Help your students reach their project management goals with this Server+ course designed by IT experts. This course provides a hands-on environment where students can experience real life decision-making and troubleshoot scenarios – all while preparing to earn their SK0-005 certification.
Our courses include a virtual lab experience that simulates real-world scenarios. Many other Server+ courses offer labs that only have one solution. At Ascend Education, we understand that there’s more than one way to achieve results. Our course’s advanced design allows students to make decisions and solve problems the same way they would on the job. This visual, hands-on learning approach improves student’s ability to learn and retain information.
Not only will this course make learning Server+ easier for your students, but it will also streamline your process as an instructor. It’s simple to integrate our courses with your current Learning Management System and personalize the settings to meet your needs. This course provides practice quizzes, as well as a final exam that emulates the certification exam to better prepare students for testing and save you time preparing and grading quizzes. Equip your students with the knowledge they need to excel as an IT administrator with this all-inclusive Server+ course.
What’s Covered in the Server+ SK0-005 Course Curriculum:
Module 1: Server Hardware and Troubleshooting
Total Time: 6 hrs. 52 mins. (Text: 4 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 42 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
Module 1 Unit 1 - Server Hardware
Total Time: 4 hrs. 21 mins. (Text: 3 hrs./Video: 20.5 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
1.1.1 Form factors and racking (Text: 40 mins./Video: 3.5 mins.)
1.1.2 Server components (Text: 1 hrs. 30 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
1.1.3 Server power (Text: 50 mins./Video: 11 mins.)
Lab: Server Hardware Components (60 mins.)
Quiz 1
Module 1 Unit 2 - Hardware Troubleshooting
Total Time: 2 hrs. 32 mins. (Text: 1 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 21.5 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
1.2.1 The troubleshooting process (Text: 20 mins./Video: 21.5 mins.)
1.2.2 Common hardware problems (Text: 30 mins.)
1.2.3 Hardware tools and techniques (Text: 20 mins.)
Lab: Server Hardware Maintenance (60 mins.)
Quiz 2
Module 2: Operating Systems and Server Maintenance
Total Time: 11 hrs. 59 mins. (Text: 5 hrs. 35 mins./Video: 53.5 mins./Labs: 5 hrs. 30 mins.)
Module 2 Unit 1 - Operating Systems, Roles, and Virtualization
Total Time: 8 hrs. 24 mins. (Text: 3 hrs. 40 mins./Video: 43.5 mins./Labs: 4 hrs.)
2.1.1 Operating systems (Text: 30 mins.)
Lab: Server Licensing Concepts (60 mins.)
2.1.2 OS installation (Text: 1 hrs. 25 mins./Video: 29.5 mins.)
Lab: Server Operating Systems Installation Methods (60 mins.)
2.1.3 Server Roles and Capabilities (Text: 45 mins./Video: 8.5 mins.)
Lab: Installing and Configuring Server Roles and Features (60 mins.)
2.1.4 Server Virtualization (Text: 60 mins./Video: 5.5 mins.)
Lab: Server Virtualization Concepts (60 mins.)
Quiz 3
Module 2 Unit 2 - Server Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Total Time: 3 hrs. 35 mins. (Text: 1 hrs. 55 mins./Video: 10 mins./Labs: 1 hrs. 30 mins.)
2.2.1 Hardware maintenance (Text: 20 mins./Video: 5 mins.)
2.2.2 Software troubleshooting (Text: 60 mins.)
2.2.3 Asset and document management (Text: 35 mins./Video: 5 mins.)
Lab: Server Operating Systems Troubleshooting Techniques (1 hrs. 30 mins.)
Quiz 4
Module 3: Server Administration
Total Time: 4 hrs. 32 mins. (Text: 3 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 21.5 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
Module 3 Unit 1 - Server Administration
Total Time: 4 hrs. 3 2 mins. (Text: 3 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 21.5 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
3.1.1 Administrative methods (Text: 60 mins./Video: 4 mins.)
3.1.2 Monitoring (Text: 60 mins./Video: 6 mins.)
3.1.3 Operations scripting (Text: 1 hrs. 10 mins./Video: 11.5 mins.)
Lab: Automation and Server Administration using Scripts (60 mins.)
