IEEE 802 Specifications

dumblondemom

Do I have to know all 12 of these for the exam?
like there isnt enough to memorize already I finally get one thing all sticky noted to my brain go on to another and seem to lose the previous stickies Also PIO's what do they have to do with the big scheme? I seem to remember knowing this but it escapes me now. Wish I could increase the size of harddrive in my brain

bellboy

i would not learn all the ieee for a+. you do not need to know them all for network+ either!!

learn the ones relating to ethernet, token ring and wireless as they are the ones that might crop up.

learn the different topologies, network media and connectors. a+ does not go into networking in any great depth.

RussS

Actually about 21 or so of them..... but

I don't think you will need to know all of them - just remember the common ones

802.2 LLC
802.3 CSMA/CD (Ethernet)
802.4 Token Passing Bus
802.5 Token Ring
802.8 Fibre Optic
802.11 Wireless Lan Medium Access Control (MAN)

That should help you pass the exam.... BUT that would be the network+ and not A+. For A+ just knowing there is IEEE should suffice.
Whoops, am I just having a blonde moment and you are referring to the IEEE std for printer ports Too much study and not enuff fun me thinks ..... Whats that Homer used to say ....mmmmm need beer?
As for PIOs I don't think you will get questioned on them but I would advise reviewing them anyways.

dumblondemom

Thanks folks! Less for me to memorize No you wern't having a blonde moment You understood what I was asking perfectly. thanks for the help and the test. It let me know that what I thought I had throughly studied for is still seeping out some were Ah well back to the study guides I still have 2 weeks to get it stuffed back in there and plug up the holes