1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,110 Welcome to this course 2 00:00:01,110 --> 00:00:03,990 on the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. 3 00:00:03,990 --> 00:00:06,689 This course is considered the first networking certification 4 00:00:06,689 --> 00:00:08,220 that anyone who wants to enter the IT 5 00:00:08,220 --> 00:00:11,310 or cybersecurity industry should study for and earn. 6 00:00:11,310 --> 00:00:12,810 It's going to provide you with a great foundation 7 00:00:12,810 --> 00:00:14,460 and baseline knowledge of networking. 8 00:00:14,460 --> 00:00:16,470 And throughout this course and our time together, 9 00:00:16,470 --> 00:00:19,170 we're going to cover how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot 10 00:00:19,170 --> 00:00:20,340 the network infrastructure 11 00:00:20,340 --> 00:00:22,650 within your company or organization. 12 00:00:22,650 --> 00:00:24,870 Now, this certification was designed for beginners 13 00:00:24,870 --> 00:00:26,910 who have less than one year of IT operations 14 00:00:26,910 --> 00:00:28,440 and administration experience, 15 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:29,580 or for those students 16 00:00:29,580 --> 00:00:33,060 who have already completed their CompTIA A+ certifications. 17 00:00:33,060 --> 00:00:34,530 Now, on the Network+ exam, 18 00:00:34,530 --> 00:00:36,510 knowledge from the CompTIA A+ exams 19 00:00:36,510 --> 00:00:38,490 is considered to be assumed knowledge. 20 00:00:38,490 --> 00:00:39,960 So I'm not going to go back and reteach 21 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,550 all of that content again here 22 00:00:41,550 --> 00:00:43,920 from the Core 1 and Core 2 exams. 23 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,360 Instead, we're going to be building 24 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,910 upon that foundational knowledge of hardware, software, 25 00:00:47,910 --> 00:00:48,900 and computer networks 26 00:00:48,900 --> 00:00:50,523 throughout our time together in this course. 27 00:00:50,523 --> 00:00:53,970 Now, if you haven't done your A+ exams yet, that's okay. 28 00:00:53,970 --> 00:00:55,440 We're still going to get you through preparing 29 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,260 for the entire Network+ exam without any issues 30 00:00:58,260 --> 00:01:00,300 if you pay attention to what we teach. 31 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:01,620 Now, as we go through this course, 32 00:01:01,620 --> 00:01:03,900 I have designed it to be easy to follow along with 33 00:01:03,900 --> 00:01:05,670 and for you to learn in order for you to be able to pass 34 00:01:05,670 --> 00:01:07,500 your Network+ certification exam. 35 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:10,020 But we simply don't have the time to reteach everything 36 00:01:10,020 --> 00:01:13,050 from the CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2 certifications 37 00:01:13,050 --> 00:01:14,070 in this course. 38 00:01:14,070 --> 00:01:16,260 Otherwise, you'll be spending a hundred hours or more 39 00:01:16,260 --> 00:01:17,850 just watching those videos. 40 00:01:17,850 --> 00:01:19,860 But don't worry if there's any specific topics 41 00:01:19,860 --> 00:01:22,020 from the CompTIA A+ exams that are essential 42 00:01:22,020 --> 00:01:24,180 for your understanding of the materials in this course, 43 00:01:24,180 --> 00:01:25,620 I will stop and take the time to review 44 00:01:25,620 --> 00:01:27,810 those areas again briefly with you in our videos 45 00:01:27,810 --> 00:01:29,160 because they are important for you to know 46 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,170 as we move into the Network+ exam. 47 00:01:31,170 --> 00:01:32,970 But remember, our real focus here 48 00:01:32,970 --> 00:01:34,650 is on building upon your previous knowledge 49 00:01:34,650 --> 00:01:36,570 about hardware, software, and networks 50 00:01:36,570 --> 00:01:37,403 as you start learning 51 00:01:37,403 --> 00:01:39,030 how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot 52 00:01:39,030 --> 00:01:41,820 enterprise networks and systems in this course. 53 00:01:41,820 --> 00:01:43,290 Now, you'll probably find it a little bit easier 54 00:01:43,290 --> 00:01:45,060 to complete this course and the exam 55 00:01:45,060 --> 00:01:47,310 if you already have a background in technology, 56 00:01:47,310 --> 00:01:49,200 but that is not a fixed requirement. 