CompTIA Network+ Study Guide: Exam N10-004

by Todd Lammle

Bestselling author Todd Lammle thoroughly covers this first revision of the CompTIA Network+ exam since 2005. Using his one-of-a-kind conversational style, Todd gives you clear and concise information on crucial networking topics through practical examples and insights drawn from his real-world experience. This Study Guide thoroughly covers all exam objectives for the CompTIA Network+ exam (N10-004), including key topics such as network technologies, media and topologies, devices, management, tools, and security. Along with the book you get a CD-ROM featuring a custom test engine with chapter review questions, two practice exams, flashcards, and the book as a searchable PDF. CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. For Teaching supplements are available for this title.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

888 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2009

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brutal slog - in fact the author apologises frequently for writing the book. But this is because every book must weigh the worthwhile against the facile and this book is forced by industry standards to opt for the former. A human manifestation of this book narrated slides at me in a 2-day company training course on this same subject, and it was about as enjoyable.

The multiple choice/open question addendums in this book are hefty and match the style I’ve seen elsewhere such as CISI finance exams and vehicle theory tests and it seems this style is the best foundation for an autodidact before the ‘just go do it’ step.

Beyond that there is a healthy ecosystem of material around this syllabus and the sense that yes, with a bit of elbow grease, you could actually build a server or a network or a company from the concepts laid out in this book. It exhaustively covers what to ask, if not what the answer is.

[Zulfiqar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great CCNA technical manual detailing the 7 stages of the OSI model, IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting, and a wide variety of user applications. Contains both lengthy and very brief explanations on various VLANS and security settings following IEEE standards. Came with a CD-Rom containing practices exams and flashcards. In the back of book there are review questions after each section is complete making it a total of 13 chapters.

[Valon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Avoid at all costs.

[Benjamin Sigrist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty decent overview of networking and hopefully will prove good enough to get me past the test. I heard Todd on a Packet Pushers podcast and liked his style. Honestly though, I wish OK had started with the CCNA though. The non-vendor specific nature of the Network+ gets sort of dry after awhile. This is no fault of the author, just the way things go with CompTIA exams.

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

For being a technical book, I thought it was fairly easy to read. Since I got through all 20 chapters in about 2 weeks, I'm satisfied.

He wrote clearly and un-dryly. I'll update my review later if I end up failing the test.

[Ian James · Rating 4 out of 5]

took me a long time to read this i think i am weak in my networking knowledge still but i do not think it is any fault of the writer just my own for taking so long. I am gonna grab a N10-05 book here next month.

[Dominika · Rating 1 out of 5]

....how can you enjoy it......it is a study guide....

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished it today. Took the test. Passed with 784 when I only needed 720. This book was a great help.

[Suman · Rating 4 out of 5]

nothing.