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You're reading from Windows Server 2016 Administration Fundamentals Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server while preparing for the MTA 98-365 exam and pass it with ease

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2017

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781788626569

Length 386 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Hyper-V

Concepts

System Administration

Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Title Page

Credits

Foreword

About the Author

About the Reviewer

Customer Feedback

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Preface

1. Introducing Windows Server FREE CHAPTER

2. Installing Windows Server

3. Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server

4. Directory Services in Windows Server

5. Adding Roles to Windows Server

6. Group Policy in Windows Server

7. Virtualization with Windows Server

8. Storing Data in Windows Server

9. Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server

10. Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server

11. Studying and Passing the MTA 98-365 Exam

12. Examples of GPOs for Sys Admins

GPOs of interest to Sys Admins

13. Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Server

Windows key combinations in Windows Server 2016

14. Answers to Chapter Questions

Identifying steps in the startup process (6.1)

Although it is completely technical compared to the usual work of a system administrator, understanding the hardware components in general, and being able to identify the steps in the startup process in particular, have tremendous benefits. This is because it helps you in troubleshooting hardware-related problems, and so keeps downtime to a minimum.

The Basic Input/Output System (6.1.1)

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), is a program that controls the functionality of the server hardware components. Along with the task of controlling the functionality of the server hardware components, the other important tasks of the BIOS are to identify and configure the hardware in a server and to identify the boot devices. Unlike computers in the past, modern computers do not have legacy BIOS; instead, they are equipped with a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Unlike the BIOS, UEFI is easily updated by downloading updates from the manufacturer...