Computer Support/Networking/Connectivity

This lesson covers networking connectivity.

Objectives and Skills

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

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