57 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,780 I've had lots and lots of students who are brand new 58 00:01:51,780 --> 00:01:53,400 to networking and cybersecurity, 59 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:54,390 and they've taken this course 60 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:56,670 and passed the exam on their first try, 61 00:01:56,670 --> 00:01:58,590 but they had to put in a little extra effort 62 00:01:58,590 --> 00:02:00,000 and fill in their own knowledge gaps 63 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,260 through additional self-study 64 00:02:01,260 --> 00:02:03,090 because they didn't already have previous experience 65 00:02:03,090 --> 00:02:05,250 or those A+ certifications. 66 00:02:05,250 --> 00:02:06,630 Now, this course is designed 67 00:02:06,630 --> 00:02:08,490 to be a full textbook replacement. 68 00:02:08,490 --> 00:02:10,800 But I know some people like using a textbook. 69 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,660 If you'd like to get a textbook to study from, 70 00:02:12,660 --> 00:02:13,920 the one I recommend is 71 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:16,200 The Official CompTIA Network+ Student Guide 72 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,600 that's available directly from the CompTIA website. 73 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,580 For those people taking the course at our website, 74 00:02:20,580 --> 00:02:23,640 diontraining.com, you do get a fully licensed copy 75 00:02:23,640 --> 00:02:26,880 of that textbook included in that version of the course. 76 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,650 All right, let's take a quick detour right now 77 00:02:28,650 --> 00:02:30,090 so I can introduce myself. 78 00:02:30,090 --> 00:02:31,560 My name is Jason Dion, 79 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,470 and I'm the lead instructor here at Dion Training Solutions. 80 00:02:34,470 --> 00:02:36,660 I've been working in the IT and cybersecurity field 81 00:02:36,660 --> 00:02:40,080 for over two decades for organizations both large and small. 82 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,700 When I talk about small organizations, 83 00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:42,810 I'm talking about organizations 84 00:02:42,810 --> 00:02:44,310 with less than about 50 people, 85 00:02:44,310 --> 00:02:46,560 like my own company, Dion Training. 86 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,390 Now, when I talk about large organizations, 87 00:02:48,390 --> 00:02:50,460 one of my last positions was for an organization 88 00:02:50,460 --> 00:02:52,620 that spanned six continents, dozens of countries, 89 00:02:52,620 --> 00:02:54,060 and millions of end users. 90 00:02:54,060 --> 00:02:55,050 And guess what? 91 00:02:55,050 --> 00:02:57,420 All these organizations relied daily on their networks 92 00:02:57,420 --> 00:02:59,490 to be able to perform their organizational functions, 93 00:02:59,490 --> 00:03:02,310 which means that every day my team and I had to configure, 94 00:03:02,310 --> 00:03:05,220 manage, operate, defend, and troubleshoot our networks 95 00:03:05,220 --> 00:03:06,930 using the same principles and techniques 96 00:03:06,930 --> 00:03:07,770 that you're going to learn 97 00:03:07,770 --> 00:03:09,750 throughout our time together in this course. 98 00:03:09,750 --> 00:03:11,430 So as you can see now, 99 00:03:11,430 --> 00:03:13,920 I'm not just a by the textbook kind of instructor, 100 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:15,480 but I'm also somebody who's a practitioner 101 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,330 with decades of networking and cybersecurity experience. 102 00:03:18,330 --> 00:03:20,760 Rest assured, you are in good hands with us. 103 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,470 In fact, I'm an authorized instructor 104 00:03:22,470 --> 00:03:24,900 for the CompTIA Network+ exam at our company. 