The Microsort Exam 70-410, also known as “Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012,” is the first in a series of three exams that test the skills necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. Passing this exam validates a candidate’s ability to implement and configure Windows Server 2012 core services, such as Active Directory and networking services.

If you are studying for the 70-410 Microsoft certification it is critical you know exactly what’s on the exam. I would recommend downloading the objectives document from the Microsoft website and use it to plan out your schedule, however, here are my study notes, broken down into each objective domain, enjoy…

1. Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
2. Domain Name System (DNS)
3. Active Directory Planning and Installation
4. Active Directory Administration
5. Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
6. Virtualisation
7. TCP/IP
8. Installing and Configuring DHCP
9. Security
10. File and Print Services
11. File and Storage Services