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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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  • TACACS+: Encrypts its packets entirely before forwarding them on to an authentication server.
  • Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS): Forwards user credentials to an authentication server for verification and permission to gain access to a system or network.
  • The Internet Protocol Security (IPSec): A series of standards for both the encryption and the transmission integrity of transmitted packets.
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP): The amount of heat produced by a computer system.
  • Thermal paste: Seals a heat sink or fan to the CPU.
  • Three-phase power: A four wire system in which three overlapping wires carry an AC current.
  • Three-tier client/server: A network environment in which an application server is the middleware between a network user and a database management system.
  • Tower computer: A computer in a vertical standing case, commonly used as a network server.
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