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CompTIA Server+ Course

Course Description

This course is intended for experienced PC Support staff who need to gain a good understanding of Local and Wide Area Networking technologies, or wish to achieve the CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam SK0-002.

Course pre-requisites:

Delegates should be experienced technical staff who have a sound knowledge of PC hardware and operating systems.

PTR's Accelerated CompTIA A+ and OS course or equivalent experience recommended

Topics covered on the 3 day CompTIA Server+ course

Motherboard architecture, processors, memory, and BIOS

  • Motherboard architecture
  • Processors
  • Memory
  • CMOS, BIOS, and POST

Storage

  • Hard disks
  • The IDE interface
  • The SCSI interface
  • SCSI configuration
  • Network storage
  • RAID

Server planning

  • Planning physical site readiness
  • Disaster planning

Server power and rack installation

  • Server power
  • The rack
  • Network cabling

Server upgrades

  • Preparing for a server upgrade
  • Upgrading the processor and memory
  • Updating the BIOS, upgrading power supplies and adapters

Configuring a network operating system

  • General NOS configuration concepts
  • Novell NetWare
  • UNIX/Linux
  • Windows NT Server
  • Windows 2000 and Server 2003

Services and applications

  • DHCP, DNS, and WINS
  • Other services
  • Application servers

Disaster planning

  • Backup hardware
  • Backup software and strategies
  • Server redundancy and other disaster precautions
  • Developing a disaster recovery plan

Performance monitoring and optimization

  • Monitoring the server
  • Establishing a baseline
  • Acceptable levels of performance

Troubleshooting and problem determination

  • Troubleshooting
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Working remotely
  • Troubleshooting viruses and FRUs
  • Troubleshooting tips and getting help

Appendix A : Certification exam objectives map

  • Comprehensive exam objectives upon request

Course Classification:  Technical Training Course

This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.


Course Fee = £1030   (excl.VAT)

Scheduled course dates

March 2010April 2010May 2010June 2010July 2010
22-24-10-1221-23-

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If you would prefer to run this course at your premises as you have several employees to place on the course perhaps, then we are also able to offer onsite CompTia Training and bespoke CompTia courses