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NTC 248 Week 1 Individual: Cables and Connectors and

Networking Devices
Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
2.0 "Cables and Connectors"
o 2.1 "Twisted Pair"
o 2.2 "Coaxial"
o 2.3 "Fiber Optic"
3.0 "Networking Devices"
o 3.1 "Network Adapters"
o 3.2 "Network Devices"
o 3.3 "Internetwork Devices"

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Write a 1/4-page summary identifying areas for improvement and your plan on how to
improve.
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NTC 248 Week 1 Individual: Networking Basics

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course, "Network Pro":
1.0 "Networking Basics"
o 1.1 "Networking Overview"
o 1.2 "Network Topologies"
o 1.3 "The OSI Model"
o 1.5 "Network Protocols"

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NTC 248 Week 1 Individual: IP Configuration, Routing, and

Network Customization
Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
5.0 "IP Configuration"
o 5.1 "IP Addressing"
o 5.2 "Alternate IP Addressing"
o 5.3 "DHCP Server Configuration"
o 5.4 "DHCP Relay"
o 5.5 "DNS Name Resolution"
o 5.6 "IP Version 6"
o 5.7 "Multicast"
7.0 "Routing"
o 7.1 "Routing Basics"
o 7.2 "Routing Protocols"
o 7.3 "Network Address Translation"
9.0 "Network Customization"
o 9.2 "Voice over IP (VoIP)"
o 9.3 "Virtualization"
o 9.4 "Virtual Networking"
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NTC 248 Week 2 Individual: Network Policies and Procedures,

Network Management, and Optimization

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
12.0 "Network Policies and Procedures"
o 12.1 "Network Design, Documentation, and Policies"
15.0 "Network Management"
o 15.3 "Remote Management"
o 15.6 "Monitoring"
o 15.8 "Network Management with SNMP"
16.0 "Optimization"
o 16.1 "Optimization"

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NTC 248 Week 2 Individual: Ethernet and Wireless Networking

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
4.0 "Ethernet"
o 4.1 "Ethernet"
o 4.2 "Ethernet Specifications"
o 4.3 "Connecting Network Devices"
10.0 "Wireless Networking"
 o 10.1 "Wireless Concepts"
o 10.2 "Wireless Standards"
o 10.6 "Wireless Security"

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NTC 248 Week 2 Individual: Firewalls and Network Security

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
8.0 "Firewalls"
o 8.1 "Firewalls"
13.0 "Network Security"
o 13.2 "Social Engineering"
o 13.7 "Remote Access Security"

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NTC 248 Week 3 Individual: Firewalls and Network Security

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
8.0 "Firewalls"
o 8.1 "Firewalls"
13.0 "Network Security"
o 13.2 "Social Engineering"
o 13.7 "Remote Access Security"
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NTC 248 Week 3 Individual: Switch Management, Network

Hardening, and Network Security

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
6.0 "Switch Management"
o 6.4 "Virtual LANs"
6.4.3 "Configuring VLANs"
6.4.6 "Exploring VLANs"
14.0 "Network Hardening"
o 14.3 "Network Hardening"
14.3.2 "Switch Port Security"
14.3.3 "Switch Port Security Facts"
13.0 "Network Security"
o 13.5 "Authentication"

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NTC 248 Week 3 Individual: Network Security and Network

Hardening
Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
13.0 "Network Security"
 o 13.6 "Secure Protocols"
14.0 "Network Hardening"
o 14.1 "Detection and Prevention"

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NTC 248 Week 4 Individual: Ethernet, IP Configuration, Switch

Management, Routing, Wireless Networking, and Network

Optimization
Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
4.0 "Ethernet"
o 4.4 "Troubleshooting Physical Connectivity"
5.0 "IP Configuration"
o 5.8 "Troubleshooting IP Configuration Issues"
o 5.9 "Troubleshooting IP Communications"
o 5.10 "Troubleshooting Name Resolution"
6.0 "Switch Management"
o 6.7 "Switch Troubleshooting"
7.0 "Routing"
o 7.5 "Routing Troubleshooting"
10.0 "Wireless Networking"
o 10.7 "Wireless Troubleshooting"
16.0 "Network Optimization"
o 16.2 "Troubleshooting Methodology"

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NTC 248 Week 4 Individual: Wide Area Networks (WANs)

Complete the following sections of the LabSim TestOut course "Network Pro":
11.0 "Wide Area Networks (WANs)"
o 11.1 "WAN Concepts"
o 11.3 "Internet Connectivity"
o 11.4 "Remote Access"

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