105 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:27,600 Dion Training is an authorized platinum delivery partner 106 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:29,130 for CompTIA because we've helped 107 00:03:29,130 --> 00:03:31,470 tens of thousands of students take and pass 108 00:03:31,470 --> 00:03:33,540 their certification exams on their first attempt 109 00:03:33,540 --> 00:03:35,550 year after year after year. 110 00:03:35,550 --> 00:03:40,170 Now, the CompTIA Network+ N10-009 certification exam 111 00:03:40,170 --> 00:03:42,840 does consist of five domains or areas of knowledge 112 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,600 that you're going to be tested on when you sit for the exam. 113 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,730 The first domain is called networking concepts, 114 00:03:47,730 --> 00:03:50,310 and it makes up 23% of your exam questions. 115 00:03:50,310 --> 00:03:52,770 This domain will cover a wide range of topics 116 00:03:52,770 --> 00:03:54,630 including network topologies, protocols, 117 00:03:54,630 --> 00:03:56,550 and various networking components. 118 00:03:56,550 --> 00:03:58,620 Mastery of these concepts is going to be critical 119 00:03:58,620 --> 00:03:59,550 because they form the basis 120 00:03:59,550 --> 00:04:01,170 for effective network configuration, 121 00:04:01,170 --> 00:04:03,240 management and troubleshooting later on. 122 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,790 The second domain is called network implementation 123 00:04:05,790 --> 00:04:08,220 and it makes up 20% of your exam questions. 124 00:04:08,220 --> 00:04:10,260 This domain will assess your practical skills 125 00:04:10,260 --> 00:04:12,480 and setting up and configuring network infrastructure, 126 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,550 and it tests your knowledge of routing technologies 127 00:04:14,550 --> 00:04:16,079 like static and dynamic routing, 128 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:18,029 as well as an understanding of switching technologies, 129 00:04:18,029 --> 00:04:20,579 including things like VLANs and STP. 130 00:04:20,579 --> 00:04:22,860 Wireless technologies, including channel selection, 131 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:24,330 encryption and authentication methods 132 00:04:24,330 --> 00:04:25,530 will also be covered here, 133 00:04:25,530 --> 00:04:27,240 and it will evaluate your ability to address 134 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,910 the physical needs and aspects of your network installation, 135 00:04:29,910 --> 00:04:31,080 including equipment placement 136 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,090 and environmental considerations. 137 00:04:33,090 --> 00:04:35,400 In domain three, we have network operations, 138 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,070 and this makes up 19% of your exam questions. 139 00:04:38,070 --> 00:04:40,440 This domain is focused on the operational aspects 140 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,390 of network management, including an understanding 141 00:04:42,390 --> 00:04:44,910 of organizational documents, lifecycle management, 142 00:04:44,910 --> 00:04:46,320 and network monitoring tools, 143 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:49,050 including things like SNMP and SIEMs. 144 00:04:49,050 --> 00:04:50,460 Disaster recovery concepts, 145 00:04:50,460 --> 00:04:53,400 including metrics like RPO and RTO will also be covered 146 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,170 and we'll also be implementing network services 147 00:04:55,170 --> 00:04:58,530 across both IPv4 and IPv6 based networks. 148 00:04:58,530 --> 00:05:00,270 We'll also take a little time to discuss 149 00:05:00,270 --> 00:05:02,760 how to manage and compare network access and performance, 150 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:05,520 and how to use various protocols and communication methods 151 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,710 to be able to conduct your network management. 152 00:05:07,710 --> 00:05:10,050 Domain four is known as network security, 153 00:05:10,050 --> 00:05:11,160 and it's the smallest domain 154 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,680 with only 14% of your exam questions. 