CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition

by Quentin Docter, Cory Fuchs
Released January 2020
Publisher(s): Sybex
ISBN: 9781119642220

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Book description

Prepare for success on the New Cloud Essentials+ Exam (CLO-002)

The latest title in the popular Sybex Study Guide series, CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Study Guide helps candidates prepare for taking the NEW CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Exam (CLO-002). Ideal for non-technical professionals in IT environments, such as marketers, sales people, and business analysts, this guide introduces cloud technologies at a foundational level. This book is also an excellent resource for those with little previous knowledge of cloud computing who are looking to start their careers as cloud administrators.

The book covers all the topics needed to succeed on the Cloud Essentials+ exam and provides knowledge and skills that any cloud computing professional will need to be familiar with. This skill set is in high demand, and excellent careers await in the field of cloud computing.

  • Gets you up to speed on fundamental cloud computing concepts and technologies
  • Prepares IT professionals and those new to the cloud for the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ exam objectives
  • Provides practical information on making decisions about cloud technologies and their business impact
  • Helps candidates evaluate business use cases, financial impacts, cloud technologies, and deployment models
  • Examines various models for cloud computing implementation, including public and private clouds
  • Identifies strategies for implementation on tight budgets

Inside is everything candidates need to know about cloud concepts, the business principles of cloud environments, management and technical operations, cloud security, and more. Readers will also have access to Sybex's superior online interactive learning environment and test bank, including chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. About the Authors
  4. Table of Exercises
  5. Introduction
  6. Assessment Test
  7. Answers to Assessment Test
  8. Chapter 1 Cloud Principles and Design
    1. Understanding Cloud Principles
    2. Exploring Cloud Design
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  9. Chapter 2 Cloud Networking and Storage
    1. Understanding Cloud Networking Concepts
    2. Understanding Cloud Storage Technologies
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  10. Chapter 3 Assessing Cloud Needs
    1. Using Cloud Assessments
    2. Understanding Cloud Services
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  11. Chapter 4 Engaging Cloud Vendors
    1. Understanding Business and Financial Concepts
    2. Finding and Evaluating Cloud Vendors
    3. Choosing a Migration Approach
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  12. Chapter 5 Management and Technical Operations
    1. Explain Aspects of Operating within the Cloud
    2. Explain DevOps in Cloud Environments
    3. Financial Planning of Cloud Resources
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  13. Chapter 6 Governance and Risk
    1. Recognize Risk Management Concepts Related to Cloud Services
    2. Explain Policies or Procedures
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  14. Chapter 7 Compliance and Security in the Cloud
    1. Identify the Importance and Impacts of Compliance in the Cloud
    2. Explain Security Concerns, Measures, or Concepts of Cloud Operations
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  15. Appendix A Answers to Written Labs
    1. Chapter 1: Cloud Principles and Design
    2. Chapter 2: Cloud Networking and Storage
    3. Chapter 3: Assessing Cloud Needs
    4. Chapter 4: Engaging Cloud Vendors
    5. Chapter 5: Management and Technical Operations
    6. Chapter 6: Governance and Risk
    7. Chapter 7: Compliance and Security in the Cloud
  16. Appendix B Answers to Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: Cloud Principles and Design
    2. Chapter 2: Cloud Networking and Storage
    3. Chapter 3: Assessing Cloud Needs
    4. Chapter 4: Engaging Cloud Vendors
    5. Chapter 5: Management and Technical Operations
    6. Chapter 6: Governance and Risk
    7. Chapter 7: Compliance and Security in the Cloud
  17. Index
  18. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ Study Guide, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Quentin Docter, Cory Fuchs
  • Release date: January 2020
  • Publisher(s): Sybex
  • ISBN: 9781119642220