Test Yourself Network+ Certification, Second Edition [Paperback]

Pawan K. Bhardwaj (Author), Syngress Media Inc (Author)

Book Description

Series: Test Yourself | Publication Date: March 1, 2002

More Questions, More Content. The Best Self-Testing Program Available. Based directly on CompTIA's Network+ exam this highly effective study guide covers 100% of all official exam objectives. This easy-to-use, self-paced book features more than 1,000 exam-based practice questions to test your knowledge--and richly detailed, instructive answers from the experts to expand your understanding. This book is an excellent preparation tool for serious Network+ candidates.

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From the Back Cover

Don't Let the Real Test Be Your First Test!

Practice Makes Perfect--Score Higher With The Most Effective Self-Test & Quick Review Program

More Questions--More Content

• Based on the CompTIA Network+ exam
• Coverage features quick review of all technology objectives and more than 250 realistic exam questions to build your knowledge
• Exclusive "Exam Watch" features point out the most frequently missed questions--and how to answer them correctly
• Use the complete Self-Test practice exam at the back of the book to simulate the timed exam experience

Answers provide in-depth explanations­­and show why the incorrect choices are wrong, as shown below:

You have a TCP/IP network comprising nearly 30 computers. Currently, all computers have been assigned IP addresses manually. The company is growing fast, and a new consignment of 15 computers is arriving next week. You have decided to install Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services on one of the servers. Identify which of the following are the advantages of using the DHCP server in the network. (Select two answers.)

A. The name resolution process will be automated.

B. The network can be monitored more efficiently.

C. Assignment of IP addresses will be automated.

D. Network traffic problems can be resolved.

E. Administration workload can be reduced.

C and E. Assignment of IP addresses will be automated and administration workload can be reduced. The DHCP server is used to automatically assign IP addresses to DHCP client computers in a TCP/IP network. This practice eliminates the work of configuring each workstation manually and reduces your administrative workload, because configuring TCP/IP properties on each workstation can take significant time and efforts. It also reduces the chances of configuration errors that can result in network problems.

A is incorrect because the DHCP server is not used for name resolution purposes. Name resolution is the function of WINS server or a DNS server. Alternatively, LMHOSTS or HOSTS files are also used for name resolution. B is incorrect because SNMP servers are used for network monitoring. D is incorrect because a DHCP server cannot be used to resolve network traffic problems.

About the Author

Syngress Media creates books and software for information technology professionals seeking skill enhancement and career advancement. Its products are designed to comply with vendor and industry standard course curricula and are optimized for certification exam preparation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2 edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072134909
• ISBN-13: 978-0072134902
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,578,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good complement to the study guide, May 29, 2002

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Marc Lijour (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Test Yourself Network+ Certification, Second Edition (Paperback)

Although I have not tried to pass the real test, I've found this book to be a good companion to the study guide from the same editor. The focus/spirit of the exercices looks different to me and that is interesting for the exam, or for the real life.
I like the structure . Most part of the book is actually filled with exercices. This is a test book for people wanting to practice before the test.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok, August 22, 2002

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Bryan Miles "ez_stone" (Moncks Corner, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Test Yourself Network+ Certification, Second Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book about a week before I took the exam (because it was onsale and [inexpensive], just to get exposure to more questions. One good point about the book are the detailed explainations for practice question answers. But some of the questions were similiar to the ones I'd already seen in books I'd read - Network+ Passport and the Network+ Cert Bible. Also, they didn't relate much to ones on the actual test (which I passed with no problem). While it didn't impress me, it may give some people exposure to information that hadn't seen before. BUT if you already have two solid books for reference, don't waste your money. If I could have, I'd have given it 2 1/2 stars.