Network Expert (CompTIA Network+) and Business English

Free of cost

by funding

This course covers the configuration of networks with CompTIA, different network architectures and provides insights into network security and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your professional environment. You will also brush up on your English language skills.
  • Certificates: TOEIC® certificate (Test of English for International Communication)
    CompTIA Network+" certificate
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    TOEIC®-Test (Test of English for International Communication)
    CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam N10-009
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Business English

General language part (approx. 4 days)

Basic structures of the English language

Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect), questions

Active/passive voice

Adjective/adverb

Modal verbs

Conditional

British and American English

Important idioms

Presenting in English


Communicative part (approx. 5 days)

Establishing and maintaining customer contacts, telephone calls, correspondence

Presentation of business visits

Dealing with complaints

Describing products

Writing letters and emails using common phrases on topics such as orders, quotations

Communicating the hierarchical structure of the company


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Business English (approx. 6 days)

Writing business correspondence

Influencing

Professional discussion of topics such as company structure, marketing and sales

Reporting on market analyses, discussion of financial trends

On a business trip: At the reception, in the hotel, in the restaurant

Appearance in meetings

Describing processes and procedures

Conducting negotiations and reaching agreements

Developing and communicating plans/projects

Preparing presentations

English-language job descriptions

Anglo-Saxon application process

Writing the CV

Interview: confident presentation of experience and qualifications


Project work, certification preparation and TOEIC® certification exam (approx. 5 days)

Network expert with CompTIA Network+ certification

Network concepts (approx. 4 days)

Open Systems Interconnection (OSI model)

Network devices, applications and functions

Cloud concepts and connectivity options

Common network ports, protocols, services and traffic types

Transmission media and transceivers

Network topologies, architectures and types

IPv4 network addressing

Network environments (SDN, VXLAN, ZTA, SSE, IaC)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Network implementations (approx. 3.5 days)

Routing technologies

Configuring switching technologies and functions

Wireless standards and technologies

Factors of physical installations


Network operation (approx. 3 days)

Processes and procedures

Use of network monitoring technologies

Disaster recovery

Disaster recovery - DR

Implementing IPv4 and IPv6 network services

Contrasting methods of network access and network management


Network security (approx. 2.5 days)

Security concepts

Types of attacks and their effects

Application of network security functions, security measures and solutions


Network troubleshooting (approx. 4 days)

Troubleshooting methodology

Troubleshooting frequently occurring cable connection problems

Troubleshooting general network problems

Troubleshooting performance issues

Network software tools and commands


Project work/case study, certification preparation and certification exam (approx. 3 days)

CompTIA Network+ N10-009



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

The CompTIA A+ exam or 9 to 12 months of experience in IT networks is recommended and prior knowledge of English (secondary school level) is required.

You will expand your English language skills in a practical way in order to be successful in the international workplace. The course concludes with the internationally recognized TOEIC® test, which provides you with the best possible proof of your acquired knowledge.

You will also have the essential knowledge and skills to competently design, configure, manage and troubleshoot any wired or wireless network.

IT beginners who already have a good basic knowledge of hardware, software and operating systems.

The informative TOEIC® test gives you a detailed insight into the language skills you have acquired, making it easier for you to enter and advance in your career.

Data networks play a key role in companies today and network specialists are in high demand for work with a wide range of hardware, software and network products. With a CompTIA Network+ certification, you will obtain a manufacturer-independent, globally recognized certification that will improve your career prospects in the IT industry and provide meaningful proof of your specialist knowledge. Network specialists are employed directly by IT security service providers as well as in-house by companies in all sectors.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
free of charge from all German networks.
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.