Exam objectives
N10-009CompTIA Network+ exam objectives
The published blueprint is the contract: the exam can only test what is on this list. Domains carry their official weightings, and objectives with a practice page link straight to questions written for that objective.
Titles and weightings from the official objectives. CompTIA exam page ↗
Networking Concepts
23%of exam- 1.1 Explain concepts related to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model.Practice
- 1.2 Compare and contrast networking appliances, applications, and functions.Practice
- 1.3 Summarize cloud concepts and connectivity options.Practice
- 1.4 Explain common networking ports, protocols, services, and traffic types.Practice
- 1.5 Compare and contrast transmission media and transceivers.Practice
- 1.6 Compare and contrast network topologies, architectures, and types.Practice
- 1.7 Given a scenario, use appropriate IPv4 network addressing.Practice
- 1.8 Summarize evolving use cases for modern network environments.Practice
Network Implementation
20%of examNetwork Operations
19%of exam- 3.1 Explain the purpose of organizational processes and procedures.Practice
- 3.2 Given a scenario, use network monitoring technologies.Practice
- 3.3 Explain disaster recovery (DR) concepts.Practice
- 3.4 Given a scenario, implement IPv4 and IPv6 network services.Practice
- 3.5 Compare and contrast network access and management methods.Practice
Network Security
14%of examNetwork Troubleshooting
24%of exam- 5.1 Explain the troubleshooting methodology.Practice
- 5.2 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common cabling and physical interface issues.Practice
- 5.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common issues with network services.Practice
- 5.4 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common performance issues.Practice
- 5.5 Given a scenario, use the appropriate tool or protocol to solve networking issues.Practice
Objectives marked Practice open a page of original questions written for that objective, each with a full explanation cited to CompTIA documentation.
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