Network administration (CompTIA Network +) and business English

This course covers configuring networks with CompTIA, various network architectures, and provides insights into network security. You'll also brush up on your English language skills.

  • Certificates: TOEIC® certificate (Test of English for International Communication)
    CompTIA Network+" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    TOEIC®-Test (Test of English for International Communication)
    CompTIA Network+ Zertifizierungsprüfung 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

Basics of professional English communication (approx. 4 days)

Basic structures of the English language in a professional context

Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect)

Formulation of questions

Active/passive voice

Adjective/adverb

Modal verbs

Conditional

Differences between British and American English in everyday working life

Important idioms in professional language

Presenting in English


Communicative part (approx. 5 days)

Establishing and maintaining customer contacts, telephone calls, correspondence

Artificial intelligence for formulating and optimizing English business communication

Greetings and introductions during business visits

Dealing with complaints

Describing products

Writing letters and emails with common phrases on topics such as orders or quotations

Describing company structures in English


Business English (approx. 6 days)

Writing business correspondence

AI support for English-language emails and letters

Arguing convincingly in a professional context

Explaining company structure, marketing and sales in English

Reporting on market analyses, discussing financial trends

AI for analyzing and preparing information

Communication on business trips: Reception, hotel, restaurant

Appearance in meetings

Describing processes and procedures

Conducting negotiations and reaching agreements

Developing and communicating plans and projects

Preparing presentations

AI tools for structuring and optimizing the language of presentations

English-language job descriptions

Anglo-Saxon application process

Writing a CV in English

Interview: confident presentation of experience and qualifications


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

Network administration (CompTIA Network +)

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/SD-WAN, VXLAN, ZTA, SASE/SSE, IaC, IPv6 Addressing)


Network Implementations (approx. 3.5 days)

Routing Technologies 

Switching Technologies and Functions

Wi-Fi device technologies

Factors Affecting Physical Installations


Network Operations (approx. 3 days)

Organizational processes and procedures (documentation, change and configuration management)

Use of network monitoring and AI-based analysis technologies

Disaster recovery (DR) concepts

Implementation of IPv4 and IPv6 network services

Methods of network access and network administration


Network Security (approx. 2.5 days)

Security Concepts

Types of Attacks and Their Impact

Application of Network Security Features, Security Measures, and Solutions

AI-powered detection of anomalous network activity


Network Troubleshooting (approx. 4 days)

Troubleshooting Methodology

Troubleshooting Common Cable and Interface Problems

Troubleshooting network service issues

Troubleshooting Performance Issues

Network Software Tools and Commands

AI-powered Analysis and Troubleshooting


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 skills for typical communication situations in everyday international working life in a practical way. You will learn how to write business correspondence, hold conversations and present professional content in English. The course concludes with the internationally recognized TOEIC® test, which you can use to prove your acquired knowledge.

You will also gain essential knowledge and skills in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks, while also learning how to make targeted use of AI-powered technologies.

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 today's businesses, and network professionals with the relevant skills are in high demand to work with a wide range of hardware, software, and network products. With a CompTIA Network+ certification, you’ll earn a vendor-neutral, globally recognized credential that enhances your career prospects in the IT industry and provides compelling proof of your expertise. Network professionals work both directly at IT service providers and in-house at companies across all industries. 

Die Teilnahme an der Zertifizierungsprüfung ist ausschließlich an einem Privat PC (kein Linux-Betriebssystem) oder in einem autorisierten PearsonVUE Testcenter möglich. 

Bitte kläre die Übernahme der Fahrtkosten zu einer ggf. in einem Testcenter im Tagespendelbereich stattfindenden Zertifizierungsprüfung vor Beginn des Lehrgangs mit der zuständigen Förderstelle ab (z.B. Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter, Transfergesellschaft, Rentenversicherungsanstalt). alfatraining übernimmt keine Fahrtkosten.

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).

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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.