Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Courses Information

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate or MCSA is a beginner level credential from Microsoft that establishes an individual’s expertise and validates knowledge on Microsoft technologies. MCSA is also a pre-requisite to attaining higher certifications in order to achieve better proficiency in a subject The MCSA certification covers three areas of knowledge: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012, Administering Windows Server 2012 and Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft. Our MSCA course is specifically designed for people who are interested in becoming knowledgeable Microsoft Systems professionals in the future. This course is the first step to becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), an extremely sought-after credential. If you currently work in an IT environment as a network technician, systems administrator, or technical support specialist, the MCSA course and certification will help you advance in your career, making you more valuable to your company.

Curriculum

MCSA

MCSA 20740B - Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 (20-740)

Module 1: Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads

Introducing Windows Server 2016
Preparing and installing Server Core
Preparing for upgrades and migrations

Migrating server roles and workloads
Windows Server activation models
Lab: Installing and configuring Server Core

Module 2: Configuring local storage

Managing disks in Windows Server
Managing volumes in Windows Server

Lab: Configuring local storage

Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions

Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Lab: Planning and configuring storage technologies and components

Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
Lab: Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

Module 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication

Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication

Lab: Implementing Storage Spaces
Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication

Module 5: Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machiness

Overview of Hyper-V
Installing Hyper-V
Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers
Lab: Installing and configuring Hyper-V

Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers
Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines
Managing virtual machines

Module 6: Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers

Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers

Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker
Lab: Installing and configuring containers

Module 7: Overview of high availability and disaster recovery

Defining levels of availability
Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines.
Lab: Planning and implementing a high availability and disaster recovery solution

Module 8: Implementing failover clustering

Planning a failover cluster
Creating and configuring a new failover cluster
Maintaining a failover cluster
Troubleshooting a failover cluster

Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering
Lab: Implementing failover clustering
Lab: Managing a failover cluster.

Module 9: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters

Lab: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
Key features for VMs in a clustered environment

Module 10: Implementing Network Load Balancing

Overview of NLB
Configuring an NLB cluster

Planning an NLB implementation
Lab: Implementing NLB

Module 11: Creating and managing deployment images

Introduction to deployment images
Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT

Virtual machine environments for different workloads
Lab: Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2016

Module 12: Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations

WSUS overview and deployment options
Update management process with WSUS
Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC
Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools

Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring event logs
Lab: Implementing WSUS and deploying updates
Lab: Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016

MCSA 20741B - Networking with Windows Server 2016 (20-741)

Module 1: Planning and implementing an IPv4 network

Planning IPv4 addressing
Configuring an IPv4 host
Managing and troubleshooting IPv4 network connectivity

Lab: Planning an IPv4 network
Lab: Implementing and troubleshooting an IPv4 network

Module 2: Implementing DHCP

Overview of the DHCP server role
Deploying DHCP

Managing and troubleshooting DHCP
Lab: Implementing DHCP

Module 3: Implementing IPv6

Overview of IPv6 addressing
Configuring an IPv6 host
Implementing IPv6 and IPv4 coexistence

Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
Lab: Configuring and evaluating IPv6 transition technologies

Module 4: Implementing DNS

Implementing DNS servers
Configuring zones in DNS
Configuring name resolution between DNS zones
Lab: Planning and implementing name resolution by using DNS

Configuring DNS integration with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Configuring advanced DNS settings
Lab: Integrating DNS with Active Directory
Lab: Integrating DNS with Active Directory

Module 5: Implementing and managing IPAM

Overview of IPAM
Deploying IPAM

Managing IP address spaces by using IPAM
Lab: Implementing IPAM

Module 6: Remote access in Windows Server 2016

Overview of remote access
Implementing the Web Application Proxy

Lab: Implementing Web Application Proxy

Module 7: Implementing Direct Access

Overview of DirectAccess
Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
Implementing and managing an advanced DirectAccess infrastructure

Lab: Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
Lab: Deploying an advanced DirectAccess solution

Module 8: Implementing VPNs

Planning VPNs
Implementing VPNs

Lab: Implementing VPN

Module 9: Implementing networking for branch offices

Networking features and considerations for branch offices
Implementing Distributed File System (DFS) for branch offices
Lab: Implementing DFS for branch offices

Implementing BranchCache for branch offices
Lab: Implementing BranchCache

Module 10: Configuring advanced networking features

Overview of high performance networking features
Configuring advanced Microsoft Hyper-V networking features

Lab: Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

Module 11: Implementing Software Defined Networking

Overview of SDN
Implementing network virtualization

Implementing Network Controller
Lab: Deploying Network Controller

MCSA 20742B - Identity with Windows Server 2016 (20-742)

Module 1: Installing and configuring domain controllers

Overview of AD DS
Overview of AD DS domain controllers

Deploying a domain controller
Lab: Deploying and administering AD DS

Module 2: Managing objects in AD DS

Managing user accounts
Managing groups in AD DS
Managing computer objects in AD DS
Implementing and managing OUs

Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
Lab: Managing AD DS objects
Lab: Administering AD DS

Module 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management

Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
Deploying a distributed AD DS environment

Configuring AD DS trusts
Lab: Domain and trust management in AD DS

Module 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication

Overview of AD DS replication
Configuring AD DS sites

Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication
Lab: Implementing AD DS sites and replication

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

Introducing Group Policy
Implementing and administering GPOs
Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing

Troubleshooting the application of GPOs
Lab: Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure
Lab: Troubleshooting Group Policy infrastructure

Module 6: Managing user settings with Group Policy

Implementing administrative templates
Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts

Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts
Lab: Managing user settings with GPOs

Module 7: Securing Active Directory Domain Services

Securing domain controllers
Implementing account security
Implementing audit authentication

Configuring managed service accounts
Lab: Securing AD DS

Module 8: Deploying and managing AD CS

Deploying CAs
Lab: Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy

Administering CAs
Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

Module 9: Deploying and managing certificates

Deploying and managing certificate templates
Using certificates in a business environment
Implementing and managing smart cards

Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
Lab: Deploying and using certificates

Module 10: Implementing and administering AD FS

Overview of AD FS
AD FS requirements and planning
Lab: Implementing AD FS

Deploying and configuring AD FS
Overview of Web Application Proxy

Module 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS

Overview of AD RMS
Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure

Configuring AD RMS content protection
Lab: Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure

Module 12: Implementing AD DS synchronization with Microsoft Azure AD

Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect

Managing identities with directory synchronization
Lab: Configuring directory synchronization

Module 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS

Monitoring AD DS
Managing the Active Directory database
Lab: Recovering objects in AD DS

Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions