Administer Server (MCSA)

Course details

This course is part two in a series of three courses that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. These courses are

• Install and Configure Windows Server 2012
• Administering Windows Server 2012
• Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012

This course is intended for information technology professionals who have good Windows operating system knowledge and experience, and want to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the core infrastructure services in an existing Windows Server 2012 environment.

This course primarily covers the initial implementation and configuration of core services including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), networking services, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 configuration, how to configure and manage high availability features, file and storage solutions, and network services in Windows Server 2012.

Program Benefits

This intensive course is designed to effectively prepare aspiring professionals to sit and pass the Microsoft Certified Solution Associate Professional Exam (MCSA). The MCSA Certification program is intended for people who seek entry-level jobs in an IT Infrastructure environment. MCSA is a prerequisite for more advanced Microsoft certifications. This course will satisfy the MCSA Exam requirements as well as real world Microsoft solution needs for:

• Administering Windows Server 2012

Target Job Roles

Students, upon completion of the 3-part MCSA course, should be able to assume the following job roles:

• Computer support specialist
• Associate System Administrator
• System Administrator
• Technical Support Associate
• Technical Support Engineer

Program Objectives

Students will be able to acquire the following knowledge and skills after completing this module:

• Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
• Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
• Managing User and Service Accounts
• Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
• Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
• Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
• Implementing Network Access Protection
• Optimizing File Service
• Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
• Implementing Update Management
• Monitoring Windows Server 2012

Entry Requirements

• Students must have previous IT related experience
• Students must be Singaporeans or Singapore PRs to avail of WDA funding

Certificates Issued

Upon completion of the module under WDA funding, students will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) Certificates from WDA. The details of SOA of each module are given below.

• NICF- Administer Server:
• IT-SS-401S-1  Analyse impact of system patches and updates

Education Pathway

Students need to successfully complete another 2 modules:

• Install and Configure Windows Server 2012
• Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012

To be eligible for the Microsoft MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solution Associate Professional) certification exam.

Once the students have successfully passed MCSA certification exam, they will receive MCSA Certificate from Microsoft.

Graduation Requirement

Students need to complete the following 2 assessments:

• Theory Exam: Students will be given 10 short questions and they need to answer in 45 minutes
• Practical Exam: Students will be asked to do 3 practical performance tasks in Microsoft server environment. Duration of this exam is 2 hrs.

After successful completion of these assessments students will be graded "Competent" (C) and will receive the Statement of Attainment (SOA) from WDA