About Exam

Exam number/code: SK0-002
Exam name: Server+ (2005)
Exam no. of questions: 80 Questions
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 615 on a scale of 100-900
Question types: Multiple choice questions (MCQ's), Multiple choice single answer, Multiple choice multiple answer, Drag and drop & Simulations (optional)

CompTIA Server+ validates the knowledge and skills of advanced IT technicians. It is an international, vendor-neutral certification for individuals with 18-24 months of experience with Industry Standard Server Architecture (ISSA) technology. CompTIA Server+ certifies technical knowledge in areas such as RAID, SCSI and multiple CPUs, as well as capabilities with server issues, including disaster recovery. Although not a prerequisite, it is recommended that CompTIA Server+ candidates hold a CompTIA A+ certification.

• General Server Hardware Knowledge
• Installation
• Configuration
• Upgrading
• Proactive Maintenance
• Environment
• Troubleshooting and Problem Determination
• Disaster Recovery

Exam Objectives

• General Server Hardware Knowledge
• Know the characteristics, purpose, function, limitations, and performance of the following system bus architectures.
• PCI Bus Mastering
• PCI Hot swap
• PCI-Express
• PCI-X
• Hierarchical PCI Bus
• Peer PCI Bus
• I2O – Intelligent Input-Output
• Hot Plug PCI
• PCI Expansion Slots
• PCI Interrupts
• EISA
• Know the characteristics of adapter fault tolerance.
• adapter load balancing
• adapter teaming
• Know the basic purpose and function of the following types of servers.
• Server types include:
• Server as a Gateway
• Server as a Router
• Server as a Bridge
• Firewall Server
• Proxy Server
• Database Server
• Client/Server
• Application Server
• Mail Server
• FTP Server
• SNA Server
• RAS Server
• File and Print Server
• Fax Server
• DNS Server
• WINS Server
• DHCP Server
• Web Server
• Description of the following hardware types, including module types, basic spec, limitations and requirements (especially power and cooling)
• Blade servers
• Tower servers
• Rack-mount servers
• Know the function of the following application server models.
• Dedicated Application
• Distributed Application
• Peer to peer application
• Know the characteristics of the following types of memory and server memory requirements.
• Memory types
• EDO
• SDRAM
• DDR
• DDR-2
• RAMBUS
• Memory Interleaving
• ECC vs. Non ECC vs. Extended ECC
• Unbuffered vs. buffered vs. registered
• Hardware compatibility list
• Memory caching
• Know differences between different SCSI solutions, their advantages, and their specifications.
• SCSI-1, 2, & 3
• SCSI Bus Width (Narrow and Wide)
• SCSI Bus Speed (Fast and Ultra, Ultra Wide, Ultra 2, Ultra 160, Ultra 320, iSCSI, SAS)
• SCSI connectors, cables, termination (passive, active, multi-mode)
• SCSI IDs and LUNs
• Single Ended Devices
• Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
• High Voltage Differential (HVD)
• BUS lengths
• Multi-tasking
• Multi-threading
• Disconnect and reconnect
• Know differences between different ATA (IDE) solutions, their advantages, limitations, and specifications.
• ATA 33
• ATA 66
• ATA 100
• ATA 133