Quiz 5
Module 4: Storage Technologies
Total Time: 5 hrs. 6 mins. (Text: 3 hrs./Video: 5.5 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
Module 4 Unit 1 - Storage Technologies
Total Time: 5 hrs. 6 mins. (Text: 3 hrs./Video: 5.5 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
4.1.1 Storage solutions (Text: 50 mins.)
Lab: Deploying and Managing Server Storage (60 mins.)
4.1.2 Storage planning and management (Text: 1 hrs. 30 mins./Video: 5.5 mins.)
4.1.3 Storage troubleshooting (Text: 40 mins.)
Lab: Troubleshooting Server Storage Related Issues (60 mins.)
Quiz 6
Module 5: Server Network Connections
Total Time: 3 hrs. 15 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 15 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
Module 5 Unit 1 - Server Network Connections
Total Time: 3 hrs. 15 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 15 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
5.1.1 Communication models (Text: 20 mins.)
5.1.2 Networking hardware (Text: 35 mins.)
5.1.3 Network cabling (Text: 1 hrs. 20 mins.)
Lab: Server network Infrastructure Configuration (60 mins.)
Module 6: Network Communications
Total Time: 3 hrs. 8 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 55 mins./Video: 13 mins.)
Module 6 Unit 1 - Network Communications
Total Time: 3 hrs. 8 mins. (Te xt: 2 hrs. 55 mins./Video: 13 mins.)
6.1.1 Network addresses (Text: 1 hrs. 5 mins.)
6.1.2 Address resolution and assignment (Text: 45 mins./Video: 6.5 mins.)
6.1.3 Network storage (Text: 1 hrs. 5 mins./Video: 6.5 mins.)
Quiz 8
Module 7: Troubleshooting Networking Problems
Total Time: 2 hrs. 10 mins. (Text: 1 hrs. 10 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
Module 7 Unit 1 - Troubleshooting Networking Problems
Total Time: 2 hrs. 10 mins. (Text: 1 hrs. 10 mins./Labs: 60 mins.)
7.1.1 Network connectivity tools (Text: 40 mins.)
7.1.2 Troubleshooting connectivity (Text: 30 mins.)
Lab: Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Issues (60 mins.)
Quiz 9
Module 8: Server Security
Total Time: 11 hrs. 39 mins. (Text: 6 hrs. 30 mins./Video: 38.5 mins./Labs: 4 hrs. 30 mins.)
Unit 1: Server Security Fundamentals
Total Time: 6 hrs. 30 mins. (Text: 3 hrs. 30 mins./Video: 30 mins./Labs: 2 hrs. 30 mins.)
8.1.1 Server security principles (Text: 60 mins.)
8.1.2 Identity and access management (Text: 1 hrs. 35 mins./Video: 15.5 mins.)
Lab: Server Identity and Access Management (1 hrs. 30 mins.)
8.1.3 Data security (Text: 55 mins./Video: 14.5 mins.)
Lab: Data Security Concepts (60 mins.)
Quiz 10
Unit 2: Securing the Server
Total Time: 5 hrs. 9 mins. (Text: 3 hrs./Video: 8.5 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
8.2.1 Physical environment and security (Text: 55 mins.)
Lab: Securing a Physical Server Infrastructure (60 mins.)
8.2.2 Server hardening (Text: 60 mins./Video: 8.5 mins.)
Lab: Server Application Hardening Techniques (60 mins.)
8.2.3 Security tools and techniques (Text: 35 mins.)
8.2.4 Common security problems (Text: 30 mins.)
Quiz 11
Module 9: Disaster Planning and Recovery
Total Time: 5 hrs. 11 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 40 mins./Video: 30.5 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
Module 9 Unit 1 - Disaster Planning and Recovery
Total Time: 5 hrs. 11 mins. (Text: 2 hrs. 40 mins./Video: 30.5 mins./Labs: 2 hrs.)
9.1.1 High availability (Text: 60 mins./Video: 25 mins.)
Lab: Configuring Server High Availability (60 mins.)
9.1.2 Disaster recovery (Text: 30 mins.)
9.1.3 Backups and restores (Text: 45 mins./Video: 5.5 mins.)
Lab: Implementing a Backup and Restore Solution (60 mins.)
9.1.4 Server decommissioning (Text: 25 mins.)
Quiz 12
Final Exam
All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements:
Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
Software Requirements
• Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.
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