This course teaches you the skills and knowledge necessary to help prepare you to take the Network+ certification exam administered by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). The Network+ certification program covers networking technologies most commonly used today. It also introduces the underlying concepts of data networking, such as the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the protocols that operate at the various model layers. Passing the Network+ certification exam means that you possess the basic knowledge and skills needed to work as a computer networking professional