MS-CERT TRACK-MCSA
          
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATE 
(MCSA) CERTIFICATION TRACK

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate is a certification intended for people seeking entry-level jobs in the IT (information technology) industry. MCSA is a prerequisite for more advanced Microsoft certifications. The MCSA certification validates your expertise in installing, managing, maintaining and administering Microsoft based networking systems.

MCSA certification helps you advance your career by showing employers and clients that you have the skills to successfully implement, manage and troubleshoot network environments running on Windows server systems. The MCSA credential is one of the most widely recognized technical certifications in the Information Technology industry. 
Below is a list of the courses you will need to learn in order to take the MCSA certification exam. As you pass the certification exam for each you will be Microsoft Certified Professional.
MS server Installing & Configuring
Preparation for the MS Server Installing & Configuring Certification Exam
Preparation for the MS Server Installing & Configuring Certification Exam
  • Exam Prep- This course will prepare trainees for the Microsoft Server Installing & Configuring (70-410) Certification Exam
  • Course Overview: In this course you will learn to install and configure Windows Server 2012. Students will learn about storage management, shares & permissions, Hyper-V, virtualization, IPv4 and IPv6, security, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS and more. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to install and configure Windows Server 2012 in an existing enterprise environment.
  • Audience Profile This course is for IT professionals who want to gain knowledge of the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 and/or who are preparing for Microsoft exam
Expected Outcomes: After finishing this training course you will be able to configure and manage the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 for an existing enterprise environment.
 
* Install and configure servers                                                            
* Configure local storage
* Configure file and share access                                                        
* Configure print and document services
* Configure servers for remote management                                      
* Create and configure virtual machine settings
* Create and configure virtual machine storage                                  
* Create and configure virtual networks
* Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing                                                
* Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service
* Deploy and configure DNS service                                                    
* Install domain controllers
* Create and manage Active Directory users and computers                
* Create and manage Active Directory groups & organizational units (OUs)
* Create Group Policy objects (GPOs)                                                  
* Configure security policies
* Configure application restriction policies                                            
* Configure Windows Firewall
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration 
Preparation for the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration (70-411) Certification Exam
  • Prerequisit: WIN Server 2012 Installing and Configuring-Course Overview: In this course, students will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to implement core services of Windows Server 2012. Among the subjects covered are WDS and monitoring, WSUS, DFS and FSRM, bitLocker, EFS, auditing, DNS, RADIUS, NPS, NAP, service accounts, WDC, FSMO & virtual DC cloning, RODC and password policies, backup and recovery, policies and templates, GPO manipulation and far more.
  • Audience Profile This course is for IT professionals who want to gain knowledge of the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 and/or who are preparing for Microsoft exam
  • Expected Outcomes: After finishing this training course you will be able to configure and manage the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 for an existing enterprise environment.
* Deploy and manage server images                                                        
* Implement patch management
* Monitor servers                                                                                    
* Configure Distributed File System (DFS)
* Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)                                    
* Configure file and disk encryption
* Configure advanced audit policies                                                          
* Configure DNS zones
* Configure DNS records                                                                          
* Configure VPN and routing
* Configure DirectAccess                                                                          
* Configure Network Policy Server (NPS)
* Configure NPS policies                                                                          
* Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)
* Configure service authentication                                                            
* Configure Domain Controllers
* Maintain Active Directory                                                                      
* Configure account policies
* Configure service authentication                                                            
* Configure Domain Controllers
* Maintain Active Directory                                                                      
* Configure account policies
* Configure Group Policy processing                                                        
* Configure Group Policy settings
* Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs)                                                    
* Configure Group Policy preferences
Microsoft Server 2012 Advance Service Configuration
Preparation for then Microsoft Server Installing & Configuring (70-412) Certification Exam
  • Exam Prep: The cousre will prepare trainees for the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Configuration Advanced Service 70-412 Exam
  • Course Overview: In this course you will learn as a system administrator to configure and manage the advanced functions of Windows Server 2012. This course deals specifically with the configuration of advanced network services in Windows Server 2012. Among the subjects covered are NLB & clustering, VM clusters & DR, storage, forests & domains, file management and DAC, DHCP, DNS, IPAM, site replication, PKI, RMS & federation and far more.
  • Audience Profile This course is for IT professionals who want to gain knowledge of the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 and/or who are preparing for Microsoft exam
Expected Outcomes: After finishing this training course you will be able to configure and manage the advanced network services of Windows Server 2012 for an existing enterprise environment. After completing this course you will be able to:

