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This lesson covers networking connectivity.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the networking connectivity portion of A+ certification include:[1]

Compare and contrast Internet connection types, network types, and their features.
  • Internet Connection Types
    • Cable
    • DSL
    • Dial-up
    • Fiber
    • Satellite
    • ISDN
    • Cellular
      • Tethering
      • Mobilehotspot
    • Line of sight wireless Internet service
  • Network Types
    • LAN
    • WAN
    • PAN
    • MAN

Readings

  1. Wikipedia: Internet access
  2. Wikipedia: Cable Internet access
  3. Wikipedia: Digital Subscriber Line
  4. Wikipedia: Dial-up Internet access
  5. Wikipedia: Fiber-optic communication
  6. Wikipedia: Satellite Internet access
  7. Wikipedia: Integrated Services Digital Network
  8. Wikipedia: Cellular network
    1. Wikipedia: Tethering
  9. Wikipedia: Computer network
    1. Wikipedia: Local Area Network
    2. Wikipedia: Wide Area Network
    3. Wikipedia: Personal Area Network
    4. Wikipedia: Metropolitan Area Network

Multimedia

  1. YouTube: Internet Connection Types - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 2.7
  2. YouTube: Network Types - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 2.7

Activities

References

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