MCSA 70-410 Cert Guide R2 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

by Poulton, Don; Camardella, David

• ISBN13: 9780789748805
• ISBN10: 0789748800
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-09-12
• Publisher: Pearson IT Certification

Summary

The study guide helps you master all the topics on the MCSA 70-410 exam, including the following:

• Installing and configuring Windows Server 2012
• Configuring storage, shares, and permissions
• Configuring and monitoring print and document services
• Configuring Hyper-V and Hyper-V Network Virtualization
• Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
• Configuring DHCP and DNS
• Managing and Configuring Active Directory Domain Services
• Securing Windows Server 2012

MCSA 70-410 Cert Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server^® 2012 R2 is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Best-selling authors and expert instructors Don Poulton and David Camardella share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

 

The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

 

The companion CD contains the powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.

 

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam
the first time.

 

The CD contains two free, complete practice exams.

 

Includes Exclusive Offer for 70% Off Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test

 

Don Poulton (A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA, MCSE) is an independent consultant who has worked with computers since the days of 80-column punch cards. He has consulted extensively with training providers, preparing study materials for Windows technologies. He has written or contributed to several Que titles, including Security+ Lab Manual, MCSA/MCSE 70-299 Exam Cram 2, MCTS 70-620 Exam Prep, and MCSA 70-687 Cert Guide: Configuring Microsoft Windows 8.1.

David Camardella, an expert on deploying and administering Microsoft technologies, has served as technical reviewer on several previous Pearson Microsoft certification titles.

 

Author Biography

Don Poulton (A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA, MCSE) is an independent consultantwho has been involved with computers since the days of 80-column punch cards. After more than 20 years in environmental science, Don switched careers and trained as a Windows NT 4.0 MCSE. He has been involved in consulting with a couple of small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Don has written or contributed to several titles, including Security+ Lab Manual (Que, 2004); MCSA/MCSE 70-299 Exam Cram 2: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows 2003 Network (Exam Cram 2) (Que, 2004); MCSE 70-294 Exam Prep: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (Que, 2006); MCTS 70-620 Exam Prep: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring (Que, 2008); MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (Que, 2011); MCTS 70-640 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (Que, 2011); MCTS 70-642 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring (Que, 2012); and MCSA 70-687 Cert Guide: Configuring Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Que, 2014). In addition, he has worked on programming projects, both in his days as an environmental scientist and more recently with Visual Basic to update an older statistical package used for multivariate analysis of sediment contaminants. When not working on computers, Don is an avid amateur photographer who has had his photos displayed in international competitions and published in magazines such as Michigan Natural Resources Magazine and National Geographic Traveler. Don also enjoys traveling and keeping fit. Don lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Terry.

 

David G. Camardella has more than 14 years of experience as a systems architect, network engineer, and IT manager. Throughout his career, David has used his technical and leadership skills to successfully support infrastructures from small to large organizations. David’s experience includes managing a North American datacenter, branch office server rooms, LAN/WLAN/WAN infrastructures, Active Directory/Messaging infrastructures, private clouds, and client computing systems. Over the years, David has performed technical editing for several Microsoft and Cisco books. He holds a bachelor of science in business management as well as several levels of IT certifications, including MCSE. In his spare time, David enjoys spending time with his family and engaging in outdoor activities and home brewing.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Windows Server 2012: What’s New

2. Installing & Configuring Windows Server 2012

3. Configuring Windows Server 2012 Local Storage

4. Configuring Access to Files and Shares Shared Folders in Windows Server 2012

5 .Configuring and Monitoring Print and Document Services

6. Configuring Remote Management of Servers

7. Creating and Configuring Virtual Machine Settings

8. Creating and Configuring Virtual Machine Storage

9. Creating and Configuring Virtual Networks

10. Configuring IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing

11. Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

12. Deploying and Configuring Domain Name System (DNS)

13. Installing Domain Controllers

14. Creating and Managing Users and Computers in Active Directory

15. Creating and Managing Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units (OUs)

16. Creating and Applying Group Policy Objects

17. Configuring Security Policies Configuring User Rights Assignment Configuring

18. Configuring Application Restriction Policies

19. Configuring Windows Firewall