I just took this exam. Even though I'm still waiting for my score, I'm highly confident that I passed.
First, don't be fooled by the name. Despite being a "Network Technology" exam, almost half of the questions were really more sysadmin/IT/cloud topics. This exam covers a broad range of material, but none of it goes particularly deep. There are three short essay questions at the end that expect a 1-3 paragraph response. To keep things sufficiently vague, my exam contained one prompt related to network security, one related to wireless networking, and one related to cloud computing. I found the prompts reasonable and enough of a stimulus to easily draft an appropriate response.
I'd recommend using CompTIA A+, Network+, and Cloud Foundations or Cloud+ materials to study. The topics from those certifications are highly relevant to this exam. The recommended quizlets are somewhat helpful but are outdated and don't cover the full breadth of the exam.
You'll definitely need to know and be familiar with the main 802.xxxx standards, both wireless and wired. Focus on wireless networking in particular. There wasn't much of anything about the various network layer models, such as OSI.
I was presently surprised by the general lack of outdated questions. I don't remember seeing anything about grossly obsolete technologies like token ring or coaxial ethernet—no vampire taps.
To review before the exam, I used Saylor's CS402: Computer Communications and Networks. I do not recommend doing so because of flaws in that course.
I had a classic ProctorFU experience taking the exam. ProctorU expects you to navigate to and open the exam within the tab that they open for you. The problem is, TESU's systems are set to open everything in a new tab. ProctorU's software responds to this by continually forcing you back to the original tab every few seconds. I suffered through most of the exam that way before their tech support set up their alternate system, fixing the issue.
Also, the function to flag a question for later review does not function in TESU's online exam portal.
I let TESU know about the above issues.
First, don't be fooled by the name. Despite being a "Network Technology" exam, almost half of the questions were really more sysadmin/IT/cloud topics. This exam covers a broad range of material, but none of it goes particularly deep. There are three short essay questions at the end that expect a 1-3 paragraph response. To keep things sufficiently vague, my exam contained one prompt related to network security, one related to wireless networking, and one related to cloud computing. I found the prompts reasonable and enough of a stimulus to easily draft an appropriate response.
I'd recommend using CompTIA A+, Network+, and Cloud Foundations or Cloud+ materials to study. The topics from those certifications are highly relevant to this exam. The recommended quizlets are somewhat helpful but are outdated and don't cover the full breadth of the exam.
You'll definitely need to know and be familiar with the main 802.xxxx standards, both wireless and wired. Focus on wireless networking in particular. There wasn't much of anything about the various network layer models, such as OSI.
I was presently surprised by the general lack of outdated questions. I don't remember seeing anything about grossly obsolete technologies like token ring or coaxial ethernet—no vampire taps.
To review before the exam, I used Saylor's CS402: Computer Communications and Networks. I do not recommend doing so because of flaws in that course.
I had a classic ProctorFU experience taking the exam. ProctorU expects you to navigate to and open the exam within the tab that they open for you. The problem is, TESU's systems are set to open everything in a new tab. ProctorU's software responds to this by continually forcing you back to the original tab every few seconds. I suffered through most of the exam that way before their tech support set up their alternate system, fixing the issue.
Also, the function to flag a question for later review does not function in TESU's online exam portal.
I let TESU know about the above issues.
TESU Class of 2024 BSBA-CIS+GM, BSIT, ASNSM-CS+Math, AAS-GEN
Earned credits from Sophia, SDC, ASU ULC, TEEX, Microsoft, Strayer, TESU, Saylor, DSST, CLEP, CompTIA, StraighterLine, and others since starting in April 2020
Earned credits from Sophia, SDC, ASU ULC, TEEX, Microsoft, Strayer, TESU, Saylor, DSST, CLEP, CompTIA, StraighterLine, and others since starting in April 2020
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