OS X Support Essentials 10.8 - Training - Apple
OS X Support Essentials 10.8 - Training - Apple
OS X Support Essentials 10.8 - Training - Apple
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<strong>OS</strong> X <strong>Support</strong> <strong>Essentials</strong> <strong>10.8</strong> Exam Preparation Guide<br />
Part Six: Network Configuration<br />
Upon completion of Part Six, “Network Configuration” in <strong>OS</strong> X Mountain<br />
Lion <strong>Support</strong> <strong>Essentials</strong>, you should be able to complete the following tasks.<br />
Eight items from Part Six are included in the pool of exam questions.<br />
Questions are drawn randomly from the following objectives:<br />
• Discuss TCP/IP networking concepts.<br />
• Discuss the purpose and format of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and<br />
subnet masks.<br />
• Describe how the Internet Protocol uses a MAC address to send<br />
messages between computers over a local area network (LAN).<br />
• Describe how the IP transfers messages between computers over a<br />
wide area network (WAN), including how IP addresses, subnet masks,<br />
and routers work.<br />
• Describe how domain name service (DNS) is used to associate<br />
computer host names with IP addresses on a network.<br />
• Define the terms “service,” “interface,” and “protocol.”<br />
• Given an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, and MAC address, identify each.<br />
• Given a Mac with <strong>OS</strong> X installed, configure and manage a network<br />
interface.<br />
• Describe how computers are assigned IP addresses from a DHCP<br />
server.<br />
• Describe how <strong>OS</strong> X connects to Wi-Fi networks upon startup or wake.<br />
• Describe the criteria by which a Mac with <strong>OS</strong> X installed and functional<br />
Wi-Fi hardware auto-connects to a Wi-Fi network.<br />
• Describe the types of secure Wi-Fi networks that a Mac with <strong>OS</strong> X<br />
installed and functional Wi-Fi hardware can connect to.<br />
• Describe how <strong>OS</strong> X stores and manages credentials for accessing<br />
secure Wi-Fi networks.<br />
• Define SSID as it relates to Wi-Fi networks.<br />
• Describe the purpose of SSIDs as they relate to Wi-Fi networks.<br />
• Describe the features and purpose of ad-hoc networking as it relates to<br />
Wi-Fi networks on <strong>OS</strong> X computers.<br />
• Describe the tools, options, and methods for configuring Wi-Fi.<br />
• Describe the tools and methods for managing network locations.<br />
• Describe the tools and methods for managing VPN connections.<br />
• List the interfaces and interface protocols supported in a default<br />
installation of <strong>OS</strong> X.<br />
• Describe how <strong>OS</strong> X computers acquire and use self-assigned (linklocal)<br />
TCP/IP addresses on a network.<br />
• Describe the ways to configure a network interface for 802.1x.<br />
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