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CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 · Domain 2: Server administration

Scripting basics: Bash, PowerShell, batch, Python; variables, loops, conditionals, comparators; common uses (user setup, log checks, scheduled tasks)

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Scripting turns repetitive administrative work into a file of commands you can run again and again, the same way each time. Server+ does not expect you to be a programmer, but you should read a short script, recognize its language and say what it does.

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