155 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,240 Now, this domain ensures that you're familiar 156 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:17,940 with the fundamental security concepts like encryption, 157 00:05:17,940 --> 00:05:20,580 IAM, and common security terminologies. 158 00:05:20,580 --> 00:05:22,440 We'll also make sure we understand the importance 159 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:24,840 of physical and logical network security measures, 160 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:26,580 network segmentation, and the enforcement 161 00:05:26,580 --> 00:05:28,170 of security policies. 162 00:05:28,170 --> 00:05:29,610 The fifth and final domain we have 163 00:05:29,610 --> 00:05:30,960 is called network troubleshooting, 164 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,330 and this has 24% of your exam questions, 165 00:05:33,330 --> 00:05:35,520 making it the single largest domain. 166 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,100 Domain five is going to test your problem solving skills 167 00:05:38,100 --> 00:05:39,240 and examining your understanding 168 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:40,830 of the troubleshooting methodology, 169 00:05:40,830 --> 00:05:43,680 your ability to resolve common cabling and interface issues, 170 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,350 and your approach to addressing service related problems. 171 00:05:46,350 --> 00:05:47,970 We'll also talk about performance issues 172 00:05:47,970 --> 00:05:50,580 like bandwidth, latency, and packet loss. 173 00:05:50,580 --> 00:05:52,290 And finally, this domain will also cover 174 00:05:52,290 --> 00:05:53,580 the different tools and protocols 175 00:05:53,580 --> 00:05:56,220 that can be used to diagnose and resolve your network issues 176 00:05:56,220 --> 00:05:57,900 to ensure that your network remains reliable 177 00:05:57,900 --> 00:05:59,970 and it performs well over time. 178 00:05:59,970 --> 00:06:01,350 Now, under each of these domains, 179 00:06:01,350 --> 00:06:02,640 we have specific objectives 180 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:04,770 that will provide something that you must be able to do, 181 00:06:04,770 --> 00:06:08,130 like explain, compare and contrast, implement, analyze, 182 00:06:08,130 --> 00:06:09,840 and other keywords like these. 183 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:12,480 For instance, in objective 1.1, it states 184 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,940 that you must be able to, quote, explain concepts 185 00:06:14,940 --> 00:06:16,800 related to the Open Systems Interconnection 186 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,500 or OSI reference model, end quote. 187 00:06:19,500 --> 00:06:21,210 And then it provides a bow ties list 188 00:06:21,210 --> 00:06:23,340 of seven different layers of the OSI model 189 00:06:23,340 --> 00:06:24,990 that you need to know things about. 190 00:06:24,990 --> 00:06:27,060 All these objectives are provided in a document 191 00:06:27,060 --> 00:06:29,460 that CompTIA calls the exam objectives. 192 00:06:29,460 --> 00:06:31,500 You can download this document from the second list 193 00:06:31,500 --> 00:06:33,270 in the course as a PDF. 194 00:06:33,270 --> 00:06:35,550 Now, I do recommend that you download this and print it out 195 00:06:35,550 --> 00:06:37,020 because it's going to give you a great checklist 196 00:06:37,020 --> 00:06:39,630 of everything we're going to cover inside of this course. 197 00:06:39,630 --> 00:06:41,580 Now, as we move through the domains in this course, 198 00:06:41,580 --> 00:06:44,460 we're not going to be covering them in order from one to five, 199 00:06:44,460 --> 00:06:46,500 and we're not going to cover the objectives in order either. 200 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:47,580 And the reason for this is 201 00:06:47,580 --> 00:06:50,070 that the official CompTIA exams objective PDF 202 00:06:50,070 --> 00:06:52,380 isn't presented in an order that we want to teach from. 203 00:06:52,380 --> 00:06:54,660 So instead, we want to teach it in a more logical order 204 00:06:54,660 --> 00:06:56,460 so you can learn the material better. 205 00:06:56,460 --> 00:06:58,620 Now, this is because CompTIA doesn't always group things 206 00:06:58,620 --> 00:07:00,120 based on the right order to teach them in, 207 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,420 because that's not the purpose of the exam objectives PDF. 208 00:07:03,420 --> 00:07:05,070 Instead, the objectives are designed 209 00:07:05,070 --> 00:07:06,750 simply as a long checklist of things 210 00:07:06,750 --> 00:07:08,040 that we want to make sure we're covering 211 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:09,420 as we go through the course together. 212 00:07:09,420 --> 00:07:10,830 And these are all things you can possibly get 213 00:07:10,830 --> 00:07:12,150 an exam question on. 214 00:07:12,150 --> 00:07:15,390 So, as we go through the over 250 lessons in this course, 215 00:07:15,390 --> 00:07:16,740 we're going to cover everything listed 216 00:07:16,740 --> 00:07:19,020 in that objectives document, I promise you, 217 00:07:19,020 --> 00:07:20,880 but we are not going to cover them in the same order 218 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,280 that they're listed in that objectives PDF. 219 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,200 Now, as a general overview, we're going to start out 220 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,810 by covering the basics of networking and its concepts, 221 00:07:27,810 --> 00:07:29,760 and then we'll move into the physical infrastructure 222 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:32,010 such as cabling and wireless network infrastructure, 223 00:07:32,010 --> 00:07:34,230 before moving into switching, IP addressing, 224 00:07:34,230 --> 00:07:35,700 routing, network services, 225 00:07:35,700 --> 00:07:37,710 and wide area network connections. 226 00:07:37,710 --> 00:07:38,760 Then we'll continue 227 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:40,770 by moving into the cloud and virtualization 228 00:07:40,770 --> 00:07:43,170 and then into network security concepts and attacks, 229 00:07:43,170 --> 00:07:46,140 and then into monitoring, automation, and orchestration. 230 00:07:46,140 --> 00:07:48,180 From here, we'll move into documentation, 231 00:07:48,180 --> 00:07:50,040 processes, and disaster recovery. 232 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,110 And finally, we'll finish out our time together 233 00:07:52,110 --> 00:07:53,400 by going through multiple sections 234 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:54,750 of troubleshooting concepts 235 00:07:54,750 --> 00:07:56,730 so you know how to fix things when they break. 236 00:07:56,730 --> 00:07:58,680 Now, as we begin each section of the course, 237 00:07:58,680 --> 00:07:59,700 I'm going to stop and tell you 238 00:07:59,700 --> 00:08:02,010 which objectives we're going to be covering in that section 239 00:08:02,010 --> 00:08:03,810 and which domains are associated with. 240 00:08:03,810 --> 00:08:05,520 That way you'll be able to see where we are 241 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:06,360 as we jump around 242 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:07,320 and you'll know where we are 243 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,060 in terms of the domain and objectives, 244 00:08:09,060 --> 00:08:10,980 so you can cross those off your list. 245 00:08:10,980 --> 00:08:13,710 This way I can give you the best course learning experience 246 00:08:13,710 --> 00:08:15,000 and still map it directly back 247 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:16,860 to the exam objectives for you. 248 00:08:16,860 --> 00:08:17,730 Now, on test day, 249 00:08:17,730 --> 00:08:19,860 when you sit down to take your certification exam, 250 00:08:19,860 --> 00:08:21,300 you're going to get a mixture of questions 251 00:08:21,300 --> 00:08:22,920 across all five of these domains 252 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,200 and all 25 of their objectives. 253 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:27,960 Also, some tougher exam questions might even combine 254 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,570 objectives from different domains into a single question 255 00:08:30,570 --> 00:08:33,179 to test your knowledge in a more in-depth manner. 256 00:08:33,179 --> 00:08:34,950 Now, speaking of the exam, when you sit down 257 00:08:34,950 --> 00:08:37,049 to take your CompTIA Network+ certification exam 258 00:08:37,049 --> 00:08:38,010 at the testing center 259 00:08:38,010 --> 00:08:40,890 or taking it online using the web proctoring service, 260 00:08:40,890 --> 00:08:44,430 you're going to have 90 minutes to answer up to 90 questions. 