xxiii Preparation Strategy ............................................. 615 1. Schedule to Take the Network+ Certification Exam ...................................... 615 2. Review and Analyze the Exam Objectives ................................................. 616 3. Match Exam Objective Details to Resource Material ................................................. 616 4. Identify and Practice Laboratory Activities That Match the Exam Objectives ................................. 618 5. Take Practice Exams .............................................. 618 6. Review Problem Areas ........................................... 618 7. Retake Practice Exams ........................................... 618 Network+ Certification Practice Exam ................ 619 Practice Exam Questions ........................................... 619 Scoring the Exam ..................................................... 628 CHAPTER 20 Employment in the Field of Networking Technology ........................................ 630 Information Technology Industry Careers ..................................................... 631 Network Support Specialist ........................................ 632 Network Administrator .............................................. 633 Systems Analyst ...................................................... 633 Consultant .............................................................. 634 Technical Salesperson .............................................. 634 Web Developer ........................................................ 634 Programmer ............................................................ 635 Engineer ................................................................. 635 Entrepreneur............................................................ 635 Career Information Sources ................................. 636 General and College Education ........................... 637 Certification ............................................................ 638 CompTIA Certifications ............................................. 639 Microsoft Certifications ............................................. 640 Cisco Certifications and Training ................................ 641 LPIC ...................................................................... 641 Other Certifications ................................................... 642 Employment ............................................................ 643 Applying for a Job .................................................... 643 Keeping a Job .......................................................... 649 APPENDIX A List of Networking Acronyms ................................... 654 APPENDIX B Binary Math ................................................................ 660 APPENDIX C Number Conversion Table ........................................ 664 APPENDIX D Table of Standard ASCII Characters........................................................666 GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .684