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MTA 98-366 Networking Fundamentals

This MTA Networking Fundamentals certification course provides an entry point to the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exams that validate the fundamentals needed to begin building a career using Microsoft technologies. This course assumes some hands-on experience or training but not assumed on-the-job experience.
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Course Content

4.1 Understanding Internet Protocol Part 1 - MTAN

11m

Module 4: Understanding Internet Protocol
5.1 Implementing TCP/IP in the Command Line - MTAN

13m

Module 5: Implementing TCP/IP in the Command Line
6.1 Working with Networking Services - MTAN

13m

Module 6: Working with Networking Services
7.1 Understanding Wide Area Networks Part 1 - MTAN

11m

Module 7: Understanding Wide Area Networks
3.1 Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks Part 1 - MTAN

12m

Module 3: Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks
2.1 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 1 - MTAN

10m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
8.1 Defining Network Infrastructure and Network Security Part 1 - MTAN

11m

Module 8: Defining Network Infrastructure and Security
7.2 Understanding Wide Area Networks Part 2 - MTAN

11m

Module 7: Understanding Wide Area Networks
4.2 Understanding Internet Protocol Part 2 - MTAN

10m

Module 4: Understanding Internet Protocol
3.2 Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks Part 2 - MTAN

12m

Module 3: Understanding Wired and Wireless Networks
2.2 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 2 - MTAN

9m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
8.2 Defining Network Infrastructure and Network Security Part 2 - MTAN

11m

Module 8: Defining Network Infrastructure and Security
2.3 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 3 - MTAN

10m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
2.4 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 4 - MTAN

6m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
2.5 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 5 - MTAN

11m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
2.6 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 6 - MTAN

8m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
2.7 Defining Networks with the OSI Model Part 7 - MTAN

5m

Module 2: Defining Networks with the OSI Model
Course Description

The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) is Microsoft's newest suite of technology certification exams that validate fundamental knowledge needed to begin building a career using Microsoft technologies. This MTA certification training provides an appropriate entry point to a future career in technology and assumes some hands-on experience or training but does not assume on-the-job experience. Skills measured:

  • Understanding network infrastructures (30–35%)
  • Understanding network hardware (20–25%)
  • Understanding protocols and services (45-50%)
  • Note: This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed above. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam

    Are you looking to [learn MTA Security](https://www.cybrary.it/course/mta-98-367-security-fundamentals/)?

    What is Microsoft Technology Associate Fundamentals Certification?

    The MTA Networking Fundamentals certification is an entry-level qualification that demonstrates basic knowledge and technology skills among those who are looking to pursue a career in information technology. MTA is a suite of Microsoft certification exams that address the critical technological concepts in three areas – Developer, Database, and IT Professional. Each category consists of several exams that students can choose from.

    What is Involved in This MTA Certification training?

    In this online MTA networking fundamentals course, you will learn concepts needed for today's continually growing technology-driven organizations. It covers networking technologies including the Internet, intranet, extranet, wireless networking, wide area networks, local area networks, network topologies, and access methods, along with key networking concepts like IP addressing, Internet protocols, and the OSI model. Additionally, the class covers networking hardware like switches, routers, and media types, and TCP/IP, DNS, and tools that diagnose Internet connectivity. This MTA course will prepare you for the Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-366 – Networking Fundamentals, which has to be scheduled outside of the class. Cybrary's MTA online training class is self-paced and contains 4.5 hours of clock time for the included lessons. Upon finishing the course, you will have earned 4.5 CEU/CPE and you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

    What Are the Prerequisites for the MTA Certification Training?

    There are no prerequisites for this Microsoft Technology Associate course, but an understanding of business and IT environments is helpful.

    Who Should Take this MTA Networking Fundamentals Training?

    MTA Networking Fundamentals certifications are the ideal starting point for anyone who is interested in beginning a career in technology, as they follow the preferred path to Microsoft's Certified Professional exams like Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA). Additionally, this course is perfect for IT professionals, project managers, technical sales people, business analysts, or any other professionals who have a need to know networking fundamentals or who work closely with network analysts, administrators, or architects.

    What Jobs and Salary Will MTA Networking Fundamentals Certification Prepare Me For?

    There are various entry-level jobs that this MTA certification training lays the foundation for, including:

  • Mobile Application Developer
  • Website Developer
  • Help Desk Technician
  • IT Security Specialist
  • Database Administrator
  • Network Architect
  • Network Administrator
  • Software Engineer
  • Systems Analyst
  • Video Game Designer
  • The average annual salary for a Microsoft Technology Associate is $65,821 for entry-level positions. The earning potential for MTA Certified professionals increases significantly when you add other Microsoft certifications to your credentials.

    What Does the MTA – Networking Fundamentals Certification Exam (98-366) Entail?

    This certification exam demonstrates your knowledge and ability to perform technical tasks in three key content areas, network infrastructures, network hardware, and protocol and services. The following lists the concepts you will be expected to know and the weight that is assigned to each category on the exam.

    Understanding Network Infrastructures – 30-35%

  • Understand the concepts of Internet, intranet, and extranet
  • Understand local area networks (LAN)
  • Understand wide area networks (WAN)
  • Understand wireless networks
  • Understand network topologies
  • Understanding Network Hardware – 20-25% - Understand switches

  • Understand routers
  • Understand media types
  • Understanding Protocols and Services – 45-50% - Understand the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model

  • Understand IPv4
  • Understand IPv6
  • Understand names resolution
  • Understand networking services
  • Understand TCP/IP
  • The Microsoft Technology Associate Certification exams, including MTA Network Fundamentals (98-366), are typically 40-60 questions long and you are allowed 45 minutes to complete each one. Exam 98-366 costs $127 and it can be taken at a Pearson VUE location.

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