261 00:08:44,430 --> 00:08:45,420 Now, for the most part, 262 00:08:45,420 --> 00:08:47,340 you're going to be answering multiple choice questions, 263 00:08:47,340 --> 00:08:49,230 but there are a few multiple select questions 264 00:08:49,230 --> 00:08:51,150 where they ask you to pick two or three correct answers 265 00:08:51,150 --> 00:08:52,530 for a single question. 266 00:08:52,530 --> 00:08:53,520 In addition to this, 267 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:55,800 you'll also get a few performance-based questions too 268 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:57,510 at the beginning of the exam. 269 00:08:57,510 --> 00:08:59,970 Now, these PBQs or performance-based questions, 270 00:08:59,970 --> 00:09:02,040 which my students like to call simulations, 271 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:02,880 will require you to perform 272 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:04,860 some kind of simulated job function 273 00:09:04,860 --> 00:09:06,900 in an environment during the exam. 274 00:09:06,900 --> 00:09:08,970 For example, your exam might ask you to create 275 00:09:08,970 --> 00:09:10,170 a few firewall rules 276 00:09:10,170 --> 00:09:12,810 to block or allow certain port into a given network, 277 00:09:12,810 --> 00:09:14,730 and then you're going to use your mouse and keyboard 278 00:09:14,730 --> 00:09:16,380 to perform those actions. 279 00:09:16,380 --> 00:09:18,360 Or you might be asked to assign different ranges 280 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,340 of IP addresses to different departments 281 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:21,660 inside of an organization 282 00:09:21,660 --> 00:09:24,060 based upon their unique subnetting requirements. 283 00:09:24,060 --> 00:09:26,400 Now, don't worry too much about the simulations just yet. 284 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,860 I promise I'm going to make sure you are well prepared for them 285 00:09:28,860 --> 00:09:31,080 before you sit down for the real certification exam 286 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:32,940 because I'm going to cover all the concepts needed 287 00:09:32,940 --> 00:09:34,800 to answer those questions throughout this course 288 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:36,990 and the demonstrations we're going to do together. 289 00:09:36,990 --> 00:09:39,540 Now, as far as the number of questions, you may have noticed 290 00:09:39,540 --> 00:09:42,630 that I said you'll get up to 90 questions come exam day. 291 00:09:42,630 --> 00:09:44,010 Now, in truth, you're going to get 292 00:09:44,010 --> 00:09:45,930 somewhere between 70 and 90 questions 293 00:09:45,930 --> 00:09:47,640 when you sit down and take the exam. 294 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,710 If you have more PBQs or simulations, 295 00:09:49,710 --> 00:09:52,260 you'll get less multiple choice and vice versa. 296 00:09:52,260 --> 00:09:53,580 Now, most candidates will see 297 00:09:53,580 --> 00:09:55,860 between three to five simulations or PBQs 298 00:09:55,860 --> 00:09:57,360 at the beginning of their exam, 299 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,480 and then about 75 to 85 multiple choice questions 300 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,850 as they sit through the rest of the exam on test day. 301 00:10:02,850 --> 00:10:04,620 Now, when you sit down to take that exam, 302 00:10:04,620 --> 00:10:07,170 the simulations will be the first questions you see, 303 00:10:07,170 --> 00:10:08,580 and the rest of the exam is going to contain 304 00:10:08,580 --> 00:10:11,430 all multiple choice or multiple select questions. 305 00:10:11,430 --> 00:10:13,560 Now for the Network+ certification exam, 306 00:10:13,560 --> 00:10:16,590 to pass the exam, you need to score at least 720 points 307 00:10:16,590 --> 00:10:20,040 out of 900 on their 100 to 900 point scale. 