I-Net+ Exam Cram

The Exam Situation  2

Exam Layout And Design  3

Using CompTIA’s Exam Software Effectively  5

Exam-Taking Basics  5

Question-Handling Strategies  6

Mastering The Inner Game  7

Additional Resources  8

A Brief History Of Networking And The Internet  12

Networking Devices  13

Backbone Issues  17

Organizations Shaping The Internet  23

Practice Questions  25

Need To Know More?  30

TCP/IP Background  32

Request For Comments (RFCs)  33

Comparing The OSI Model And TCP/IP  33

The OSI Model  34

The TCP/IP Reference Model  35

IP Addressing  39

Subnets And Masks  45

Configuring TCP/IP  48

Practice Questions  51

Need To Know More?  60

Remote Access Protocols  62

Tunneling Protocols  66

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)  67

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)  69

Digital Subscriber Line  71

Cable Modem Service  72

Practice Questions  73

Need To Know More?  78

Why Name Resolution  80

Working With HOSTS Files  81

DNS: A Superset Of HOSTS  83

LMHOSTS And Microsoft  89

WINS: A Superset Of LMHOSTS  90

Comparing The Options  91

Practice Questions  93

Need To Know More?  98

The Client/Server Model  100

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)  101

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)  101

Web Browsers  102

The Uniform Resource Locator (URL)  102

Web Caching  105

Searching For Content  108

Cookies  113

Practice Questions  115

Need To Know More?  119

Differences Between Mail, List, And News Services  122

Protocols  123

Encoding Methods  128

Practice Questions  131

Need To Know More?  136

The Fine Line Between Services And Protocols  138

FTP  138

Gopher  143

LDAP  143

Telnet  144

LPR  147

Comparing The Ports  149

Practice Questions  150

Need To Know More?  154

Languages And Scripts  156

Programming Terminology  157

Server Languages  159

Client Scripts And Other Solutions  167

Comparing The Options  168

Practice Questions  171

Need To Know More?  176

Tags And Attributes  178

Browser Compatibility  178

Choosing An Editor  180

Common Tags  181

Adding Comments  183

Formatting Text  183

Adding Images  187

Adding Hyperlinks  190

Adding Tables  192

Adding Forms  196

Including Scripts  201

Practice Questions  202

Need To Know More?  208

Streaming And Non-Streaming Media  210

Bitmap Vs. Vector Graphics  210

Page Description Language (PDL)  212

BinHex   212

Plug-Ins  212

Multimedia File Formats  215

Practice Questions  222

Need To Know More?  227

Web Site Testing And Launching  230

Using Cookies  234

Site Searching  235

Reverse Proxy  237

Practice Questions  238

Need To Know More?  241

Inter-, Intra-, and Extranet Security   244

Access Control  245

Authentication  246

Cryptography  250

Auditing  254

Virtual Private Networks  255

Anti-Virus Software  256

Suspicious Activity  257

Practice Questions  260

Need To Know More?  266

Copyrights Vs. Trademarks And Patents  268

Working In A Global Environment  269

Intranets, Extranets, And The Internet  270

Push And Pull Technology  271

Business Terms And Concepts   271

Practice Questions  274

Need To Know More?  278

Content Problems  280

Site Problems  282

Tools To Use  283

Practice Questions  288

Need To Know More?  293

Questions, Questions, Questions  296

Picking Proper Answers  296

Decoding Ambiguity  297

Working Within The Framework  298

Deciding What To Memorize  298

Preparing For The Test  299

Taking The Test  299

Sample Test  301