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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By : Ron Price
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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By: Ron Price

Overview of this book

CompTIA Server+ Certification is one of the top 5 IT certifications that is vendor neutral.System administrators opt for CompTIA server+ Certification to gain advanced knowledge of concepts including troubleshooting and networking. This book will initially start with the configuration of a basic network server and the configuration for each of its myriad roles. The next set of chapters will provide an overview of the responsibilities and tasks performed by a system administrator to manage and maintain a network server. Moving ahead, you will learn the basic security technologies, methods, and procedures that can be applied to a server and its network. Next, you will cover the troubleshooting procedures and methods in general, and specifically for hardware, software, networks, storage devices, and security applications. Toward the end of this book, we will cover a number of troubleshooting and security mitigation concepts for running admin servers with ease. This guide will be augmented by test questions and mock papers that will help you obtain the necessary certification. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to clear Server+ Certification with ease.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
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Section 1: System Architecture
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Section 2: Administration
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Section 3: Security
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Section 4: Troubleshooting
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  • Packaging: The shape and construction of a CPU. Virtually all server CPUs are in packaging.
  • Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA): Uses parallel bit signaling to transmit word-length data between an HDD and controllers and drivers.
  • Parallel processing: Multiple processors execute the same instruction or a unique set of instructions.
  • Passive cooling: Cooling the CPU and computer through convection.
  • Password Authentication Protocol (PAP): A legacy protocol that performs basic authentication steps.
  • Patch cables: A generic cable type used to establish a connection between two electronic devices.
  • Patch management: A part of change management and control that focuses on the security of a system.
  • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI): An expansion card standard.
  • Physical security: A program of the events, causes, actors, prevention, recovery, mitigation, and other relevant...