How Networks are Used
Management Services
Networking Professional
Not So Technical
Network Hodge-Podge
100
These services, which allow sharing of data files, applications & disk space, accounted for the first use of networks and remains the foundation of networking today.
What are file services?
100
These network services centrally administer tasks on the network, such as license tracking and often have dedicated servers to perform unique services.
What are management services?
100
The process of mastering material pertaining to a particular hardware system, OS, programming language, or software application is proven by passing a series of exams.
What is certification?
100
You must demonstrate these skills when presenting a new idea or project to a client or to management.
What are oral & written communications?
100
This allows a network to deliver multiple types of communication services
What is convergence?
200
With this type of service, if a shared printer fails, the network administrator can diagnose the problem from a workstation anywhere on the network using the NOS's printer control functions.
What is printer service?
200
This task centrally manages a finite number of network addresses for an entire network, usually without manually modifying client workstation configurations.
What is address management?
200
CompTIA is a professional organization that provides certification for many different computer specialties, including this one for those wanting PC certification.
What is A+ Certification?
200
Apache, known as the most popular brand of this type of service, supplies different web pages to many clients upon demand.
What is a web server?
300
This person can access a server on a different network from a different geographic location.
What is a remote user?
300
This task distributes data transfer activity evenly so that no single device becomes overwhelmed.
What is load balancing?
300
To prove mastery in Microsoft product support and development, one would pursue this type of certification.
What is MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional)?
300
This skill is demonstrated in the middle of the night when the network goes down and others count on you to be available and ready to expertly address the problem in a timely manner.
What is dependability?
300
This association of computer resellers, manufacturers & training companies sets industry-wide standards for computer professionals and sponsors certifications such as the A+ and Net+ certifications.
What is CompTIA?
400
Cell phones, telephone, email and fax use this type of network service.
What is communication service?
400
This task involves evaluating what security measures are in force and notification of security breaches.
What is security auditing?
400
To specialize in Cisco Systems' switches and routers, work toward this certification.
What is CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)?
400
Being open to new ideas, encouraging cooperation among your peers, and allowing others to help you demonstrates this soft skill.
What is team work?
400
Hardware diagnoses and failure alert is a task delegated to this network service.
What is management services?
500
These are known as the oldest network communications services.
What are mail services?
500
Established by CompTIA, this professional certification verifies broad, vendor-independent networking knowledge technology skills, such as understanding of protocols, topologies, networking hardware, and network troubleshooting.
What is Net+ or Network+ Certification?
500
You will benefit from having this skill when having to deal with an angry customer or having to deal with opinionated colleagues.
What are leadership abilities?
500
The centralized management of multiple types of network-based communications such as voice, video, fax & messaging services.
What are unified communications?
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