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This may be out of topic, but ... i-Net+ ???
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| Has anyone here passed the i-Net+ exam recently? I'm preparing and I have
found much of the material a little confusing. I have a background with
TCP/IP and IIS w/ a little Apache, so I should be right on. I would
appreciate a little insight into what to actually expect. Reply to group or
e-mail.
Thanks
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| Andy Barkl 2002-06-24, 6:48 pm |
| The i-Net+ exam is simply the Network+ exam with a sprinkle of HTML. I have
been involved with the editing of several books which include i_Net+ study
guides and there is nothing to fear.
Which book are you using? What parts are confusing?
"Mike" <bakermik@starband.net> wrote in message
news D%98.1392$tk1.719333556@twister2.starband.net...
> Has anyone here passed the i-Net+ exam recently? I'm preparing and I have
> found much of the material a little confusing. I have a background with
> TCP/IP and IIS w/ a little Apache, so I should be right on. I would
> appreciate a little insight into what to actually expect. Reply to group
or
> e-mail.
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
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| I've been using several and there seems to be some differences. The major
differences of course are in OSI modeling. This is to be expected due to its
theoretical nature. Most text take a varied position. I'm surprised that
CompTIA takes this approach at all. Most TCP/IP books use the 4 or 5 layer
model for TCP/IP. OSI, after all is just a guideline. I've also found the
definition for FQDN varies. One recurring prepware question is really
puzzling and has been in this forum for a while.
What is necessary to install and configure for a system to connect to an ISP
for Internet services?
two questions you can throw out. the remaining selections are -
a). modem
b). TCP/IP
Well, what came first the chicken or the hen? As written I have to say
TCP/IP, after all there are more ways to connect than with a modem.
Sometimes the question states DUN, (then it should be modem) sometimes not.
I've seen several variations on this example.
In the past I have found CompTIA exams to be very straight forward. I
recently completed the Linux+ and I was surprised by the vagueness of some
of the questions. I spent over half my test time pondering a single question
that actually had no best answer. This is a subject area I know very well. I
guessed, yet based on the category report, I know I missed it. So, I'm
concerned. I plan on taking the exam next Monday.
"Andy Barkl" <abarkl@NOSPAMwetrainit.com> wrote in message
news:a4a9gq024la@enews4.newsguy.com...
> The i-Net+ exam is simply the Network+ exam with a sprinkle of HTML. I
have
> been involved with the editing of several books which include i_Net+ study
> guides and there is nothing to fear.
> Which book are you using? What parts are confusing?
>
> "Mike" <bakermik@starband.net> wrote in message
> newsD%98.1392$tk1.719333556@twister2.starband.net...
> > Has anyone here passed the i-Net+ exam recently? I'm preparing and I
have
> > found much of the material a little confusing. I have a background with
> > TCP/IP and IIS w/ a little Apache, so I should be right on. I would
> > appreciate a little insight into what to actually expect. Reply to group
> or
> > e-mail.
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Andy Barkl 2002-06-24, 6:48 pm |
| Inline...
"Mike" <bakermik@starband.net> wrote in message
news:Gi%a8.417$Iz.90914935@twister2.starband.net...
> I've been using several and there seems to be some differences. The major
> differences of course are in OSI modeling. This is to be expected due to
its
> theoretical nature. Most text take a varied position. I'm surprised that
> CompTIA takes this approach at all. Most TCP/IP books use the 4 or 5 layer
> model for TCP/IP. OSI, after all is just a guideline.
There are 2 network models typically used. The OSI 7 layer and the DoD
(TCP/IP specific) 4 layer.
> I've also found the definition for FQDN varies.
It does but the proper answer is www.CompTIA.com (defining the host (alias
in this case), second level domain, and top level domain assuming the root
level with (.) after the com.
> One recurring prepware question is really puzzling and has been in this
forum for a while.
>
> What is necessary to install and configure for a system to connect to an
ISP
> for Internet services?
>
> two questions you can throw out. the remaining selections are -
>
> a). modem
> b). TCP/IP
>
> Well, what came first the chicken or the hen? As written I have to say
> TCP/IP, after all there are more ways to connect than with a modem.
> Sometimes the question states DUN, (then it should be modem) sometimes
not.
> I've seen several variations on this example.
I agree with you. The exam writer is looking for TCP/IP in this case.
> In the past I have found CompTIA exams to be very straight forward. I
> recently completed the Linux+ and I was surprised by the vagueness of some
> of the questions. I spent over half my test time pondering a single
question
> that actually had no best answer. This is a subject area I know very well.
I
> guessed, yet based on the category report, I know I missed it. So, I'm
> concerned. I plan on taking the exam next Monday.
I wish I knew Linux more than I do. My career and client's needs have always
kept me on the GUI side of things.
Good luck on your exam!