308 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,290 Now, this scaled score doesn't have a direct percentile 309 00:10:22,290 --> 00:10:23,400 associated with it, 310 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:26,160 but if you're answering about 75% of the questions right, 311 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:28,680 come test day, you will pass your exam. 312 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:29,910 Now, in order to take the exam, 313 00:10:29,910 --> 00:10:31,380 you do have to pay an exam fee 314 00:10:31,380 --> 00:10:32,820 that covers the cost of testing, 315 00:10:32,820 --> 00:10:35,220 and you do this by buying an exam voucher. 316 00:10:35,220 --> 00:10:36,480 Now, you can buy your exam voucher 317 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:38,730 by going to store.comptia.org, 318 00:10:38,730 --> 00:10:40,800 and buying it directly from their web store. 319 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,150 In the CompTIA web store, 320 00:10:42,150 --> 00:10:43,380 you're going to see the voucher's cost 321 00:10:43,380 --> 00:10:46,200 around $375 here in the United States, 322 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,030 but that price does vary depending on the country 323 00:10:48,030 --> 00:10:49,037 that you're taking the exam in 324 00:10:49,037 --> 00:10:52,020 'cause CompTIA uses region based pricing. 325 00:10:52,020 --> 00:10:52,853 Now, if you'd like to save 326 00:10:52,853 --> 00:10:54,630 a little bit of money on your exam voucher though, 327 00:10:54,630 --> 00:10:57,570 you can head over to diontraining.com/vouchers 328 00:10:57,570 --> 00:10:59,340 and purchase your voucher directly from us 329 00:10:59,340 --> 00:11:01,380 because we are a certified platinum level 330 00:11:01,380 --> 00:11:02,550 CompTIA delivery partner, 331 00:11:02,550 --> 00:11:04,170 and we help tens of thousands of students 332 00:11:04,170 --> 00:11:05,490 every year pass their exams. 333 00:11:05,490 --> 00:11:07,470 And so CompTIA gives us a discounted rate 334 00:11:07,470 --> 00:11:08,730 for our exam vouchers, 335 00:11:08,730 --> 00:11:10,830 and we pass on those savings to our students. 336 00:11:10,830 --> 00:11:12,450 So if you're willing to take that extra step 337 00:11:12,450 --> 00:11:14,460 of going to diontraining.com/vouchers 338 00:11:14,460 --> 00:11:16,080 and purchase your voucher from us, 339 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,240 you'll save an extra 10% off the retail price 340 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,010 that CompTIA normally charges. 341 00:11:20,010 --> 00:11:21,630 Also, we'll give you free access 342 00:11:21,630 --> 00:11:23,670 to our searchable video library as a bonus 343 00:11:23,670 --> 00:11:25,440 for buying the voucher from us. 344 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,930 Now, before we begin studying for the Network+ exam, 345 00:11:27,930 --> 00:11:29,250 I want to give you my four tips 346 00:11:29,250 --> 00:11:30,780 to getting the most out of this course 347 00:11:30,780 --> 00:11:33,000 so you can better study for your upcoming exam. 348 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,860 First, we provide closed captioning 349 00:11:34,860 --> 00:11:36,300 for every video in this course, 350 00:11:36,300 --> 00:11:37,740 and they're captioned by real humans 351 00:11:37,740 --> 00:11:39,990 to ensure a higher level of accuracy for you. 352 00:11:39,990 --> 00:11:41,640 Now, many of my students speak English 353 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:42,630 as their second language, 354 00:11:42,630 --> 00:11:44,580 and they really like having these captions available 355 00:11:44,580 --> 00:11:46,500 so they can read along while I'm teaching. 356 00:11:46,500 --> 00:11:48,690 To turn them on, simply click on the CC button 357 00:11:48,690 --> 00:11:50,310 in the bottom of your video player. 358 00:11:50,310 --> 00:11:52,350 There's also a transcript available for each video. 359 00:11:52,350 --> 00:11:54,540 You can access and search for keywords or phrases 360 00:11:54,540 --> 00:11:56,940 within that video too if you want to. 361 00:11:56,940 --> 00:11:58,590 Second, when it comes to speaking, 362 00:11:58,590 --> 00:12:00,120 some people say I speak too fast, 363 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:01,890 and others say I speak too slow. 364 00:12:01,890 --> 00:12:03,660 Now, either way, you're going to be able to control 365 00:12:03,660 --> 00:12:06,480 the speed of instruction by adjusting me faster or slower. 