This book is for students preparing to become certified for the recent Microsoft release, Exam 70-462 Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases exam. This exam is the second of three exams required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Server 2012 certification. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) lessons correlate and are mapped to The Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Exam 70-462 Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases certification exam. Your students master installation and configuration, maintenance instances and databases, optimization and troubleshooting Server 2012, as well as managing data and implementation of security and high availability. This certification can broaden their career opportunities in such fields as Database Professionals who perform installation, maintenance and configuration tasks as their primary areas of responsibility. These IT Professionals often set up database systems and are responsible for making sure those systems operate efficiently. They also make sure that the data they store is backed up regularly, stored effectively, and that the data is secure from unauthorized access.

The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy.

Exam 70-642, Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration. The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-642 certification exam. The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are current, accurate, and technologically innovative to make course delivery easy. Call one of our MOAC Sales Consultants and request your sample materials today.

The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program are the official products for Microsoft Programs in higher education.  These learning products are created especially for the academic market and combine the business world focus and market research of Microsoft with 200 years of successful higher education publishing from Wiley.

The program is based upon the same curriculum as the Microsoft IT Certifications to build the skills students need to succeed at work and the preparation they need to validate those skills and get the jobs they seek.

All the support instructors need to deliver great courses on Microsoft software is in the program.  Microsoft Updates will bring you the latest information on new products and curriculums and are a part of the program.  The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program is a great way for instructors to get ready to teach.


This is the print lab manual adjacent to 70-688 Supporting Windows 8 8.1 textbook. 70-688 Supporting Windows 8 8.1 helps prepare students for the second of two exams required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification. These students master configuration or support for Windows 8 computers, devices, users and associated network and security resources. Those in this IT Professional career field work with networks configured as a domain-based or peer-to-peer environment with access to the Internet and cloud services. These IT Professionals could be a consultant, full-time desktop support technician, or IT generalist who administers Windows 8-based computers and devices as a portion of their broader technical responsibilities. Additional skills addressed, including the recent 8.1 objectives, in this textbook:



Design an Installation and Application Strategy
Maintain Resource Access
Maintain Windows Clients and Devices
Manage Windows 8 Using Cloud Services and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy. Request your sample materials today.


The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program contains the official products for Microsoft Programs in higher education.  These learning products are created especially for the academic market and combine the business world focus and market research of Microsoft with 200 years of successful higher education publishing from Wiley.

The program is based upon the same curriculum as the Microsoft IT Certifications to build the skills students need to succeed at work and the preparation they need to validate those skills and get the jobs they seek.

All the support instructors need to deliver great courses on Microsoft software is in the program.  Microsoft Updates will bring you the latest information on new products and curriculums and are a part of the program.  The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program is a great way for instructors to get ready to teach.


The latest publication in the Microsoft Official Academic Course series for IT Professionals, this course covers the Windows Vista client mapping to the new Microsoft Certified IT Professional examination 70-622 for Enterprise Support Technicians. A comprehensive program of textbook, lab manual and software, the course provides everything students need to build the knowledge and skills necessary to install, support, and troubleshoot the Windows Vista operating system.

This 70–412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services textbook covers the third of three exams required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification. This course will help validate the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure in an enterprise environment. The three MCSA exams collectively validate the skills and knowledge necessary for implementing, managing, maintaining and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 environment. This Microsoft Official Academic Course is mapped to the 70–412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services exam skills, including the recent R2 objectives. This textbook focuses on real skills for real jobs and prepares students to prove mastery of Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services such as advanced configuring tasks necessary to deploy, manage, and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure. It covers such skills as fault tolerance, certificate services, and identity federation. In addition, this book also covers such valuable skills as:

• Implementing Advanced Network Services

• Implementing Advanced File Services

• Implementing Dynamic Access Control

• Implementing Network Load Balancing

• Implementing Failover Clustering

• Implementing Disaster Recovery

• Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

• Implementing Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn–key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy.


This course in the Microsoft Official Academic Course program prepares students for exam 70-410, Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Set.

