CompTIA Network+ N10-007: Ports and Protocols and the OSI Model

Course Overview

This course covers the OSI layers, and you will discover where devices, services, and protocols reside. You'll also explore well-known protocols and their associated port numbers.

Target Audience

Network administrators, network technicians, network installers, helpdesk technicians, IT cable installers, and any other professionals working with computer networks

Learning Objectives

• describe the TCP protocol
• describe the IP protocol
• describe the UDP Protocol
• describe the ICMP Protocol
• recognize when to use connection-oriented protocols
• recognize when to use connectionless protocols
• list the well-known UDP and TCP ports
• describe which protocols and ports are in use by certain services
• describe the purpose of the OSI model
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the physical layer
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the data link layer
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the network layer
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the transport layer
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the session layer
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the presentation layer
• list the devices, applications, protocols, and services that function at the application layer
• list characteristics of each OSI layer