CompTIA’s Network+ Exam N10-003 Objectives Map and Table of Contents

All of CompTIA’s published objectives for the Network+ Exam N10-003 are covered in this book. To help you easily find the sections that directly support particular objectives, we’ve listed all of the exam objectives below, and mapped them to the Chapter number in which they are covered. We’ve also assigned numbers to each objective, which we use throughout the book to identify objective coverage. In some chapters, we’ve made the judgment that it is probably easier for the student to cover objectives in a slightly different sequence than the order of the published Microsoft objectives. By reading this study guide and following the corresponding objective list, you can be sure that you have studied 100% of CompTIA’s Network+ Exam N10-003 objectives.

Exam Objective Map

Domain I
Objective Number	Objective	Chapter Number
1.1	Recognize the following logical or physical network topologies given a diagram, schematic or description:	1
1.1.1	Star	1
1.1.2	Bus	1
1.1.3	Mesh	1
1.1.4	Ring	1
1.2	Specify the main features of 802.2 (Logical Link Control), 802.3 (Ethernet), 802.5 (token ring), 802.11 (wireless), and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) networking technologies, including:	1
1.2.1	Speed	1
1.2.2	Access method (CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) and CSMA / CD standards: (Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection))	1
1.2.3	Topology	1
1.2.4	Media	1
1.3	Specify the characteristics (For example: speed, length, topology, and cable type) of the following cable	2
1.3.1	10BASE-T and 10BASE-FL	2
1.3.2	100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX	2
1.3.3	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX	2
1.3.4	10 GBASE-SR, 10 GBASE-LR and 10 GBASE-ER	2
1.4	Recognize the following media connectors and describe their uses:	2
1.4.1	RJ-11 (Registered Jack)	2
1.4.2	RJ-45 (Registered Jack)	2
1.4.3	F-Type	2
1.4.4	ST (Straight Tip)	2
1.4.5	SC (Subscriber Connector or Standard Connector)	2
1.4.6	IEEE 1394 (FireWire)	2
1.4.7	Fiber LC (Local Connector)	2
1.4.8	MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack)	2
1.4.9	USB (Universal Serial Bus)	2
1.5	Recognize the following media types and describe their uses:	2
1.5.1	Category 3, 5, 5e, and 6	2
1.5.2	UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)	2
1.5.3	STP (Shielded Twisted Pair)	2
1.5.4	Coaxial cable	2
1.5.5	SMF (Single Mode Fiber) optic cable	2
1.5.6	MMF (Multimode Fiber) optic cable	2
1.6	Identify the purposes, features and functions of the following network components:	3
1.6.1	Hubs	3
1.6.2	Switches	3
1.6.3	Bridges	3
1.6.4	Routers	3
1.6.5	Gateways	3
1.6.6	CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)	3
1.6.7	NICs (Network Interface Card)	3
1.6.8	ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) adapters	3
1.6.9	WAPs (Wireless Access Point)	3
1.6.10	Modems	3
1.6.11	Transceivers (media converters)	3
1.6.12	Firewalls	3
1.7	Specify the general characteristics (For example: carrier speed, frequency, transmission type and topology) of the following wireless technologies:	4
1.7.1	802.11 (Frequency hopping spread spectrum)	4
1.7.2	802.11x (Direct sequence spread spectrum)	4
1.7.3	Infrared	4
1.7.4	Bluetooth	4
1.8	Identify factors which affect the range and speed of wireless service (For example: interference, antenna type and environmental factors).	4

Domain II
Objective Number	Objective	Chapter Number
2.1	Identify a MAC (Media Access Control) address and its parts.	5
2.2	Identify the seven layers of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model and their functions.	5
2.3	Identify the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layers at which the following network components operate:	5
2.3.1	Hubs	5
2.3.2	Switches	5
2.3.3	Bridges	5
2.3.4	Routers	5
2.3.5	NICs (Network Interface Card)	5
2.3.6	WAPs (Wireless Access Point) and naming conventions:	5
2.4	Differentiate between the following network protocols in terms of routing, addressing schemes, interoperability	6
2.4.1	IPX / SPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequence Packet Exchange)	6
2.4.2	NetBEUI (Network Basic Input / Output System Extended User Interface)	6
2.4.3	AppleTalk / AppleTalk over IP (Internet Protocol)	6
2.4.4	TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)	6
2.5	Identify the components and structure of IP (Internet Protocol) addresses (IPv4, IPv6) and the required setting for connections across the Internet.	6
2.6	Identify classful IP (Internet Protocol) ranges and their subnet masks (For example: Class A, B and C).	6
2.7	Identify the purpose of subnetting.	6
2.8	Identify the differences between private and public network addressing schemes.	6
2.9	Identify and differentiate between the following IP (Internet Protocol) addressing methods:	6
2.9.1	Static	6
2.9.2	Dynamic	6
2.9.3	Self-assigned APIPA (Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing)	6
2.10	Define the purpose, function and use of the following protocols used in the TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) suite:	6
2.10.1	TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)	6
2.10.2	UDP (User Datagram Protocol)	6
2.10.3	FTP (File Transfer Protocol)	6
2.10.4	SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol)	6
2.10.5	TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)	6
2.10.6	SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)	6
2.10.7	HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)	6
2.10.8	HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)	6
2.10.9	POP3 / IMAP4 (Post Office Protocol version 3/Internet Message Access Protocol version 4)	6
2.10.10	Telnet	6
2.10.11	SSH (Secure Shell)	6
2.10.12	ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)	6
2.10.13	ARP / RARP (Address Resolution Protocol / Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)	6
2.10.14	NTP (Network Time Protocol)	6
2.10.15	NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol)	6
2.10.16	SCP (Secure Copy Protocol)	6
2.10.17	LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)	6
2.10.18	IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol)	6
2.10.19	LPR (Line Printer Remote)	6
2.11	Define the function of TCP / UDP (Transmission Control Protocol / User Datagram Protocol) ports.	6
2.12	Identify the well-known ports associated with the following commonly used services and protocols: 20 FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 21 FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 22 SSH (Secure Shell), 23 Telnet, 25 SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), 53 DNS (Domain Name Service), 69 TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), 80 HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), 110 POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3), 119 NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol), 123 NTP (Network Time Protocol), 143 IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol version 4), 443 HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)	6
2.13	Identify the purpose of network services and protocols (For example: DNS (Domain Name Service), NAT (Network Address Translation), ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), WINS (Windows Internet Name Service), SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), NFS (Network File System), Zeroconf (Zero configuration), SMB (Server Message Block), AFP (Apple File Protocol), LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and Samba).	6
2.14	Identify the basic characteristics (For example: speed, capacity and media) of the following WAN (Wide Area Networks) technologies:	7
2.14.1	Packet switching	7
2.14.2	Circuit switching	7
2.14.3	ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)	7
2.14.4	FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)	7
2.14.5	T1 (T Carrier level 1) / E1 / J1	7
2.14.6	T3 (T Carrier level 3) / E3 / J3	7
2.14.7	OCx (Optical Carrier)	7
2.14.8	X.25	7
2.15	Identify the basic characteristics of the following internet access technologies:	7
2.15.1	xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line)	7
2.15.2	Broadband Cable (Cable modem)	7
2.15.3	POTS / PSTN (Plain Old Telephone Service / Public Switched Telephone Network)	7
2.15.4	Satellite	7
2.15.5	Wireless	7
2.16	Define the function of the following remote access protocols and services:	7
2.16.1	RAS (Remote Access Service)	7
2.16.2	PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)	7
2.16.3	SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol)	7
2.16.4	PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)	7
2.16.5	PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)	7
2.16.6	VPN (Virtual Private Network)	7
2.16.7	RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)	7
2.17	Identify the following security protocols and describe their purpose and function:	7
2.17.1	IPSec (Internet Protocol Security)	7
2.17.2	L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)	7
2.17.3	SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)	7
2.17.4	WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)	7
2.17.5	WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)	7
2.17.6	802.1x	7
2.18	Identify authentication protocols such as:	7
2.18.1	CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)	7
2.18.2	MS-CHAP (Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)	7
2.18.3	PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)	7
2.18.4	RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)	7
2.18.5	Kerberos	7
2.18.6	EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)	7

