Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016
Craig Zacker
Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
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Copyright 2017 by Craig Zacker
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ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-9882-6
ISBN-10: 0-7356-9882-1
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016962646
First Printing January 2017
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Introduction
Many Windows Server books take the approach of teaching you every detail about the product. Such books end up being huge and tough to read. Not to mention that remembering everything you read is incredibly challenging. Thats why those books arent the best choice for preparing for a certification exam such as the Microsoft Exam 70-740, Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016. For this book, we focus on your review of the Windows Server skills that you need to maximize your chances of passing the exam. Our goal is to cover all of the skills measured on the exam, while bringing a real-world focus to the information. This book shouldnt be your only resource for exam preparation, but it can be your primary resource. We recommend combining the information in this book with some hands-on work in a lab environment (or as part of your job in a real-world environment).
The 70-740 exam is geared toward IT professionals who have a minimum of 3 years of experience working with Windows Server. That doesnt mean you cant take and pass the exam with less experience, but it probably means that it will be harder. Of course, everyone is different. It is possible to get the knowledge and skills required to pass the 70-740 exam in fewer than 3 years. But whether you are a senior-level Windows Server administrator or just a couple of years into your Windows Server journey, we think youll find the information in this book valuable as your primary exam prep resource.
This book covers every major topic area found on the exam, but it does not cover every exam question. Only the Microsoft exam team has access to the exam questions, and Microsoft regularly adds new questions to the exam, making it impossible to cover specific questions. You should consider this book a supplement to your relevant real-world experience and other study materials. If you encounter a topic in this book that you do not feel completely comfortable with, use the Need more review? links youll find in the text to find more information and take the time to research and study the topic. Great information is available on MSDN, TechNet, and in blogs and forums.
Organization of this book
This book is organized by the Skills measured list published for the exam. The Skills measured list is available for each exam on the Microsoft Learning website: https://aka.ms/examlist. Each chapter in this book corresponds to a major topic area in the list, and the technical tasks in each topic area determine a chapters organization. If an exam covers six major topic areas, for example, the book will contain six chapters.
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