparation, and recommendations for additional study resources. Find out here what you can expect to see on the exam, and how you can better prepare for it.
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- Exam Profile: CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) & CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002)
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By
David L. Prowse
- Feb 26, 2019
- This article profiles the CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) and CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002), which test competency in comprehensive vendor-neutral mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, network troubleshooting, installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures. The CompTIA A+ Core series focuses on expanded content on growing parts of the IT support role including an expansion of baseline security topics and a different approach to defining competency in operational procedures.
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- Security Assessment and Testing
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By
Robin Abernathy, Troy McMillan
- Jan 10, 2019
In this sample chapter from CISSP Cert Guide, 3rd Edition, you will review assessment and testing strategies, security control testing, collection of security process data, analysis and reporting of test outputs, and internal, external, and third-party audits.
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- Physical and Environmental Security
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By
Omar Santos
- Jan 9, 2019
In this sample chapter from Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies, 3rd Edition, you will explore design, obstacles, monitoring, and response as they relate to secure areas, equipment security, and environmental controls.
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- Managing Group Accounts in Ubuntu
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By
William Rothwell, Denise Kinsey
- Oct 21, 2018
- Work through labs that demonstrate how to manage group accounts, including how to add, modify, and delete groups, on the Ubuntu operating system.
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- The OSI Reference Model
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By
Anthony Sequeira
- Apr 6, 2018
In this sample chapter from CompTIA Network+ N10-007 Cert Guide, explore the seven layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model.
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- An Introduction to Ethical Hacking
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By
Michael Gregg
- Mar 7, 2018
Ethical hacking is a form of legal hacking done with the permission of an organization to help increase its security. In this sample chapter from Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Version 9 Cert Guide, 2nd Edition, explore the fundamental principles of the security triad—confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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- Network Perimeter Security
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By
David Prowse
- Feb 21, 2018
In this sample chapter from CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 Cert Guide, Academic Edition, 2nd Edition, explore one of the most strategic pieces in your network security design—the firewall.
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- Configure and Use BIOS/UEFI Tools
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By
Luke Leighton
- Nov 19, 2016
In this sample chapter from CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 Cert Guide, 4th Edition, author Mark Edward Soper covers; Introduction to BIOS/UEFI, explaining the motherboard’s firmware, known as the BIOS or UEFI. BIOS/UEFI Configuration which demonstrates how to access the BIOS and modify settings; for example, RAM, processor, and video settings. Flash Upgrade BIOS/UEFI where you’ll learn how to upgrade the BIOS through a process known as flashing and Using BIOS/UEFI Diagnostics where you’ll learn about diagnostic features built into many BIOS/UEFI chips.
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- Exam Profile: CompTIA A+ 220-901 & 220-902
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By
David L. Prowse
- Jun 15, 2016
- This article profiles the CompTIA A+ exams (220-901 & 220-902), which test competency in comprehensive vendor-neutral PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and troubleshooting hardware and network connectivity issues, installing and configuring operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Apple OS X and Linux, security, cloud computing fundamentals, operational procedures and communication skills. It describes question forms, trouble spots, hints for exam preparation, and recommendations for additional study resources.
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- Storage, Part 1
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By
John A. Davis, Steve Baca, Owen Thomas
- May 30, 2016
- Learn how to set up and use NFS, iSCSI, FC, and FCoE protocols.
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- Ranking Certifications (2016 Edition)
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By
Ed Tittel, Mary Kyle
- Apr 25, 2016
- Employers look for and seek out certified IT professionals, but generally prefer candidates who possess both college degrees and specific certification credentials. Aspiring or active IT professionals can benefit from an informed evaluation of certifications in terms of the time commitment, cost, and other factors involved in earning such a credential vis-a-vis the ultimate financial or career advancement that such an investment can return. In this article, Ed Tittel and Mary Kyle look at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications.
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- Remote Site Telephony and Branch Redundancy Options
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By
William Alexander Hannah, Akhil Behl
- Mar 5, 2016
- Hannah and Behl introduce and explain the various options for deploying remote site telephony solutions.
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- What's New and What's Changed in the CompTIA A+ 220-902 Exam
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By
Timothy L. Warner
- Feb 18, 2016
- Concluding his two-part series on updates to the CompTIA A+ exams, long-time A+ certified professional Timothy Warner points out what you can expect from the new 220-902 exam.
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- What's New and What's Changed in the CompTIA A+ 220-901 Exam
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By
Timothy L. Warner
- Feb 17, 2016
- Timothy Warner, a CompTIA A+ certified professional for over a decade, has seen a lot of changes in the A+ exams over the years. Tune in to learn how CompTIA has improved on its 220-801 exam, giving the new 220-901 replacement a sharper focus on the breadth of today's computing technology.
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- DHCP Snooping: Basic Concepts and Configuration
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By
Mason Harris
- Feb 9, 2016
- Mason Harris, CCIE #5916 and co-author of CCNA Security 210-260 Complete Video Course, provides a streamlined introduction to DHCP snooping, a barrier to denial-of-service and man-in-the-middle attacks on organizational networks.
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- Linux File Management Basics
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By
Ross Brunson, Sean Walberg
- Jan 13, 2016
- This chapter from CompTIA Linux+ / LPIC-1 Cert Guide: (Exams LX0-103 & LX0-104/101-400 & 102-400) covers Linux file system management as it pertains to the objectives on the CompTIA Linux+ / LPIC-1 exam.
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- Video: CompTIA A+ (220-901) Complete Video Course - An Overview
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By
David L. Prowse
- Dec 31, 2015
- In this excerpt from CompTIA A+ 220-901 Complete Video Course, David Prowse discusses his complete video course and how it can help you pass the CompTIA A+ 220-901 exam.
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- Video: CompTIA A+ (220-901): DNS
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By
David L. Prowse
- Dec 30, 2015
- In this excerpt from CompTIA A+ 220-901 Complete Video Course, David Prowse discusses DNS, a system of servers that take care of the translation of domain or host names to IP addresses. David defines DNS and shows how DNS works within Windows.
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- Video: CompTIA A+ (220-901): Diagnostics and Monitoring
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By
David L. Prowse
- Dec 28, 2015
- In this excerpt from CompTIA A+ 220-901 Complete Video Course, David Prowse discusses diagnostics and monitoring, including CPU and motherboard temperature, fan speeds, and voltages.
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