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Course Overview
Study Guide
The Official CompTIA Guides are structured into lessons and topics, meticulously aligning training with real-world applications. The Server+ course revolves around job tasks and real-world scenarios encountered by server administrators and data center technicians, focusing on deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of servers.
What You'll Learn
In the Server+ Certification Study Guide, you will acquire the technical skills necessary to install, manage, and troubleshoot servers across data centers, on-premise, and hybrid environments. It fully prepares you for the CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 exam by providing comprehensive coverage of all objectives and content examples outlined in the syllabus.
The course delves into the server lifecycle through the following key themes:
- Server, Virtualization, and Security Concepts
- Management of Physical Assets, Server Hardware, and Storage Configuration
- Installation, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance of Server Operating Systems
- Data Security Management, Service and Data Availability, and Server Decommissioning
Moreover, special attention is given to the requirements of virtualization in systems administration, and troubleshooting skills are emphasized throughout the course.
What is included
- Media type: Paperback or ebook
- Audience: Individual learner, self-paced
- Publisher: CompTIA Learning
- Language: English
- Subscription Length: 12 months
- Recommended Prerequisites: CompTIA A+ Certification or equivalent knowledge, along with a minimum of two years of hands-on experience in a server environment.
CertMaster Labs
CompTIA CertMaster Labs for Server+ offers learners an essential platform to acquire crucial hands-on skills and foster a deeper comprehension of the subject matter, preparing them for the CompTIA Server+ Certification. With CertMaster Labs, learners can address the practical aspects of Server+ exam objectives and supplement previous training by accessing authentic equipment and software environments.
In the Server+ course, all lab activities are equipped with gradable assessments, offering feedback and hints, and delivering a score based on learner inputs. This ensures an accurate assessment of a learner’s ability to perform tasks correctly and efficiently. There are two types of labs featured in the course:
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Assisted Labs: These labs systematically guide learners through tasks, providing assessment and feedback throughout a 10-15 minute experience. Learners have the opportunity to correct any misunderstandings as they progress through the activity.
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Applied Labs: These labs present goal-oriented scenarios during a 20-30 minute experience, covering multiple topics. At the end of the activity, the learner's work is scored based on their ability to successfully complete each scenario. This format compels learners to think critically about problem-solving approaches without relying on prescribed steps.
What you'll learn with CertMaster Labs for Server+
With CompTIA CertMaster Labs for Server+, you will master the practical aspects of the exam objectives on the CompTIA Server+ exam, including:
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Server Architecture:
- Server Hardware Installation & Management: Learn to install and maintain physical hardware and storage components.
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Storage:
- Server Administration: Acquire skills to manage and maintain servers, encompassing OS configuration, access control, and virtualization.
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Networking:
- Security & Disaster Recovery: Apply physical and network data security techniques and understand disaster recovery principles while implementing backup techniques.
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Troubleshooting:
- Diagnose and resolve system hardware, software, connectivity, storage, and security issues effectively.
How you'll gain hands-on experience with CertMaster Labs for Server+
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Access to Hands-On Learning:
- Benefit from browser-based access to software applications and operating systems commonly used in real-world scenarios.
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Aligned with Exam Objectives:
- Lab exercises are carefully designed to align with real-world scenarios and CompTIA exam objectives, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
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Extensive, Step-by-Step Activities:
- Receive detailed instructions on how to navigate and complete lab tasks, ranging from basic configurations to advanced subjects, facilitating comprehensive learning and skill development.
CertMaster Learn
What's included in CertMaster Learn for Server+
Included in CertMaster Learn for Server+:
- 100% coverage of exam objectives that emphasize job roles
- Over 30 hours of engaging content
- 12 lessons featuring interactive Performance-Based Questions
- 120 practice questions with immediate feedback
- 90-question final assessment simulating the test experience
Exclusive CertMaster Learn + Labs features to enhance exam preparation:
- Countdown calendar ensuring you stay on track
- Narrative instruction, images, videos, and games to maintain engagement
- Achievement badges, flashcards, and a personalized dashboard for progress tracking
- Performance-Based Questions (PBQs) and practice questions to assess mastery and identify areas for improvement
What you will learn
CertMaster Learn provides comprehensive coverage of all objectives on the CompTIA Server+ exam, including:
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Server Hardware Installation & Management:
- Learn to install and maintain physical hardware components and storage systems effectively.
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Server Administration:
- Gain skills in managing and maintaining servers, which includes configuring operating systems, implementing access control measures, and utilizing virtualization technologies.
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Security & Disaster Recovery:
- Apply physical and network security techniques to safeguard data, and understand disaster recovery principles while implementing backup techniques to ensure data integrity and availability.
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Troubleshooting:
- Develop the ability to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, connectivity, storage, and security issues efficiently, ensuring uninterrupted server operations.
How you'll train with CertMaster Learn for Server+
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Comprehensive eLearning:
- Access extensive learning content including videos, flashcards, games, and more, covering all exam objectives comprehensively.
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Performance-Based Questions (PBQs):
- Engage with interactive scenario-based questions designed to simulate the exam experience, helping you become familiar with the format and challenges you may encounter.
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Practice Questions with Feedback:
- Benefit from hundreds of practice questions and a timed final assessment that provides immediate feedback, allowing you to assess your readiness and identify areas for improvement.
CertMaster Practice
What is CertMaster Practice?
What you'll reinforce with CertMaster Practice for Server+
CertMaster Practice comprehensively covers topics across all objectives on the CompTIA Server+ exam, including:
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Server Architecture:
- Server Hardware Installation & Management: Learn to install and maintain physical hardware and storage effectively.
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Storage:
- Server Administration: Gain proficiency in managing and maintaining servers, encompassing OS configuration, access control, and virtualization.
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Networking:
- Security & Disaster Recovery: Apply physical and network data security techniques, understand disaster recovery principles, and implement backup techniques.
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Troubleshooting:
- Develop the ability to diagnose and resolve system hardware, software, connectivity, storage, and security issues proficiently, ensuring seamless server operations
How you'll reinforce with CertMaster Practice for Server+
CertMaster Practice is a comprehensive certification training companion tool crafted by CompTIA to assess knowledge, practice skills, and prepare for exam topics effectively.
It combines knowledge assessment with e-learning features, allowing for knowledge reviews and leveraging intelligent tools to close knowledge gaps efficiently.
Real-time learning analytics are incorporated, tracking your knowledge gain and assessing topic difficulty in real-time, enabling you to learn intelligently and focus on areas that require more attention.
What's included in CertMaster Practice for Server+
- CompTIA CertMaster Practice available for Server+ SK0-005 course
- Each includes more than 700 total questions
- Individual and business licenses are available
- CertMaster Practice licenses are valid for one year and can be used for Web, iOS and Android apps. Internet connection is required