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Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Published:
A ugust 02, 2010
Language(s):
English
Audience(s):
Academic
Technology:
Windows Serv er 2008
Type:
Proctored Ex am
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Audience Profile Candidates for t his exam are seeking to prove serv er administration stration knowledge knowledge and skills. skills. Before taking this This exam is designed to provide candidates with an assessment of their knowledge edge of fundamental server administration administration concepts. It ca n also serve as a stepping stone to t he Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Specialist exams. Exam, candidates should have a solid foundational foundational knowledge edge of the topics outlined in this preparation guide. It is recommended recommended that candidates be come familiar liar with the concepts and t he technologies described here by taking relevant training courses. Candidates Candidates are are expect exp ected ed to have some hands-on experience with Windows Server, Windows based networking, networking, A ctive Directory, account account management, management, and system recovery tools and concepts. Note This preparation guide is subject t o change change at a ny time without without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might might include ude adapt ive t esting technology technology and simulation ite ms. Microsoft Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the e xam, regardless of its format.
Skills Being Measured This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks liste d below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the ex am.The higher the percentage, t he more questions you are likely to se e on that content area on the exam. The information information after “This “This objective may include but is not limited limited to” is intended to f urther define or scope the object ive by describing describing the ty pes of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included included on the ex am for a given skill area. You may be tested on ot her skills ls and topics related to the objective that a re not ex plicitly plicitly listed here. Understanding Server Installation Understand device drivers. This objective may include but is not limited to: installation; removal; disabling; update/upgrade; rollback; troubleshooting; troubleshooting; Plug & Play; IRQ; interrupts; driver signing ng Understand services. This objective ve may include but is not limi limited ted to: what services are; which statuses a service can be in; startup types; recovery options; delayed startup; Run As settings for a serv ice; stopping or pausing ng a service; service accounts, dependencies Understand serve r installation options. This objective may include ude but is not limited to: choosing correct OS version; partitioning; F8 options; server core vs. full; interactive install; unattended install; automated install using using WDS; upgrade vs. clean install; firmware firmware updates including BIOS Understanding Server Roles Identify application servers. This objective may include but is not limited to: mail servers; database servers; collaboration aboration serve rs; monitoring ng servers; t hreat management management Understand Web services. This objective may include ude but is not limited to: IIS, WWW, and FTP; separate worker processes; adding components; sites; ports; SSL; certificates Understand remote access. This objective may include but is not limited to: remote assistance; remote administration tools; Remote Desktop Services; licensing; RD Gateway; VPN; application virtualization; multiple ports Understand the file and print services. This objective may include but is not limited to: local printers; network printers; printer pools; web printing; web management; management; driver deployment; deployment; f ile, folder, and share permissions ssions vs. rights; auditing; print job management management Understand server virtualization. virtualization. This objective may include but is not limited to: virtualization modes; VHDs; virtual memory; virtual networks; snapshots and saved state s; physical to virtual; virtual to physical physical Understanding Active Directory Understand accounts and groups. This objective may include but is not limited to: domain accounts; local accounts; user profiles; group types; group scopes; group nesting; AGDLP Understand organizational units and containers. This objective may include but is not limited to: purpose of organizational organizational units; purpose of containers; delegation; default Understand Active Directory infrastructure. This objective may include but is not limited to: domain controllers; forests; operation masters roles; domain vs. workgroup; child child domains; trusts; functional levels; namespace; sites; replication
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Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Understand group policy. This objective may include but is not limited to: group policy processing; Group Policy Management Console; computer policies; user policies; local policies Understanding Storage Identify storage technologies. This objective may include but is not limited to: a dvantages and disadvanta ges of diff erent storage types; local (SATA, SCSI, IDE); NAS; SAN; fibre channel; iSCSI; NFS; FC HBA and F C switches; iSCSI hardware Understand RAID. This objective may include but is not limited to: R AID 0, RA ID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and combinations; hardware a nd software RAID Understand disk types. This objective may include but is not limited to: ATA; basic disk; dynamic disk; mount points; file systems; mounting a virtual hard disk; distributed file sy stems; optical disks Understanding Server Performance Management Identify major server hardware components. This objective may include but is not limited to: memory; disk; processor; network; 32 / 64 bits; removable drives; graphic cards; cooling; power usage; ports Understand performance monitoring. This objective may include but is not limited to: methodology; procedures; ef fect of network, CPU, memory and disk; creating a baseline; perfmon; resmon; Task Manager; per formance counters Understand logs and alerts. This objective may include but is not limited to: purpose of perf ormance logs and alerts Understanding Server Maintenance Identify steps in the startup process. This objective may include but is not limited to: bios; bootse ctor; bootloader; MBR; boot. ini; bcdedit; POST; Safe Mode Understand business continuity . This objective may include but is not limited to: ba ckup and restore; disaster recovery; clustering; AD rest ore; f older redirection; data redundancy; uniterruptible power supply (UPS) Understand updates. This objective may include but is not limited to: sof tware; driver; operating systems; applications; Windows Update; Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Understand t roubleshooting methodology. This objective may include but is not limited to: processe s; procedures; best practices; syste matic vs. specific approach; perf mon; Event Viewer; Resource Monitor; Information Technology Infrastructure Library; central logging; event f iltering; default logs
Preparation Tools and Resources To help you prepare for t his exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that y ou have hands-on experience with the product and t hat you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab. Learning Plans and Classroom Training There is no classroom training currently available. Microsoft E-Learning There is no Microsoft E-Learning tra ining currently available. Microsoft Press Books There are no Microsoft Pre ss books currently av ailable. Practice Tests MeasureUp (Measureup.com)
Microsoft Online Resources Windows Server 2008 – Learning Portal: Find special offers and information on training and certification. Product information: Visit the Windows Server 2008 We b site f or detailed technology information. Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with your pe ers for suggestions on training resources and adv ice on your certification path and studies. TechNet: Designed for IT profe ssionals, t his site includes how-to instructions, best pra ctices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. MSDN: Designed for dev elopers, the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) features code samples, technical articles, downloads, newsgroups, and chats.
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