- Networking Components and Devices
- Dec 6, 2002
- Master the CompTIA-specified objective for the "Media and Topologies" and "Protocols and Standards" sections of the Network+ certification exam: identify the purpose, features, and functions of a wide variety of network components.
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- Networking Essentials: Interconnecting the LANs
- Feb 11, 2016
- The utility of LANs led to the desire to connect two (or more) networks together. This chapter from Networking Essentials: A CompTIA Network+ N10-006 Textbook, 4th Edition introduces the concepts and issues behind interconnecting LANs.
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- OSI and TCP/IP Model Layers
- Nov 22, 2011
- Because both the OSI and TCP/IP models are still used when describing modern day protocols, this article will take a look at them both, including their layers and how they can be related to each other.
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- Overall Certification Preparation Overview
- Dec 27, 2010
- This article will explore some common certification exam preparation activities and how they can benefit certification candidates.
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- Peripherals and Custom Computing
- Feb 2, 2016
- Learn about the devices and peripherals we add on to the computer, the ports they connect to, as well as some custom PC configurations you will undoubtedly encounter in the field.
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- Pros and Cons of Classroom and Online Training for Certification Prep
- Jan 10, 2011
- In this article, you’ll learn how to assess cert prep training, and how to choose what’s right for you and your budget.
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- Quality of Service (QoS) for CompTIA Network+
- May 7, 2012
- What are the reasons for worrying about Quality of Service in networks today? What are overall approaches to these issues and what are specific Quality of Service solutions? This article answers these important questions, and then details much more for Network+ candidates.
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- Ranking Certifications (2014 Edition)
- May 12, 2014
- 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 looks at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications.
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- Ranking Certifications, Part 1: One Method for Rating Certifications (2011 Edition)
- Dec 13, 2010
- This article looks at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications.
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- Ranking Certifications, Part 1: One Method for Rating Certifications (2013 Edition)
- Feb 15, 2013
- 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. This article looks at one method for rating and ranking IT certifications
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- Ranking Certifications, Part 2: The Ratings (2011 Edition)
- Dec 14, 2010
- In this article you’ll find rankings for more than 100 top IT certifications
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- Securing Wireless Networks for CompTIA Network+
- May 16, 2012
- This important article walks the reader through key security mechanisms that should be considered for any wireless network environment.
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- Security Certification Roundup
- Oct 6, 2010
- IT certification expert and Anderson College professor Emmett Dulaney describes both vendor-neutral and vendor-specific security certification options and offers tips for exam preparation.
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- Security Certifications: Required Versus Recommended Experience
- Jan 23, 2012
- For some, acertification is the person’s career-starter. For them, there is a welcome difference between required experience and recommended experience. This article gives pros and cons through example certifications.
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- Security is Mortals’ Chiefest Enemy: Changes to CompTIA’s Security+ Certification
- Aug 29, 2011
- Emmett Dulaney reviews the changes in the new version of CompTIA’s Security+ certification.
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- Senior-level Certification: IT Architect Credentials Can Open Career Doors
- Feb 23, 2011
- Ed Tittel takes a look at the value of IT Architect credentials for senior IT professionals who still seek opportunities to grow and advance.
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- TCP/IP Fundamentals
- Feb 1, 2012
- This article takes a look at TCP/IP (version 4), how it is structured and used to route traffic from source to destination across multiple intermediary points. It also covers a couple of the other protocols that are directly connected into the TCP/IP suite including TCP, UDP and ICMP.
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- The CompTIA A+ Video Mentor
- Jul 21, 2011
- In this episode Tim discusses the A+ Video Mentor computer-based training (CBT) product and how it fits into the stellar-valued CompTIA A+ Cert Kit bundle.
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- The Current State of Botnets
- May 2, 2011
- This article provides an overview of the current state of recruiting zombies, botnet sizes and actions, and how to detect botnets.
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- The Dangers of Phishing
- May 2, 2011
- Due to its wide use, several security exams include questions covering phishing including the CompTIA Security+ exam, the (ISC)2 SSCP, and the (ISC)2 CISSP. This article covers phishing formats, characteristics, and variants.
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