366 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:08,670 If I'm talking too fast for you, you can slow me down 367 00:12:08,670 --> 00:12:10,643 by clicking on 0.75 or 75%. 368 00:12:11,547 --> 00:12:13,860 If I'm talking too slowly for you, you can speed me up 369 00:12:13,860 --> 00:12:16,650 by going to 1.5 or 150%. 370 00:12:16,650 --> 00:12:18,240 Either way, faster or slower, 371 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:20,910 the choice is yours so you can learn most efficiently. 372 00:12:20,910 --> 00:12:21,930 The next thing I want to point out 373 00:12:21,930 --> 00:12:23,460 is that all the information I'm going to teach you 374 00:12:23,460 --> 00:12:25,170 throughout this course is also available 375 00:12:25,170 --> 00:12:27,660 as a downloadable study guide in PDF format 376 00:12:27,660 --> 00:12:29,460 over in lesson two of this course. 377 00:12:29,460 --> 00:12:30,810 If you head over to lesson two, 378 00:12:30,810 --> 00:12:32,400 you'll be able to download it, print it out, 379 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,350 and then use it to take notes on or highlight 380 00:12:34,350 --> 00:12:35,820 and circle important information 381 00:12:35,820 --> 00:12:37,710 as we're going through the videos together. 382 00:12:37,710 --> 00:12:40,140 This PDF is also great for offline studying 383 00:12:40,140 --> 00:12:41,580 before you take the final exam 384 00:12:41,580 --> 00:12:42,413 because you'll be able to see 385 00:12:42,413 --> 00:12:44,370 all your notes in a single place. 386 00:12:44,370 --> 00:12:45,630 Finally, I want you to know 387 00:12:45,630 --> 00:12:46,890 that we have both a Facebook group 388 00:12:46,890 --> 00:12:49,380 and a Discord server set up to help you succeed with this 389 00:12:49,380 --> 00:12:51,270 and other certification exams. 390 00:12:51,270 --> 00:12:53,580 If you have any questions or you get stuck on something 391 00:12:53,580 --> 00:12:54,870 or you simply need to talk to other people 392 00:12:54,870 --> 00:12:57,450 who are studying for the same exam, you can do all of that 393 00:12:57,450 --> 00:13:00,750 by going to facebook.com/groups/diontraining, 394 00:13:00,750 --> 00:13:05,280 or joining our Discord server at diontraining.com/discord. 395 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,890 Now, if you join the Facebook group or the Discord server, 396 00:13:07,890 --> 00:13:10,170 we have people there ready to help answer your questions 397 00:13:10,170 --> 00:13:11,700 anytime of the day or night, 398 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:13,920 as well as having other students helping you too. 399 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:15,900 Currently, we have over 50,000 students 400 00:13:15,900 --> 00:13:16,920 in our Facebook group, 401 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:17,970 so if you post a question there 402 00:13:17,970 --> 00:13:19,950 about the exam or the course content, 403 00:13:19,950 --> 00:13:22,350 I guarantee you're going to get a pretty quick answer 404 00:13:22,350 --> 00:13:24,240 right there in the group from either my team 405 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,070 or our other students. 406 00:13:26,070 --> 00:13:27,660 Now, if you don't have Facebook or Discord 407 00:13:27,660 --> 00:13:29,910 and you still need help, you can always post your questions 408 00:13:29,910 --> 00:13:31,650 in the Q&A portion of this course, 409 00:13:31,650 --> 00:13:33,750 and one of our Dion Training team members will answer it 410 00:13:33,750 --> 00:13:36,000 within 24 hours in most cases. 411 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:37,710 When you use this support channel though, 412 00:13:37,710 --> 00:13:39,840 your message is going to come in, get logged, 413 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:41,640 it's going to be assigned to me or one of my assistants 414 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,310 to help you with during our normal business hours. 415 00:13:44,310 --> 00:13:46,080 Now with all the introductions out of the way, 416 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:47,790 let's get started learning all about networking 417 00:13:47,790 --> 00:13:50,313 in this CompTIA Network+ certification course.