By passing Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 which is intended to validate the initial implementation and configuration of the Windows Server 2012 core services, one can become a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) on Windows Server 2012, or proceed to taking other exams and earn the solution expert MCSE title. The topics covered by this exam are: Install and Configure Servers Configure Server Roles and Features Configure Hyper-V Deploy and Configure Core Network Services Install and Administer Active Directory Create and Manage Group Policy One will very likely run SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server 2012. There is the new SQL Server 2012 exam coded 70-462 that covers these topics: Install and Configure Maintain Instances and Databases Optimize and Troubleshoot Manage Data Implement Security Implement High Availability We give you knowledge information relevant to the exam specifications. To be able to succeed in the real exams, you’ll need to apply your earned knowledge to the question scenarios. Many of the exam questions are written to be less straight forward. They tend to be framed within the context of short scenarios. The exams are not too difficult. However, coverage is very comprehensive – a wide range of topics are presented in the official topic lists. The exams do not ask you to answer hundreds of questions. In other words, only a small fraction of the official topics will be presented. This ExamFOCUS book focuses on the more difficult topics that will likely make a difference in exam results. The book is NOT intended to guide you through every single official topic. You should therefore use this book together with other reference books for the best possible preparation outcome.