If you’re like most of us in the networking community, you probably have one or more network certifications. If that’s you, you’re very wise in choosing a CompTIA Network+ (N10-
008) certification to proudly add to your repertoire because this achievement will make you
all the more valuable as an employee.
In these challenging economic times, keeping ahead of the competition—even standing
out among your present colleagues—could make a big difference in whether you gain a promotion or possibly keep your job instead of being the one who gets laid off! Or maybe this
is your first attempt at certification because you’ve decided to venture into a new career in
information technology (IT). You’ve realized that getting into the IT sector is a good way to
go because as the information age marches on, the demand for knowledgeable professionals
in this dynamic field will only intensify dramatically.
Either way, certification is one of the best things you can do for your career if you are
working in, or want to break into, the networking profession because it proves that you
know what you’re talking about regarding the subjects in which you’re certified. It also powerfully endorses you as a professional in a way that’s very similar to a physician being boardcertified in a certain area of expertise.
In this book, you’ll find out what the Network+ exam is all about because each chapter
covers a part of the exam. I’ve included some great review questions at the end of each chapter
to help crystallize the information you learned and solidly prepare you to ace the exam.
A really cool thing about working in IT is that it’s constantly evolving, so there are
always new things to learn and fresh challenges to master. Once you obtain your Network+
certification and discover that you’re interested in taking it further by getting into more complex networking (and making more money), the Cisco CCNA certification is definitely your
next step; you can get the skinny on that and even more in-depth certifications on my blog at
www.lammle.com.