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Book Description

Ultimate coverage and hands-on practice for the second MCSA Windows Server 2016 exam

MCSA Windows Server 2016 Study Guide: Exam 70-741 offers complete preparation for the second exam in the MCSA series. With comprehensive coverage of all exam objectives led by a four-time Microsoft MVP winner, this book is your ideal companion for thorough preparation. Optimize your study time with hundreds of practice questions that pinpoint your weak spots, and try your hand at real-world application with exercises that reflect the MCSA skill set. Access to the Sybex interactive online practice test environment provides electronic flashcards, a glossary, practice exams and more, so you can study anywhere, any time; this invaluable study guide goes beyond mere review to help you enter the exam with full confidence in your abilities.

The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification puts your skills in demand—but first you must pass a series of three exams; exam 70-741 is the second step, testing your Windows 2016 networking knowledge and skills. This book covers everything you need to know, giving you the exam-day advantage of comprehensive prep.

  • Master 100 percent of the exam objective domains
  • Learn how these skills are applied in real-world scenarios
  • Solidify your understanding with hands-on exercises
  • Access electronic flashcards, practice exams, and more!

How well do you deploy, manage, and maintain a server? Can you expertly configure file and print servers, network access and services, and network policy server infrastructure? Have you configured and managed Active Directory and Group Policy? Don't leave anything to chance—MCSA Windows Server 2016 Study Guide: Exam 70-741 tells you all you need to know to pass with flying colors.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. The Microsoft Certification Program
    2. Who Should Read This Book?
    3. What’s Inside?
    4. What’s Included with the Book
    5. Recommended Home Lab Setup
    6. How to Contact Sybex/Author
    7. Certification Objectives Maps
  2. Assessment Test
    1. Answers to Assessment Test
  3. Chapter 1 Configuring TCP/IP
    1. Understanding TCP/IP
    2. Understanding IP Addressing
    3. Subnetting a Network
    4. Understanding IPv6
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
  4. Chapter 2 Configuring DNS
    1. Introducing DNS
    2. Introducing DNS Database Zones
    3. Advantages of DNS in Windows Server 2016
    4. Introducing DNS Record Types
    5. Configuring DNS
    6. Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS
    7. DNS PowerShell Commands
    8. Summary
    9. Exam Essentials
    10. Review Questions
  5. Chapter 3 Configuring DHCP
    1. Understanding DHCP
    2. Installing and Authorizing DHCP
    3. Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes
    4. Working with Advanced DHCP Configuration Options
    5. PowerShell Commands
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Review Questions
  6. Chapter 4 Implement IP Address Management
    1. Understanding IPAM
    2. Managing Services
    3. IPAM Access and Auditing
    4. PowerShell Commands for IPAM
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Video Resources
    8. Review Questions
  7. Chapter 5 Configuring Network Access
    1. Overview of Dial-Up Networking
    2. Overview of Virtual Private Networks
    3. Configuring Your Remote Access Server
    4. Understanding a VPN
    5. Configuring a VPN
    6. Managing Your Remote Access Server
    7. Configuring a VPN Client
    8. Configuring a Web Application Proxy
    9. Understanding DirectAccess
    10. Overview of Wireless Access
    11. Remote Access Security
    12. Configuring User Access
    13. Configuring Security
    14. PowerShell for Remote Access
    15. Summary
    16. Exam Essentials
    17. Video Resources
    18. Review Questions
  8. Chapter 6 Understanding File Services
    1. Configuring File Server Resource Manager
    2. Configure File and Disk Encryption
    3. Configuring Distributed File System
    4. Configure Advanced File Services
    5. Implementing an Audit Policy
    6. Configure and Optimize Storage
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Essentials
    9. Review Questions
  9. Chapter 7 Configuring High Availability
    1. Components of High Availability
    2. Achieving High Availability
    3. Understanding Network Load Balancing
    4. Achieving High Availability with Failover Clustering
    5. Windows Server 2016 Clustering Features
    6. PowerShell Commands for Clustering
    7. Implementing Storage Spaces Direct
    8. Achieving High Availability with Hyper-V
    9. Summary
    10. Exam Essentials
    11. Video Resources
    12. Review Questions
  10. Chapter 8 Implementing Software Defined Networking
    1. Understanding Software Defined Networking
    2. Hyper-V Overview
    3. Hyper-V Installation and Configuration
    4. Configuring Virtual Machines
    5. PowerShell Commands
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Review Questions
  11. Appendix Answers to the Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: Configuring TCP/IP
    2. Chapter 2: Configuring DNS
    3. Chapter 3: Configuring DHCP
    4. Chapter 4: Implement IP Address Management
    5. Chapter 5: Configuring Network Access
    6. Chapter 6: Understanding File Services
    7. Chapter 7: Configuring High Availability
    8. Chapter 8: Implementing Software Defined Networking
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