Exam Tips: CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005)

Course details

Are you preparing to take the CompTIA Server+ certification exam? In this course, experienced consultant and trainer Ed Liberman goes over everything you need in order to pass your exam. Ed explores in detail the four main topics covered on the exam: server hardware installation and management, server administration, security and disaster recovery, and troubleshooting. He explains the details of the exam, including how to get yourself ready for the exam, how to register for the exam itself, and what to expect when taking the exam. Ed concludes with useful details on how to make the most of the practice tests.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction to this course
02 - What you should know

1. Server Hardware Installation and Management

03 - Install physical hardware
04 - Deploy and manage storage
05 - Server hardware maintenance

2. Server Administration

06 - Install server operating systems
07 - Network infrastructure services
08 - Server functions and features
09 - High availability
10 - Virtualization
11 - Scripting basics
12 - Asset management and documentation
13 - Licensing concepts

3. Security and Disaster Recovery

14 - Summarize data security concepts
15 - Summarize physical security concepts
16 - Identity and access management
17 - Security risks and mitigation strategies
18 - Server decommissioning concepts
19 - Server hardening methods
20 - Backups and restores
21 - Disaster recovery

4. Troubleshooting

22 - Troubleshooting theory and methodology
23 - Troubleshoot common hardware failures
24 - Troubleshoot common software problems
25 - Troubleshoot storage problems
26 - Troubleshoot network connectivity issues
27 - Troubleshoot security problems

5. Prepare for the Exam

28 - The Server+ exam
29 - Take the Server+ exam
30 - Exam tips
31 - Use practice tests

Conclusion

32 - Next steps