Cert Prep: CompTIA Server+ Exam (SK0-004): The Basics

Find out what you need to know for the CompTIA Server+ certification exam, including exam preparation, registering for the exam, and what to expect when taking the exam.

Introduction

• Introduction to this course
• What you should know

1. Server Hardware Installation and Management

• Install physical hardware
• Deploy and manage storage
• Server hardware maintenance

2. Server Administration

• Install server operating systems
• Network infrastructure services
• Server functions and features
• High availability
• Virtualization
• Scripting basics
• Asset management and documentation
• Licensing concepts

3. Security and Disaster Recovery

• Summarize data security concepts
• Summarize physical security concepts
• Identity and access management
• Security risks and mitigation strategies
• Server decommissioning concepts
• Server hardening methods
• Backups and restores
• Disaster recovery

4. Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting theory and methodology
• Troubleshoot common hardware failures
• Troubleshoot common software problems
• Troubleshoot storage problems
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues
• Troubleshoot security problems

5. Prepare for the Exam

• The Server+ exam
• Take the Server+ exam
• Exam tips
• Use practice tests

Conclusion

• Next steps