CompTIA RFID+ Study Guide

1-4239-5687-7 © 2007 Publish date: June 16, 2006 350 pages

Study Guide + Exam Prep Software: $59.00

 

Are you ready for the RFID+ certification exam? Let CBT Planet help you prepare through the use of the RFID+ study guide.

This course has earned the overall quality rating of 4.9/5.0 from ProCert Labs and is an exceptional tool to help prepare you for the current CompTIA RFID+ certification exam.

By following the RFID+ courseware, you will learn about setting up and managing RFID systems in order to track inventory, vehicles, goods, and even people. You will learn about the physics and radio principles that are involved in various RFID solutions.

This self-directed course is comprised of eleven comprehensive units covering everything you need in order to pass your exam. It closely follows the exam's objectives which ensure that you'll have the knowledge and know-how required to pass.

Our computer training books take you down the road to knowledge by presenting the material in a series of units. Each unit covers the topic using plain language, illustrations, exercises, and review questions. You can take as long as you need to prepare for your exam. In addition, the RFID+ courseware can be used as either a self-directed course or as a supplementary learning tool while taking another course that focuses on the RFID technologies.

Courseware Objectives

By following this course, you will understand the uses and benefits of RFID, and know all of the components of an RFID system. You will be able to compare radio frequency with wavelength, understand things that can affect RF signals, know about communication methods, understand antenna characteristics and reflective and absorptive materials, and know how to calculate ERP.

The book teaches you about the types and functionalities of interrogators, interrogator communication, dense environment and anti-collision protocols, interrogation zones and commands, power, frequency, and safety regulations, air interface protocols, and how standards can impact business and IT infrastructures.

You will learn how to classify tags, configure antennas, work with integrated circuits and substrate configurations, labels, inserts, and packing items.

The courseware covers tags and interrogators, tag performance, packaging materials, ag orientation and placement, tag movements, and issues caused by tag stacking.

You'll learn about signal interference on the RFID system, site obstructions, radiation patterns, RF network architectures, site structures, and mechanical equipment. You will gain an understanding of the relation between virtual and hardware components of RFID systems, and hardware installation and safety considerations for RFID systems, and will know about installing RFID systems for a variety of enterprise applications.

RFID+ Study Guide Contents

Unit 1 introduces RFID

• RFID basics

Unit 2 discusses RF physics

• RF propagation
• Antenna field performance
• Radiated power output

Unit 3 covers the basics of interrogation zones

• Interrogators
• Dense environments
• How to configure interrogation zones

Unit 4 discusses regulations and standards

• Regulations
• RFID standards

Unit 5 covers the characteristics of tags

• Basics of tags
• Components of tags
• Packaging

Unit 6 discusses tag implementation

• Interaction between tags and interrogators
• Factors that affect tag performance
• Selecting and placing tags

Unit 7 covers site analysis

• Electrical conditions
• Physical conditions
• Coverage area
• Site blueprints

Unit 8 goes over design selection

• Virtual components of RFID systems
• Hardware components of RFID

Unit 9 covers installation

• Hardware installation
• Installing RFID systems

Unit 10 covers monitoring and troubleshooting

• Analyzing read rates
• How to troubleshoot tag failure
• How to troubleshoot software

Unit 11 goes over RFID peripherals

• RFID printers
• RFID enterprise systems

• Appendix A includes the RFID+ certification exam objectives map