Windows Server 2012 Certification Training

About Windows Server 2012 Certification & Training

MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification Training is a series of three courses providing instructions and hands-on practice on the installation, configuration, and administration of Windows Server® 2012. This certification training also covers how to configure advanced Windows Server® 2012 services. The aspirants will gain an in-depth understanding of the management and maintenance of users and groups, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), network access, and data security in a Windows Server 2012 environment. The course focuses on the effectiveness of core and advanced services and Hyper-V.

This training provides complete information on MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification through three different courses mentioned as follows:

• Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012
• Administering Windows Server® 2012
• Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services

Key areas covered include:

• Implement IPv4/v6, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), local storage, file and print services
• Configure and troubleshoot Domain Name System, and Network Policy Server
• Implement infrastructure for Group Policy, Network Access Protection, Remote Access, and update management
• Deployment, management, and maintenance of advanced services networking services including AD DS, AD RMS, AD FS, disaster recovery, information provisioning, and Dynamic Access Control (DAC) and more
• Manage load balancing and high-availability of applications through Network Load Balancing (NLB)
• In a failover cluster, deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines

Target Audience

IT professionals with working knowledge of Windows operating systems and those willing to learn the installation, configuration, and management of a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 server.
Windows Server Administrators willing to develop skills in the maintenance tasks in a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 environment.
IT professionals from non-Microsoft technologies, who are interested in developing cross-platform skills on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
Individuals aiming to obtain MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification.

Prerequisites

• Basic concepts of server hardware, networking fundamentals, and security best practices
• Implementation and configuration of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Networking Services, and Microsoft Hyper-V
• Working experience in the configuration and management of Windows client operating systems, such as Windows 7 or Windows 8
• Working experience in the management of day-to-day activities in an Enterprise environment for Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012

Course Curriculum

Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012

• Windows Server 2012 Overview
• Installing Windows Server 2012
• Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
• Introduction to Windows PowerShell
• Overview of AD DS
• Overview of Domain Controllers
• Installing a Domain Controller
• Managing User Accounts
• Managing Groups
• Managing Computer Accounts
• Delegating Administration
• Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration
• Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration
• Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell
• Overview of TCP/IP
• Understanding IPv4 Addressing
• Subnetting and Supernetting
• Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4
• Overview of the DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes
• Securing and Monitoring DHCP
• Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers
• Installing a DNS Server
• Managing DNS Zones
• Overview of IPv6
• IPv6 Addressing
• Coexistence with IPv4
• IPv6 Transition Technologies
• Overview of Storage
• Managing Disks and Volumes
• Implementing Storage Spaces