Comptia+ Network

By John Wilber

   

CompTIA is one of the few reliable and trusted information technology supportive resources that enable fledgling professionals to achieve professional success within the industry without necessarily requiring a degree.

With certifications that many of the industry's leading companies and organizations trust, those who are looking to become experts in the field need not worry about expelling long hours of hard underpaid work just to be passed over for someone with a degree in computer networking.

CompTIA's certification has proven that the knowledge of certified professionals is both valuable and much needed within the industry.

CompTIA's resources include testing and examination, certification, continuous education, data, and analytic reporting. For the fledgling professionals and those looking to further their careers and sharpen their skills, CompTIA offers an extensive certification program that trusted employers respect and big wig tech developers endorse. With a concentration on vendor neutrality, the exams facilitated by CompTIA act like a badge of honor and trust. Companies like Apple and Dell, HP, and Intel have all hired trusted CompTIA certified employees to help their companies bridge the ever-growing gaps between tech demand and the supply of tech experts. There are over a hundred different courses with attached certifications and exams that instantly brighten the appeal of any resume they appear on. The exams are designed to support any professional along their journey with the career pathway core certifications. For networking professionals, the initial four exams establish firm unshakeable and reliable knowledge within the field with a choice of infrastructural or cybersecurity focus.

• Language: English
• Publisher: justin wokocha
• Release date: Jun 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201840617

Book preview

Introduction: CompTIA and Emerging Networking Professionals

The workforce is evolving rapidly and with an almost reckless abandon. What we think is necessary today could be demanded tenfold tomorrow. Demand for professional expertise in techspace and computer technology is growing rapidly, as every company wants and needs each essential part of their business, including commerce, human resources, point of sale, and pricing systems to be reliable and secure.

CompTIA is one of the few reliable and trusted information technology supportive resources that enable fledgling professionals to achieve professional success within the industry without necessarily requiring a degree.

With certifications that many of the industry’s leading companies and organizations trust, those who are looking to become experts in the field need not worry about expelling long hours of hard underpaid work just to be passed over for someone with a degree in computer networking.

CompTIA’s certification has proven that the knowledge of certified professionals is both valuable and much needed within the industry.

CompTIA’s resources include testing and examination, certification, continuous education, data, and analytic reporting. For the fledgling professionals and those looking to further their careers and sharpen their skills, CompTIA offers an extensive certification program that trusted employers respect and big wig tech developers endorse. With a concentration on vendor neutrality, the exams facilitated by CompTIA act like a badge of honor and trust. Companies like Apple and Dell, HP, and Intel have all hired trusted CompTIA certified employees to help their companies bridge the ever-growing gaps between tech demand and the supply of tech experts. There are over a hundred different courses with attached certifications and exams that instantly brighten the appeal of any resume they appear on. The exams are designed to support any professional along their journey with the career pathway core certifications. For networking professionals, the initial four exams establish firm unshakeable and reliable knowledge within the field with a choice of infrastructural or cybersecurity focus.

CompTIA provides certifications that address the four major pillars of the information technology industry.

This is how CompTIA prepares the upcoming workforce to meet these demands with expertise and true cutting-edge strategy, knowledge, and professionalism.

This is how CompTIA has become a cornerstone within the computer technology industry. The association not only facilitates certification and exams but provides a large resource of information and feedback, reporting and analysis on the state of the technological economy and its ever-growing need for tech professionals.

Naturally, as a trade association, the targeted directives for CompTIA have been to strengthen the public knowledge of tech industry initiatives, and bridge the gap between ideas and implementation. The necessity for the association lives in the gap of knowledge within computer and information technology—many people know that they need network interfaces, cloud computing services, and application networks, without knowing what these things are or even what they’re called. If there is a need within the industry, CompTIA’s resources are there to ensure the needs are met.

As the demand for tech experts and professionals grows, the gap between supply and demand widens.

Computer networking references a multitude of skill sets and aptitudes that simply support an even larger number of specific career titles and job definitions. With a certification under your belt that declares your prowess in the field it opens you up to countless opportunities. Knowledge in computer networking, especially with a Networking+ certification, turns the world into an opportunity rather than a challenge. Competency in this field with CompTIA certifications beside it is recognized by most of the leading partners and rising tech companies today as a sign of reliability, trusted mastery, and rewarding service. 

A foundation of knowledge in network computing can land a professional in a multitude of careers and jobs. The labor market is demanding strong information technology skills and making room for true networking professionals. Office sizes in technologically based departments in nearly every emerging and well-established company are growing. If you have the skills and the knowledge, there is demand for you in the industry. And if you think there’s no room for you, company executives all over the world will make room for you.

The following chapters in this book will give you the most basic background knowledge of computer networking, the significance within its industry, and how CompTIA supports professionals on the upswing of their careers. Information about which types of testing will establish knowledge in adjacent areas can be found here.

Networking Fundamentals

We’ll look at the basics of computer networking, starting with a little bit of the history of telecommunications, and delving into the basic elements of network expertise. These basics will be the underlying foundation of knowledge for anyone looking to further a career in computer networking.