* How to configure NLB for a given scenario                                           
* Describe high-availability features of iSCSI
* How to configure an NLB cluster in a given scenario                            
* Recognize how to configure advanced DHCP features
* Manage host traffic and operations in a given scenario                        
* Create and configure an NLB cluster
* Match quorum nodes to their descriptions                                          
* Describe the requirements for failover cluster creation
* Configure a failover cluster in a given scenario                                      
* Recognize failover clustering management tasks                                                
* Using clustering in a virtual environment                                                  
* Describe the migration options for virtual machines
* Describe the options available for Virtual Machine Management          
* Enable high availability for a VM                                                          
* Select the appropriate backup strategies for a given scenario
* Describe the process of running a server backup                                
* Determine the correct troubleshooting option for a given scenario
* How to manage shadow copies for a given scenario                            
* Describe high-availability features of iSCSI
* Recognize how to install and configure iSCSI                                      
* Describe how BranchCache is used                                                      
* Recognize the options available for optimizing storage
* Identify the difference between domains and forests                           
* Identify the guidelines for raising functional levels
* Match the trust relationship types to their descriptions                        
* Describe advanced trust relationship configuration functions
* Configure trust relationships                                                                
* Considerations involved in implementing file classification
* Recognize how to manage files using FCI                                             
* Sequence the steps to implement dynamic access control
* How to configure dynamic access control in a given scenario                
* Steps to deploy central access policies to resources in a given scenario
* How central access policy staging is applied in a given scenario            
* Create a central access policy using user claims and access rules
* Identify how to ensure DHCP high availability                                      
* Describe how to configure advanced DNS settings
What is Included
We are committed to providing quality training and support. Trainees will therefore have access to purchased courses and all the following exciting resources for one year after start of training
  • Textbook(s) and authors: The courses also include digital books.  Books may be accessed via the e-Reference Library at no charge to upi for online access. You have the option to purchase the books within the e-Reference Library however it is not a requirement:
  • Exercises: You will go through a series of exercises that will assess your comprehension and application of the principles covered in the course. Once you answer the assignment questions, you may compare your answers to the answer key.
  • Lesson Quizzes/Tests: Upon completion of each lesson and exercises, there is a lesson Quiz.  These quizzes will assess your comprehension of the concepts covered within the lesson presentations. The grade achieved on these quizzes will be saved in the gradebook for the course so that you can track your progress as you take the course.
  • Final Exam: Upon completion of all the activities in the course, there is a final exam. The exam will focus on all the material covered throughout the course, including reading assignments. Once the exam has been started, it must be completed so be sure you have set aside enough time to finish the exam.  The results achieved on the final exam will be saved in the grade section of you training for your review.
  • Exam Prep To test your knowledge on the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam. Test Prep can be taken in either Study or Certification mode. Study mode is designed to maximize learning by not only testing your knowledge of the material, but also by providing additional information on the topics presented. Certification mode is designed to test your knowledge of the material within a structured testing environment, providing valuable feedback at the end of the test.
  • Technical Supprot You will also have access to Instructional and Technical Support. Support may be reached as follows:
  • CHAT: clicking the icon in the online classroom entitled, ‘Connect with Support.’  A help desk specialist is available 
                        Monday-Saturday via instantaneous chat mode.  
​                        Monday-Thursday 8am-11pm; Friday 8am-6pm; Saturday 11am-6pm  
  • EMAIL: During those hours when online support is not available, instructional support will contact you within 24 business hours.