Which certification does CompTIA recommend a candidate for the CompTIA Network$+$ certification to already have before taking this exam? Include the web address of your authoritative source along with your answer.

Caution

When you provide a source for your responses, you should always ensure the source is authoritative for the information you are giving. Don$$t rely solely on hearsay, informal discussion on discussion forums, or second$-$hand knowledge in blogs, wikis, or articles. For example, an authoritative source about a CompTIA exam would be a CompTIA$-$published web page.

$2$

How long does CompTIA recommend you work in networking before you take the CompTIA Network$+$ exam? Include the web address of your authoritative source along with your answer.

$3$

Cisco offers a full range of certifications focused on all aspects of networking. How long does Cisco recommend you work in networking before you take the most current CCNA exam for certification? Include the web address of your authoritative source along with your answer.

$4$

Microsoft network$-$related certifications have shifted focus toward their cloud$-$based Azure platform. The entry$-$level Azure certification is called Azure Fundamentals. Which technology concepts should Azure Fundamentals certification candidates be familiar with before taking the exam? Include the web address of your authoritative source along with your answer.

$5$

AWS $($Amazon Web Services$)$ offers extensive certification options in various areas of cloud computing expertise. The entry$-$level AWS exam is the Cloud Practitioner certification. How long and in what roles does AWS recommend you work with the AWS cloud before you take the Cloud Practitioner exam? Include the web address of your authoritative source along with your answer.

$6$

Search online for a job opening in IT networking in your geographical area that requires or recommends a degree, specific IT skills, and at least one IT certification. Take a screenshot of the job description and requirements; submit this visual with your answers to this project$$s questions. $($Excellent sites that post IT jobs are Indeed.com and Monster.com.$)$

$7$

Answer the following questions about the job listed:

Which degrees are required or recommended?

What types of skills are required or recommended?

What work experience is required or recommended?

Which IT certifications are required or recommended?

What is the advertised salary range?

$8$

For group assignments: Each member of the group should research online for practice questions for one of the IT certifications discussed in this project. Group members should compare their sources to ensure no one uses the same source as someone else. Each group member quizzes the other group members with the practice questions and tallies their performance. Each group member then lists which exam objectives the group collectively demonstrates sufficient knowledge as required by each objective covered by that exam. Submit the name of the exam, the source of the practice questions, a brief summary of the group$$s performance on the practice questions, and the list of exam objectives currently mastered by the group collectively.