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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
8
Section 2: Administration
13
Section 3: Security
17
Section 4: Troubleshooting
25
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Questions

  1. Which of the following are differences between an HDD and an SSD? Choose all that apply:
    1. Rotational delay
    2. Access time
    3. Storage capacity
    4. All of the above
  1. An SSD device uses one of which two of the following interfaces? Choose two.
    1. PATA
    2. SATA
    3. SCSI
    4. SAS
  1. Which of the following storage technologies describes a number of independent disks not configured into an array?
    1. RAID
    2. DAS
    3. SAN
    4. JBOD
  1. Which of the following statements best describes a SAN?
    1. One or more storage devices directly connected to a computer
    2. A cluster of data storage devices that appear to be direct-attached storage
    3. A self-contained storage device network and switches that provide high-speed access to data
    4. Zoning that identifies the access permissions of servers and hosts

  1. Which two of the following identify the access to data resources in a SAN for servers and hosts?
    1. File permissions
    2. LUN zoning...