Microsoft(R) Official Academic Course The Microsoft Official Academic Course IT Professional program represents the most innovative and practical academic materials available for the Windows operating systems and Microsoft enterprise servers. This is the only official academic series of IT Professional products sponsored by Microsoft and used in Microsoft academic programs. Each volume in the series applies the Microsoft Unified Skills Domain a master list of the job skills students need to succeed in industry today. The Microsoft Unified Skills Domain, the product of extensive industry research, also forms the basis for Microsoft's certification exams.
The Microsoft Official Academic Course IT Professional program gets instructors ready to teach and students ready to work with: Instructor Readiness Training Technology updates and teaching resource training Student Software Trial software and MSDN AA subscriptions Student Learning Assessment WileyPLUS Course Delivery Tools Textbooks, lab manuals, supplements Learning Validation Certification exam discount Learn all your IT Professional Skills from the Microsoft Official Academic Course program: 70-620 MCTS Windows Vista(R) Configuration 978-0-470-06958-5 70-622 MCITP Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista Client for Enterprise Support Technicians 978-0-470-06959-2 70-640 MCTS Windows Server(R) 2008 Active Directory(R) Configuration 978-0-470-13330-9 70-642 MCTS Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration 978-0-470-13327-9 70-643 MCTS Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration 978-0-470-13328-6 70-646 MCITP Windows Server 2008 Administrator 978-0-470-13329-3 70-647 MCITP Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator 978-0-470-22490-8 70-236 MCTS Microsoft(R) Exchange Server Implementation and Administration 978-0-470-06964-6 70-431 MCITP Microsoft(R) SQL Server(R) 2005 Implementation and Maintenance 978-0-470-06966-0 Contact MOAC at MOAC@wiley.com or call 1-888-764-7001.

Exam 70-643, Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform Configuration. The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-643 certification exam. The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are current, accurate, and technologically innovative to make course delivery easy. Call one of our MOAC Sales Consultants and request your sample materials today.

Exam 70-642, Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration. The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-642 certification exam. The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are current, accurate, and technologically innovative to make course delivery easy. Call one of our MOAC Sales Consultants and request your sample materials today.

Exam 70-640, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration. The newest iteration of the Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) program for network administration courses using Windows Server 2008 and mapping to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-640 certification exam. The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are current, accurate, and technologically innovative to make course delivery easy. Call one of our MOAC Sales Consultants and request your sample materials today.

The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program contains the official products for Microsoft Programs in higher education.  These learning products are created especially for the academic market and combine the business world focus and market research of Microsoft with 200 years of successful higher education publishing from Wiley.

The program is based upon the same curriculum as the Microsoft IT Certifications to build the skills students need to succeed at work and the preparation they need to validate those skills and get the jobs they seek.

All the support instructors need to deliver great courses on Microsoft software is in the program.  Microsoft Updates will bring you the latest information on new products and curriculums and are a part of the program.  The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program is a great way for instructors to get ready to teach.

This text is for an introductory course in Microsoft Office Access 2007 mapping to MCAS exam 77-605


The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program are the official products for Microsoft Programs in higher education.  These learning products are created especially for the academic market and combine the business world focus and market research of Microsoft with 200 years of successful higher education publishing from Wiley.

The program is based upon the same curriculum as the Microsoft IT Certifications to build the skills students need to succeed at work and the preparation they need to validate those skills and get the jobs they seek.

All the support instructors need to deliver great courses on Microsoft software is in the program.  Microsoft Updates will bring you the latest information on new products and curriculums and are a part of the program.  The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program is a great way for instructors to get ready to teach.


This set includes both the 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 textbook and access to the MOAC Labs Online.  This exam course prepares your certification students for the first of a series of three exams which validate the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure into an existing enterprise environment. This Microsoft Official Academic Course is mapped to the 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam objectives.  This textbook focuses on real skills for real jobs and prepares students to prove mastery of core services such as Active Directory and networking services. In addition, this book also covers such valuable skills as: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects, Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration, Implementing Local Storage, Implementing File and Print Services, Implementing Group Policy and Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V.

The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students.  MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas:  Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation.   With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy.  Request your sample materials today.

This course in the Microsoft Official Academic Course program prepares students for exam 70-411, Administering Windows Server 2012.

This course in the Microsoft Official Academic Course program prepares students for exam 70-412, Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 with MOAC Labs Online Set.