Domain III
Objective Number	Objective	Chapter Number
3.1	Identify the basic capabilities (For example: client support, interoperability, authentication, file and print services, application support and security) of the following server operating systems to access network resources	8
3.1.1	UNIX / Linux / Mac OS X Server	8
3.1.2	Netware	8
3.1.3	Windows	8
3.1.4	Appleshare IP (Internet Protocol)	8
3.2	Identify the basic capabilities needed for client workstations to connect to and use network resources (For example: media, network protocols and peer and server services).	8
3.3	Identify the appropriate tool for a given wiring task (For example: wire crimper, media tester / certifier, punch down tool or tone generator).	8
3.4	Given a remote connectivity scenario comprised of a protocol, an authentication scheme, and physical connectivity, configure the connection. Includes connection to the following servers:	8
3.4.1	UNIX / Linux / MAC OS X Server	8
3.4.2	Netware	8
3.4.3	Windows	8
3.3.4	Appleshare IP (Internet Protocol)	8
3.5	Identify the purpose, benefits and characteristics of using a firewall.	9
3.6	Identify the purpose, benefits and characteristics of using a proxy service.	9
3.7	Given a connectivity scenario, determine the impact on network functionality of a particular security implementation (For example: port blocking / filtering, authentication and encryption).	9
3.8	Identify the main characteristics of VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks).	9
3.9	Identify the main characteristics and purpose of extranets and intranets.	9
3.10	Identify the purpose, benefits and characteristics of using antivirus software.	9
3.11	Identify the purpose and characteristics of fault tolerance:	10
3.11.1	Power	10
3.11.2	Link redundancy	10
3.11.3	Storage	10
3.11.4	Services	10
3.12	Identify the purpose and characteristics of disaster recovery:	10
3.12.1	Backup / restore	10
3.12.3	Offsite storage	10
3.12.4	Hot and cold spares	10
3.12.5	Hot, warm and cold sites	10

Domain IV
Objective Number	Objective	Chapter Number
4.1	Given a troubleshooting scenario, select the appropriate network utility from the following:	11
4.1.1	Tracert / traceroute	11
4.1.2	ping	11
4.1.3	arp	11
4.1.4	netstat	11
4.1.5	nbtstat	11
4.1.6	ipconfig / ifconfig	11
4.1.7	winipcfg	11
4.1.8	nslookup / dig	11
4.2	Given output from a network diagnostic utility (For example: those utilities listed in objective 4.1), identify the utility and interpret the output.	11
4.3	Given a network scenario, interpret visual indicators (For example: link LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) and collision LEDs (Light Emitting Diode)) to determine the nature of a stated problem.	11
4.4	Given a troubleshooting scenario involving a client accessing remote network services, identify the cause of the problem (For example: file services, print services, authentication failure, protocol configuration, physical connectivity and SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) router).	12
4.5	Given a troubleshooting scenario between a client and the following server environments, identify the cause of a stated problem:	12
4.5.1	UNIX / Linux / Mac OS X Server	12
4.5.2	Netware	12
4.5.3	Windows	12
4.5.4	Appleshare IP (Internet Protocol)	12
4.6	Given a scenario, determine the impact of modifying, adding or removing network services (For example: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), DNS (Domain Name Service) and WINS (Windows Internet Name Service)) for network resources and users.	12
4.7	Given a troubleshooting scenario involving a network with a particular physical topology (For example: bus, star, mesh or ring) and including a network diagram, identify the network area affected and the cause of the stated failure.	12
4.8	Given a network troubleshooting scenario involving an infrastructure (For example: wired or wireless) problem, identify the cause of a stated problem (For example: bad media, interference, network hardware or environment).	12
4.9	Given a network problem scenario, select an appropriate course of action based on a logical troubleshooting strategy. This strategy can include the following steps:	12
4.9.1	1. Identify the symptoms and potential causes	12
4.9.2	2. Identify the affected area	12
4.9.3	3. Establish what has changed	12
4.9.4	4. Select the most probable cause	12
4.9.5	5. Implement an action plan and solution including potential effects	12
4.9.6	6. Test the result	12
4.9.7	7. Identify the results and effects of the solution	12
4.9.8	8. Document the solution and process	12