CompTIA Server+ Study Guide

Meet the exam objectives with our CompTIA Server+ preparation and training course and secure the certification of achievement on the first try!

(SK0-005.AI1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-342-4

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This course includes:

Free pre-assessment and first 2 lessons

13+ Interactive Lessons | 456+ Exercises

Accessible on mobile and tablet too

Certificate of completion

About This Course

Our easy-to-follow comptia server + course teaches you everything you need to know about setting up, running, and keeping servers safe. You'll learn about all the parts of a server, how to install different programs, and how to keep things running smoothly in the cloud. We'll also show you how to protect your systems from trouble and get them back up and running if something goes wrong. Also, you get practice tests and hands-on exercises to make sure you're ready to ace the exam!

Skills You’ll Get

Install and configure server hardware and software

Manage server virtualization and cloud environments

Implement security best practices to protect servers

Perform server troubleshooting and disaster recovery procedures

Take practice assessments to gauge exam readiness

Gain hands-on experience through practice labs

Interactive Lessons

13+ Interactive Lessons | 456+ Exercises | 193+ Quizzes | 327+ Flashcards | 327+ Glossary of terms

Gamified TestPrep

90+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 90+ Post Assessment Questions | 180+ Practice Test Questions

Hands-On Labs

53+ LiveLab | 49+ Video tutorials | 01:50+ Hours

Lesson Plan

Introduction

Server hardware

Module A: Form factors and racking
Module B: Server components
Module C: Server power
Summary

Hardware troubleshooting

Module A: The troubleshooting process
Module B: Common hardware problems
Module C: Hardware tools and techniques
Summary

Operating systems, roles, and virtualization

Module A: Operating systems
Module B: OS installation
Module C: Server roles and capabilities
Module D: Server virtualization
Summary: Operating systems, roles, and virtualization

Server maintenance and troubleshooting

Module A: Hardware maintenance
Module B: Software troubleshooting
Module C: Asset and document management
Summary: Server maintenance and troubleshooting

Server administration

Module A: Administrative methods
Module B: Monitoring
Module C: Operations scripting
Summary: Server administration

Storage technologies

Module A: Storage solutions
Module B: Storage planning and management
Module C: Storage troubleshooting
Summary

Server network connections

Module A: Communication models
Module B: Networking hardware
Module C: Network cabling
Summary

Network communications

Module A: Network addresses
Module B: Address resolution and assignment
Module C: Network storage
Summary: Network communications

Troubleshooting networking problems

Module A: Network connectivity tools
Module B: Troubleshooting connectivity
Summary: Troubleshooting networking problems

Server security fundamentals

Module A: Server security principles
Module B: Identity and access management
Module C: Data security
Summary: Server security fundamentals

Securing the server

Module A: Physical environment and security
Module B: Server hardening
Module C: Security tools and techniques
Module D: Common security problems
Summary

Disaster planning and recovery

Module A: High availability
Module B: Disaster recovery
Module C: Backups and restores
Module D: Server decommissioning
Summary

Hands-on LAB Activities