Convergence + Certification is NOW being offered

Course length: 5 days

Overview:

This course will prepare students for the current CompTIA Convergence+ certification exam, which addresses the intersection of telephone, broadcast media, cable, and Internet networks. Students will learn about the Public Switched Telephone Network, networking fundamentals, merging IP and voice, converged applications, systems management, and security.

Prerequisites: none

Performance-based objectives:

• Describe how phone calls are completed; describe the features and components of the PSTN, including premise, network, and central office wiring and hardware; describe interoffice wiring and the signaling technologies.
• Identify the layers of the OSI model; explain TCP/IP networking basics; identify the TCP/IP networking hardware; and differentiate between network models and architectures.
• Identify the advantages of merging voice and IP network systems; consider the ramifications of adding voice traffic to an IP network; and identify common IP telephony hardware and applications.
• Identify the advantages of merging multimedia and IP network systems; choose transmission and content production options; and identify common video over IP hardware and explain its applicability to various needs.
• Administer a converged network; analyze and manage a converged network; and troubleshoot and maintain a converged network.
• Explain network security concepts; and describe the purposes of various network security devices and software applications.