Server+ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide [With CDROM]

by Stephen J. Bigelow

Book Overview

Server+ is CompTIA's response to a demand for a vendor-neutral exam that deals with advanced hardware issues. Server+ will be a step up from A+ certification, as it will target mid-level and upper... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072131616
• ISBN13: 9780072131611
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 670 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Very usefull for the test.

CompTIA's newest certification Server+ is fast becoming a measuring stick for server technicians and those that want to be server techs. Having taken the beta for Server+ I can tell you that while it remains vendor neutral the exam cover a great deal of information and that's why this book may be the best buy. Bigelow is a respected and noted author in the pc repair arena and now he tackles this exam certification with the same attention to detail and he has certainly done his homework is making sure you are fully prepared for the exam. Stating off the book is 50 pages of network concepts and then 40 pages for network software. Moving on the planning and setup of the network is the next stop. Followed by server configuration, maintenance and upgrading. Hard drive technologies like IDE, SCSI and RAID encompass the next 180 pages, showing the author is serious in making sure you pass. NICs and troubleshooting round out the book and that covers 670 pages. Included in the book is a cd-rom with tools and utilities as well as a test engine with hundreds of practice questions. Overall a very good job!

Master the JOB, not just the test

No, this book is not for wimps and has more than the bare minimum needed to pass the test; Bigelow's philosophy seems to be that you ought to be able to DO THE JOB, not just pass a test!!Like all his major books there is coverage of material that you may not think you will need on the test but hang onto the book after you've taken the test because your first job is not likely to be working with state of the art hardware or software. IT departments often stick with older server systems until there's a good reason to suffer the trauma of change. So "be prepared" for the job, not just the test.This is a good place to start. I haven't finished it or taken any comprehensive practice tests so I don't know what else might be needed, if anything. Additional test books or software are always wise .The good thing about the book is the fact that it's readable and you feel you are getting enough really useful information to go on the first job knowing that you DO have the depth and detail that you may need.If the test is narrower in it's scope, fine. You don't get paid for passing tests though.