Network+ Performance Based Questions
Hey everyone.
I have a question regarding the Network+ performance based questions.
How did you prepare for them? Because I am not sure how to set up a lab for the network+ exam. I understand the performance based questions may include some command prompt questions and other questions regarding Windows based environments but I was wondering if there is any specific way to get a good amount of hands on experience to successfully be able to answer the performance based q's.
If anyone has any tips / ideas on what I can do to practice these, I would greatly appreciate it.
I have just finished the MTA: 98-366 Networking Fundamentals exam which was quite easy but moving onto the Network+ is definitely a step forward. I am using the Exam Cram book and will be practicing using the included practice exams.
Hope someone can help!
Thanks in advance.
Justin
I have a question regarding the Network+ performance based questions.
How did you prepare for them? Because I am not sure how to set up a lab for the network+ exam. I understand the performance based questions may include some command prompt questions and other questions regarding Windows based environments but I was wondering if there is any specific way to get a good amount of hands on experience to successfully be able to answer the performance based q's.
If anyone has any tips / ideas on what I can do to practice these, I would greatly appreciate it.
I have just finished the MTA: 98-366 Networking Fundamentals exam which was quite easy but moving onto the Network+ is definitely a step forward. I am using the Exam Cram book and will be practicing using the included practice exams.
Hope someone can help!
Thanks in advance.
Justin
Comments
The performance based questions are very straight forward and you won't have any issues with them if you have studied the topics in the objectives.
If you go to CompTIA's website and review the objectives for the exam.
OSI model, media types, IGP, EGP, default ports, nbtstat, netstat, ifconfig etc.
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Thanks for both of your answers. Greatly appreciated !
Justin
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Justin
Subnetting is definitely on the exam, it's included in the objectives as a need to know. The testing center will provide you with a marker and whiteboard. That should be sufficient for working them out. I didn't memorize any of the common patterns and instead just worked on calculating them by hand. It seemed to work just fine for me. I don't do networking for a living, so I'm sure someone with more experience than I had could have recognized some of them off the top of their head. For me, subnetting always requires pen and paper.
As mentioned in the answers on this thread, CompTIA does let you go back and review / change answer for the question later during the exam. Just bare in mind that this is not the case for all other vendors. For example on Cisco exams you are not allowed to do so.
In regards to subnetting and speed for the Network+ exam, as zidian mentioned subnetting is indeed covered and you should know how to subnet, however don't focus too much on speed. The key is to get the correct answer, whereas on CCENT / CCNA exams you should be able to subnet with speed.
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Cheers!
Justin
There is also a flag for review option I found very helpful. Once you get to the end of the test you can review all the questions you flagged.
I have taken a Net+ practice test via MeasureUp for free (military) and although I have no experience and have only been studying in my free time for the last 6 weeks I did fairly well--60%. Is it similar to those exams?
I went from not knowing even the most rudimentary networking terminology/protocols to that, with roughly 30-40 hours of study time. I intend to purchase the 60 day online practice tests from MeasureUp once I have completed the Net+ simulator software from Pearson. Do you believe that would be enough to pass?
Learning the concepts is not difficult, it's simply finding the time. I work and still have an 18 month old so my free time is somewhat limited. Any help would be appreciated.