Dr. Philip Cao (aka #DrPC), EDBA, MSCS, ZTX-I, CCISO, CISM, CMSC, CCSP, CCSK, CASP, GICSP, PCSPI is a Strategist, Advisor, Educator, Contributor and Motivator. He’s also a Cyber | Zero Trust Strategist & Evangelist and Chief Trust Officer. He has 24 years’ experience in IT/Cybersecurity industry in various sectors & positions.
Title: Team Collaboration: Using Microsoft® Office for More Effective Teamwork
By: John Pierce
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: November 2012
Ebook: November 2012
Pages: 320
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-6962-8| ISBN 10:0-7356-6962-7
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-6957-4| ISBN 10:0-7356-6957-0
Set the stage for more effective collaboration in your organization using Microsoft Office. Whether coordinating a cross-team project or leading your workgroup, you’ll discover how to combine your skills with Office programs with best practices for enabling your team’s best work.
Apply expert insights for increasing the collaboration power of teams and groups
Take advantage of the collaboration features in Microsoft Word ,Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote to manage shared work and communications
Learn ways to use Microsoft SharePoint to enable teamwork
Get an overview of capabilities and business considerations for using Microsoft Office 365
John Pierce
John Pierce worked as an editor and writer at Microsoft for 12 years and is the author of several books about Office and other Microsoft technologies.
Title: Windows Server® 2012 Pocket Consultant
By: William R. Stanek
Publisher:Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: September 2012
Ebook: September 2012
Pages: 720
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-6633-7| ISBN 10:0-7356-6633-4
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-6632-0| ISBN 10:0-7356-6632-6
Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for the day-to-day administration of Windows Server 2012. Zero in on core operations and daily tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field.
Get fast facts on these essential topics:
Managing servers running Windows Server 2012
Creating user and group accounts
Monitoring services, processes, and events
Administering Active Directory
Managing files, folders, drives
Automating administrative tasks and policies
Administering data sharing, security, and auditing
Managing TCP/IP networking
Implementing data backup and recovery
Administering network printers and print services
William R. Stanek
William R. Stanek is a Microsoft MVP with 20+ years of experience in system management and advanced programming. He is an award-winning author who’s written more than 100 books, including Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant and Windows Server 2008 Inside Out. He is the series editor for the Pocket Consultant line of books.
Title: Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012
By: Mitch Tulloch
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: November 2012
Ebook: October 2012
Pages: 640
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-7310-6| ISBN 10:0-7356-7310-1
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-7305-2| ISBN 10:0-7356-7305-5
Designed to help enterprise administrators develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on deploying and managing core infrastructure services in Windows Server 2012. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices—and help maximize your performance on the job.
This Microsoft Training Guide:
Provides in-depth, hands-on training you take at your own pace
Focuses on job-role-specific expertise for deploying and managing Windows Server 2012 core services
Creates a foundation of skills which, along with on-the-job experience, can be measured by Microsoft Certification exams such as 70-410
Coverage includes:
Deploying Servers and Domain Controllers
Remote Management
Administering Active Directory
Network Administration
Using Group Policy
Provisioning and Managing Storage
Deploying Hyper-V Hosts
Deploying and Managing Virtualized Workloads
Deploying File Servers
Managing Print Services
Mitch Tulloch
Mitch Tulloch is a widely recognized expert on Windows administration and has been awarded Microsoft MVP status for his contributions supporting those who deploy and use Microsoft platforms, products, and solutions.
Title: Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server® 2012
By: J.C. Mackin
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: November 2012
Ebook: October 2012
Pages: 384
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-7304-5| ISBN 10:0-7356-7304-7
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-7299-4| ISBN 10:0-7356-7299-7
Prepare for Exam 70-417—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 core infrastructure services. Microsoft Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2012, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2008.
Exam Ref is organized by exam objectives and features challenging, what-if scenarios that focus on the critical skills and knowledge measured by the certification exam.
When you pass Exam 70-417, you complete the requirements for the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification. It also counts as credit toward MCSE: Server Infrastructure and MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure (additional exams required).
Objectives include:
EXAM 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
Install and Configure Servers
Configure Server Roles and Features
Configure Hyper-V
Install and Administer Active Directory
EXAM 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers
Configure Network Services and Access
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
Configure and Manage Active Directory
Configure and Manage Group Policy
EXAM 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Configure and Manage High Availability
Configure File and Storage Solutions
Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Configure Network Services
Configure Identity and Access Solutions
J.C. Mackin
J.C. Mackin, MCITP, MCSE, is a writer, editor, consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer. He has coauthored several certification-prep books for Microsoft Press, including for Exams 70-642 and 70-647.
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Formats: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online
Print: December 2012 (est.)
Ebook: November 2012
Pages: 752 (est.)
Print ISBN: 978-0-7356-6605-4| ISBN 10:0-7356-6605-9
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-7356-6604-7| ISBN 10:0-7356-6604-0
Ace your preparation for Microsoft® Certification Exam 70-461 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press®. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical exercises, and then assess your skills with practice tests on CD—featuring multiple, customizable testing options.
Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:
Create database objects
Work with data
Modify data
Troubleshoot and optimize queries
You also get an exam discount voucher—making this book an exceptional value and a great career investment.
Itzik Ben-Gan
Itzik Ben-Gan is a mentor and cofounder of SolidQ. A Microsoft MVP for SQL Server since 1999, Ben-Gan teaches and consults internationally on T-SQL querying, programming, and query tuning. He is the author of Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL Fundamentals and coauthor of Inside Microsoft SQL Server: T-SQL Querying and Inside Microsoft SQL Server:T-SQL Programming. He has written numerous articles for SQL Server Magazine and MSDN, and speaks at industry events such as Microsoft TechEd, DevWeek, PASS, and SQL Server Connections.
Dejan Sarka is a mentor with SolidQ and focuses on development of database and business intelligence applications. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences such as TechEd, SqlDevCon, and PASS. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. As main author or coauthor, Dejan has written nine books about SQL Server. He has also developed three courses for SolidQ: Data Modeling Essentials, Data Quality and Master Data Management, and Data Mining.
Ron Talmage is a mentor with SolidQ. He is a SQL Server MVP, PASS Northwest US Regional Mentor, and current Chapter Leader of the Redmond-based Pacific Northwest SQL Server Users Group. He has been involved with SQL Server since version 4.21a, and has contributed to numerous SQL Server white papers and articles. His current focus is on database administration for relational data warehouses using SQL Server.