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| Hey thanks Andy a really big help.. By the way, Linux has GUIs too
"Andy Barkl" <abarkl@NOSPAMwetrainit.com> wrote in message
news:a4i27t01qjj@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Inline...
> "Mike" <bakermik@starband.net> wrote in message
> news:Gi%a8.417$Iz.90914935@twister2.starband.net...
> > I've been using several and there seems to be some differences. The
major
> > differences of course are in OSI modeling. This is to be expected due to
> its
> > theoretical nature. Most text take a varied position. I'm surprised that
> > CompTIA takes this approach at all. Most TCP/IP books use the 4 or 5
layer
> > model for TCP/IP. OSI, after all is just a guideline.
>
> There are 2 network models typically used. The OSI 7 layer and the DoD
> (TCP/IP specific) 4 layer.
>
> > I've also found the definition for FQDN varies.
>
> It does but the proper answer is www.CompTIA.com (defining the host (alias
> in this case), second level domain, and top level domain assuming the root
> level with (.) after the com.
>
> > One recurring prepware question is really puzzling and has been in this
> forum for a while.
> >
> > What is necessary to install and configure for a system to connect to an
> ISP
> > for Internet services?
> >
> > two questions you can throw out. the remaining selections are -
> >
> > a). modem
> > b). TCP/IP
> >
> > Well, what came first the chicken or the hen? As written I have to say
> > TCP/IP, after all there are more ways to connect than with a modem.
> > Sometimes the question states DUN, (then it should be modem) sometimes
> not.
> > I've seen several variations on this example.
>
> I agree with you. The exam writer is looking for TCP/IP in this case.
>
> > In the past I have found CompTIA exams to be very straight forward. I
> > recently completed the Linux+ and I was surprised by the vagueness of
some
> > of the questions. I spent over half my test time pondering a single
> question
> > that actually had no best answer. This is a subject area I know very
well.
> I
> > guessed, yet based on the category report, I know I missed it. So, I'm
> > concerned. I plan on taking the exam next Monday.
>
> I wish I knew Linux more than I do. My career and client's needs have
always
> kept me on the GUI side of things.
> Good luck on your exam!
>
>
>
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| Frank Clark 2002-06-24, 6:48 pm |
| This simular question came up on my beta exam and I throughly commented on
this question... it is misleading to say that you need tcp/ip to connect to
the internet... what about SPX/IPX... I think the exam writers need to
rethink and look at the questions again...
And on the point of the OSI model vs the TCP/IP stack most of the time the
OSI model is abbreviated to the TCP/IP stack because you are mainly looking
at the services below the application level... but if you are looking at the
full integration then you have to look at the full OSI...
Frank Clark
"Andy Barkl" <abarkl@NOSPAMwetrainit.com> wrote in message
news:a4i27t01qjj@enews2.newsguy.com...
> Inline...
> "Mike" <bakermik@starband.net> wrote in message
> news:Gi%a8.417$Iz.90914935@twister2.starband.net...
> > I've been using several and there seems to be some differences. The
major
> > differences of course are in OSI modeling. This is to be expected due to
> its
> > theoretical nature. Most text take a varied position. I'm surprised that
> > CompTIA takes this approach at all. Most TCP/IP books use the 4 or 5
layer
> > model for TCP/IP. OSI, after all is just a guideline.
>
> There are 2 network models typically used. The OSI 7 layer and the DoD
> (TCP/IP specific) 4 layer.
>
> > I've also found the definition for FQDN varies.
>
> It does but the proper answer is www.CompTIA.com (defining the host (alias
> in this case), second level domain, and top level domain assuming the root
> level with (.) after the com.
>
> > One recurring prepware question is really puzzling and has been in this
> forum for a while.
> >
> > What is necessary to install and configure for a system to connect to an
> ISP
> > for Internet services?
> >
> > two questions you can throw out. the remaining selections are -
> >
> > a). modem
> > b). TCP/IP
> >
> > Well, what came first the chicken or the hen? As written I have to say
> > TCP/IP, after all there are more ways to connect than with a modem.
> > Sometimes the question states DUN, (then it should be modem) sometimes
> not.
> > I've seen several variations on this example.
>
> I agree with you. The exam writer is looking for TCP/IP in this case.
>
> > In the past I have found CompTIA exams to be very straight forward. I
> > recently completed the Linux+ and I was surprised by the vagueness of
some
> > of the questions. I spent over half my test time pondering a single
> question
> > that actually had no best answer. This is a subject area I know very
well.
> I
> > guessed, yet based on the category report, I know I missed it. So, I'm
> > concerned. I plan on taking the exam next Monday.
>
> I wish I knew Linux more than I do. My career and client's needs have
always
> kept me on the GUI side of things.
> Good luck on your exam!
>
>
>
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