How to pass Your MCSA (Exam 70-410, 70-411 & 70-412) and More

If you want to attempt Exam 70-410, 70-411 and 70-412 for your MCSA (https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-windows-server-MCSA.aspx), here are the proportionate:

Exam 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Overview: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-410

Skills measured in their proportionate (in %) is here: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-410#tab2 and its MOC course is 20-410A with the following topics: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20410A&Locale=en-us

Exam 70-411 Administering Windows Server 2012

Overview: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-411

Skills measured in their proportionate (in %) is here: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-411#tab2 and its MOC course is 20-411A with the following topics: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20411A&Locale=en-us

Exam 70-412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Overview: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-412

Skills measured in their proportionate (in %) is here: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-412#tab2 and its MOC course is 20-412A with the following topics: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20412A&Locale=en-us

For details on Exam 70-413 (MCSE Server Elective) , Exam 70-416 (MCSE Desktop Elective) and Exam 70-688 (MCSA on Windows 8), they are as follows: -

Exam 70-413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

Overview: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-413

Skills measured in their proportionate (in %) is here: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-413#tab2 and its MOC course is 20-413A with the following topics: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20413A&Locale=en-us. It mostly centers on designing and implementation topics on server infrastructure using Windows Server 2012, as said here (At course completion): https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20413A&Locale=en-us

Exam 70-416 Implementing Desktop Application Environments

Overview: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-416

Skills measured in their proportionate (in %) is here: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-416#tab2 and its MOC course is 20-416A with the following topics: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20416A&Locale=en-us. It centers on design, deployment and management of Windows 8 Enterprise applications in a physical and virtual environment as well as in the cloud, said in here (At course completion): https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=20416A&Locale=en-us  

Exam 70-688 Managing and Maintaining Windows 8

Overview: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-688#tab1

Skills measured in exam: https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-688#tab2

Undoubtedly, sufficient hands-on knowledge is an integral part during the exam prep, here is where you can get the evaluations of Windows Server 2012: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx . It is available in both ISO and VHD. 

Also, for Microsoft Private Cloud Evaluation software, please go to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh505660.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_103_1_33

For more self-guided learnings on other Microsoft products, you can go to https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com. There are a couple of new exciting Windows Server 2012 courses just added. If you are a travelling user and if enjoy doing some self-guided Windows Server 2012 hands-on labs in an “Anytime, Anywhere” basis, you can try out the Windows Server 2012 virtual labs at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/hh968267.aspx. They are cool and awesome, enjoy!