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. How to configure the advanced Windows Server® 2012 services is also the part of this certification training. The aspirants get 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 following:
- Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012
- Administering Windows Server® 2012
- Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services
At the completion of this MCSA Windows Server 2012 training the participants will exhibit the following skills:
- Install and configure Windows Server 2012
- Describe, manage, and automate AD DS
- 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 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 willing to develop cross-platform skills on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Individuals willing to own MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification
Prerequisites
The candidates with the following skillsets are the ideal candidates for this training:
- 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 configuring 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
Exams
After being trained on the relevant skills, you can attempt for the exams mentioned below to own MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification from Microsoft.
| Course Name |
Course No. |
Exam No. |
Certification Achieved |
| Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012 |
20410 |
70-410 |
MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Certification
|
| Administering Windows Server® 2012 |
20411 |
70-411 |
| Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services |
20412 |
70-412 |