Network+ OSI Episode

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Hello,

Recently passed 902 to complete my A+ cert, jumping right into Network+. I am familiar with the OSI model just from my own research while consuming the A+ material, but it appears that this is going to be a big thing for Network+. In the very first episode of Network+, Wes is going over some details about the layers and says "So if this doesn't make sense, it would be a good time to check out the OSI and TCP/IP episodes that we do have so that you guys will be aware of that."

So my initial question was where is the OSI episode located, but I just paused from typing this to skim through the episodes and I see that it is toward the bottom. This leads me to another question, however. With the A+ material, I consumed the episodes in order and felt that we were guided to consume them in order. Should we be consuming Network+ in a different order? I am definitely going to take Wes's advice and watch the OSI model video and then come back to the beginning, but what if the OSI model video contains info that I need previous episodes to understand? It seems that the OSI model videos perhaps should have been the first. Wes, let me know if I should listen to video version of Wes, or if I should continue consuming the course in the order it is presented. Thanks!

Hey Tyler!
It looks like Wes was following the order of the objectives from CompTIA. He probably mentioned it to give you an option to skip ahead for that very reason. I'm all for the idea of starting with the OSI model because it is such an integral part of networking. You can pretty much relate everything else back to it. I always recommend creating a blank OSI model at the beginning of your studies and filling in components as you go through the course instead of trying to memorize someone else's version. However, everyone is different so I say do what works for you! You can always take the opportunity to research when learning. Just remember not to stray too far from objectives so you can still stay within your goal timeline. Happy Studies! Hope that helps.
Kindly,
Cherokee

It certainly does help, thank you. Solved.

@tyler-stewart Perfect! & congratulations on the cert BTW!

Hey Tyler,

Great question! The OSI model forms a basis for a lot of what we do in networking so I would watch the OSI first, however you do not have to. Cherokee is right in the fact that we follow the objectives as a guideline. When it comes to the order of content for Network+ you can watch in any order than you need to, so that you can get familiar with the topics!

Congrats on your certification! Keep up the great work. Remember that when you have questions please do not hesitate to ask in the forums!

@wes-bryan @Cherokee-Boose Thanks both of you, great content so far per usual.