CompTIA Server+ Certification
by Bill Ferguson/Certified Instructor
Start the free chapterVirtual Training Company\'s CompTIA Server+ Certification Tutorial is geared toward helping you to pass the certification test, but includes plenty of foundation material of use to both the beginner and the professional. Author Bill Ferguson\'s 9-hour course explains what a network is, what it does, and its components, as well as how to install, configure and upgrade a network. Start learning this valuable information right now by clicking on one of the movie links below.
Course content
Overview & Foundation9 lessons
Network Components35 lessons
- Overview of Network Components4:281 credit or ad
- Processors & Clock Speed4:131 credit or ad
- Processor Cache5:461 credit or ad
- Symetric Multiprocessing4:241 credit or ad
- Buses Overview4:111 credit or ad
- Memory Buses5:301 credit or ad
- System Buses4:161 credit or ad
- System Buses5:121 credit or ad
- Memory Overview & Measurement4:351 credit or ad
- Memory Interleaving3:511 credit or ad
- Memory Types & Form Factors5:261 credit or ad
- Error Checking6:041 credit or ad
- Buffering or Registering4:221 credit or ad
- Disk Subsystem Overview3:391 credit or ad
- IDE/ATA4:231 credit or ad
- SCSI Overview4:011 credit or ad
- SCSI 1/2/34:071 credit or ad
- New Technologies for Disk Susbsystems5:361 credit or ad
- Network Subsystems Overview3:121 credit or ad
- Ethernet Overview5:421 credit or ad
- 10BaseT & 10Base54:151 credit or ad
- 10Base2 & 10Base-F4:261 credit or ad
- Faster Ethernet4:011 credit or ad
- Token Ring5:141 credit or ad
- Wireless Networking3:351 credit or ad
- Network Devices Overview4:301 credit or ad
- Network Interface Cards5:071 credit or ad
- Repeaters4:481 credit or ad
- Bridges5:051 credit or ad
- Switches4:031 credit or ad
- Routers4:421 credit or ad
- Network Protocols4:181 credit or ad
- TCP/IP4:511 credit or ad
- IPX/SPX AppleTalk & DLC4:061 credit or ad
- SNMP & other Agents4:231 credit or ad
Installation14 lessons
- Installation Overview4:591 credit or ad
- Verifying Compatibility4:041 credit or ad
- Verifying Power Sources4:531 credit or ad
- Verifying Connectivity3:521 credit or ad
- Verifying Inventory3:081 credit or ad
- Installation Tips Overview4:151 credit or ad
- Electrostatic Discharge6:101 credit or ad
- Avoiding ESD5:591 credit or ad
- Installing Processsors5:031 credit or ad
- Installing Memory4:151 credit or ad
- Installing IDE/ATA Hard Disks5:071 credit or ad
- Installing SCSI Chains4:021 credit or ad
- Installing the Network Subsystem3:521 credit or ad
- Installing Server Racks4:491 credit or ad
Configuration17 lessons
- Configuration Overview4:101 credit or ad
- BIOS & Flashing4:501 credit or ad
- RAID Level 02:051 credit or ad
- RAID Level 12:241 credit or ad
- RAID Level 54:291 credit or ad
- NOSs & File Systems3:581 credit or ad
- Network Connectivity7:351 credit or ad
- UPS Configuration5:141 credit or ad
- NOS Updates & Driver Updates6:001 credit or ad
- Service Tools Overview4:061 credit or ad
- SNMP4:341 credit or ad
- Backup Software4:091 credit or ad
- Anti-Virus Software5:401 credit or ad
- System Monitors6:231 credit or ad
- Event Logs4:241 credit or ad
- Performing a Server Baseline4:141 credit or ad
- Documentation5:051 credit or ad
Upgrading11 lessons
- Upgrading Overview4:381 credit or ad
- The Upgrade Checklist5:461 credit or ad
- Adding Processors Overview4:191 credit or ad
- Upgrading a Single Processor3:541 credit or ad
- Upgading to Multiple Processors3:301 credit or ad
- Adding Drives5:071 credit or ad
- Adding Memory4:191 credit or ad
- Flashing the BIOS4:321 credit or ad
- Upgrading Adapters4:171 credit or ad
- Adding Peripheral Devices4:361 credit or ad
- Upgrading the UPS4:591 credit or ad
Proactive Maintenance8 lessons
- Proactive Maintenance Overview4:111 credit or ad
- Backups Overview4:021 credit or ad
- Incremental Backups5:051 credit or ad
- Differential Backups4:021 credit or ad
- Creating a Baseline4:291 credit or ad
- How SNMP Works4:461 credit or ad
- Physical Housekeeping4:051 credit or ad
- Verifying Hardware & Remote Notification5:441 credit or ad
Environment10 lessons
- Environment Overview3:451 credit or ad
- Types of Environments4:031 credit or ad
- Controlling Temp/Humidity/Air Quality4:511 credit or ad
- Power Issues Overview3:061 credit or ad
- Spikes/Surges/Sags/Brownouts & Blackouts3:491 credit or ad
- Surge Suppressors & Line Conditioners3:271 credit or ad
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies4:531 credit or ad
- Fire Suppression & Flood Control3:521 credit or ad
- Electrostatic Discharge3:321 credit or ad
- Physical Security4:091 credit or ad
Troubleshooting11 lessons
- Troubleshooting Overview4:231 credit or ad
- Methodology3:451 credit or ad
- Questioning Techniques3:291 credit or ad
- Using Your Senses3:231 credit or ad
- Task Manager3:271 credit or ad
- Windows NT Diagnostics2:551 credit or ad
- Event Viewer & Computer Managment Tools4:101 credit or ad
- TCP/IP Utilities Overview3:301 credit or ad
- Ping/Ipconfig & Tracert5:381 credit or ad
- Netstat & Nbtstat4:281 credit or ad
- Netdiag & NSLookup4:491 credit or ad
Disaster Recovery7 lessons
- Fault Tolerance Overview3:291 credit or ad
- RAID & Redundancy4:241 credit or ad
- Clustering4:321 credit or ad
- Hot Swap/Warm Swap/Hot Spares4:051 credit or ad
- Disaster Recovery Plan4:041 credit or ad
- Types of Backup Hardware & Software3:201 credit or ad
- Restoring Servers & Physical Components4:201 credit or ad