Server 2016 MCSA courses

[apeo]

This has probably been asked a before so if it has, my apologies but does anyone have any advise on courses/training providers for this certification path?

[willtech]

Here are some bits that might help:

 

Training:

 

On site: https://www.qa.com/certification-programmes/technical-it/microsoft-certifications/microsoft-windows-server-certification/microsoft-windows-server-2016/mcsa-windows-server-2016--certification-in-a-box

 

Online courses:

https://www.pluralsight.com/search?q=mcsa%202016

(you can possibly get Plural sight free for three months if you sign up to Visual studio dev essentals for free: https://www.visualstudio.com/dev-essentials/)

 

https://www.cbtnuggets.com/search?q=server%202016

 

Exam crams (free):

70-740:

70-741:

70-742:

 

Prep Videos (free):

70-740: https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/preparing-for-exam-70740-installation-storage-and-compute-with-windows-server-2016-17616?l=t2Wg68VsD_5606573942

70-741: https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/preparing-for-exam-70741-networking-with-windows-server-2016-17635?l=d20acGEuD_4406573942

70-742: https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/preparing-for-exam-70742-identity-with-windows-server-2016-17636?l=sF6ZtVEuD_8706573942

[apeo]

Thank you, now to get head down with this stuff.

[willtech]

I have created this as a blog with resources for this exam so that I can update it: http://www.edugeek.net/blogs/willtech/2326-server-2016-mcsa-resources.html Edited March 22, 2018 by willtech

[strawberry]

testout do cheapo pricing for school staff.

[willtech]

Here are some Server 2016 MCSA exam resources that might help:

 

Online courses:

PluralSight

(you can possibly get Plural sight free for three months if you sign up to Visual studio dev essentals for free: https://www.visualstudio.com/dev-essentials/)

 

CBT Nuggets

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Infrastructure

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Virtualization

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Directory Services

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Advanced Virtualization

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Basic Networking

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Basic Storage

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Advanced Storage

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Advanced Networking

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016 Security Features

EDX (free course) Windows Server 2016: Securing Identities and Information

 

Exam crams:

 

Prep Videos:

70-740 Prep Video (Free)

70-741 Prep Video (Free)

70-742 Prep Video (Free)

 

Prep Guide:

70-740 Exam Prep Guide with Resources (Free)

70-743 Exam Prep Guide with Resources (Free)

 

Videos:

Windows Server 2016 Deep Dive: Virtualization (Free)

What's New in Windows Server 2016 (Free)

 

Books:

Automating Windows Server 2016 configuration with PowerShell and DSC (Free)

Introducing Windows Server 2016 (Free)

 

Virtual Labs:

Microsoft Self-paced Labs (Free)

Edited May 3, 2018 by willtech

[Katy]

When you come to do the exams, put your job role as Student and then go through the verification and it knocks them down from £113 to £62 + VAT a go. Read up the small print and it says "academic pricing applies to staff as well as students, set your job to student etc". One of the verification options is "school provided email address" so nice and easy.

 

I've got the MS Press books for 70-740,741,742, the Measureup practise exams and going to watch the free MVA videos already linked above too. Starting with 70-741 as it was the smaller book. Takes a while to get back into the MS question style after a 6 year gap (read the wording VERY carefully as I'm sure they word things in an attempt to trip you up)

[dapaulio]

Takes a while to get back into the MS question style after a 6 year gap (read the wording VERY carefully as I'm sure they word things in an attempt to trip you up)

 

Yes they do. their wording was the single most problem for me as It would confuse me. in most questions it would be at least 1 answer would be definitely wrong and 2 answers would read somewhat very similar with a subtle difference and the correct answer would be based on the elaborate circumstances detailed in the question.

 

The hardest thing was fine tooth combing the scenario for the tell tail clue of which of the two were correct.