Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012: Installation and Configuration (Exam 70-410) 
Course Specifications
Course Number: 
093101
Course Length: 
5 days
Course Description
Overview: 
Welcome to Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012: Installation and Configuration (Exam 70-410). This course covers all the topics listed in the exam objectives for 70-410. It also contains practical information for the working server administrator. In addition to this book, the successful student will become comfortable with all procedures and activities listed in this book, the How Tos and LearnTOs on the LogicalCHOICE website, and refer to the websites listed in the student notes throughout the content. 
Course Objectives:
Target Student: 
Students taking this course are system administrators or prospective system administrators who have some knowledge of and experience working with Windows Server and who want to further develop their implementation skills for Active Directory and Windows Server 2012. 
This course is also for students seeking the Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) certification and want to prepare for Exam 70-410, Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012. 
Prerequisites: 
To ensure your success in this course, you should understand the fundamentals of networking. You should have experience with completing administration and security tasks in an enterprise environment. In addition, you should be comfortable with supporting, configuring, and using a Windows® client such as Windows Vista®, Windows 7, or Windows 8. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses: 
•	CompTIA® Network+® (Exam N10-005) 
•	CompTIA® Security+® (Exam SY0-301) 
Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
For this course, you will need two computers for each student and for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configuration: 
•	1.4 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
•	512 megabytes (MB) RAM; 8 gigabytes (GB) or more recommended
•	32 GB available hard disk space If you plan to install over a network connection, or if your computer has more than 16 GB of RAM, you will need more hard disk space for temporary files, paging files, hibernation files, and dump files. 
•	DVD drive
•	Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
•	Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
•	Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Software
For this course, you will need the following software:
•	Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012
Course Content
Lesson 1: Planning, Installing, and Configuring Windows Server 2012 
Topic A: Introduction to Windows Server 2012 
Topic B: Describe Windows Server 2012 Management 
Topic C: Plan and Install Windows Server 2012 
Topic D: Configure Windows Server 2012 
Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring an Active Directory Domain Controller 
Topic A: Overview of Active Directory 
Topic B: Install an Active Directory Domain Controller 
Lesson 3: Administering Active Directory Objects 
Topic A: Design and Create an Active Directory Hierarchy 
Topic B: Manage Users 
Topic C: Manage Computers 
Topic D: Manage Groups 
Topic E: Delegate Administrative Tasks 
Lesson 4: Automating Administrative Tasks 
Topic A: Introduction to Windows PowerShell 
Topic B: Use Windows PowerShell to Manage Active Directory Objects 
Topic C: Use Command-Line Tools to Administer Active Directory 
Topic D: Use Bulk Operations 
Lesson 5: Configuring IPv4 
Topic A: Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite 
Topic B: Describe IPv4 Addressing 
Topic C: Implement Subnetting and Supernetting 
Topic D: Configure and Troubleshoot IPv4 
Lesson 6: Configuring IPv6 
Topic A: Overview of IPv6 
Topic B: Implement IPv6 Addressing 
Topic C: Implement IPv6 and IPv4 
Topic D: Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 
Lesson 7: Installing and Configuring DHCP 
Topic A: Install the DHCP Server Role 
Topic B: Configure DHCP Scopes 
Topic C: Manage a DHCP Database 
Topic D: Secure and Monitor a DHCP Server 
Lesson 8: Installing and Configuring DNS 
Topic A: Overview of DNS 
Topic B: Install and Configure the DNS Server Role 
Lesson 9: Configuring Storage Spaces and File and Print Services 
Topic A: Design and Implement Storage Spaces 
Topic B: Secure Files and Folders 
Topic C: Configure Offline Files and Shadow Copies 
Topic D: Implement Network Printing 
Lesson 10: Configuring Group Policy 
Topic A: Create Group Policy Objects 
Topic B: Group Policy Processing 
Topic C: Implement a Central Store 
Lesson 11: Securing Windows Servers 
Topic A: Analyze Security 
Topic B: Configure Windows Server User Security 
Topic C: Configure Windows Server Software Security 
Topic D: Configure Windows Firewall 
Lesson 12: Installing and Configuring Virtual Servers and Clients 
Topic A: Identify Virtualization Solutions 
Topic B: Implement Hyper-V 
Topic C: Configure Hyper-V 
Topic D: Manage Virtual Networking 
Appendix A: Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012