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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
13
Section 3: Security
17
Section 4: Troubleshooting
25
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Questions

  1. What is the method that uses multiple authentication factors to verify a supplicant?
    1. SFA
    2. CHAP
    3. DHCP
    4. MFA

  1. Which of the following is not a type of factor used in authentication?
    1. Something you know
    2. Something you have
    3. Something about you
    4. Something you do
  1. What is the security area that prevents unauthorized entry, access, and malicious actions to a private area?
    1. Logical security
    2. Physical security
    3. Intrusion detection
    4. Mantrap
  1. Which of the following is not a general threat category to a private area?
    1. Cyber
    2. Environmental
    3. Technical
    4. Man-made
  1. The CompuGood Company has a large server room with several rows of rack-mounted servers, power units, and network attached storage. It has arranged the devices in rows so that the HVAC system provides the right amount of cooling to each row. What is the environmental control approach in use in its server room?
    1. Zone conditioning...