Course Description
This is a foundational course to help you prepare for your Windows Server career. Learn how to install and configure the Windows Server 2016 operating system, configure Server Baselines, understand Licensing, Server Core, Upgrades and more!
What skills will I learn?
- Download Windows Server 2016
- Install and Configure Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience and Core
- Install Server Roles and Features on Windows Server Desktop and Core
- Upgrade and migrate Windows Server
- Manage Windows Server storage
- Create and manage Windows Server backups
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction • 2min
0 / 1 lessons complete
Downloading and Installing Windows Server • 1hr 11min
0 / 9 lessons complete
Section Overview
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 2 min
How to Download Windows Server
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 3 min
Understanding the different versions of Windows Server
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min
Installing Windows Server
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 6 min
Configuring Windows Server Desktop Experience
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 10 min
Configure Windows Server Core
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 5 min
Windows Server Basics Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 10 min
Lab: Install Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 15 min
Lab: Install Windows Server 2016 (Server Core)
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 15 min
Roles and Features • 1hr 35min
0 / 6 lessons complete
Section Overview
Full Access Account Required
Video | 1 min
Installing Roles and Features on Windows Server Desktop Experience
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min
Installing Roles and Features on Windows Server Core
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min
Windows Server Roles and Features Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Installing Windows Server Roles and Features on Desktop Experience
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min
Lab: Installing Windows Server Roles and Features on Server Core
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 45 min
Upgrading and Migrating Windows Server • 1hr 0min
0 / 6 lessons complete
Section Overview
Full Access Account Required
Text | 1 min
Windows Server Upgrade Paths and Pre-upgrade Checklist
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min
Upgrading Windows Server Desktop Experience from 2016 to 2019
Full Access Account Required
Video | 10 min
About Server Migrations
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min
Upgrading and Migrating Windows Server Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 10 min
Lab: Upgrading Windows Server Desktop Experience from 2016 to 2019
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min
Windows Server Storage Solutions • 1hr 3min
0 / 7 lessons complete
Section Overview
Full Access Account Required
Video | 1 min
Disk Initialization and Partition Styles
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min
Volumes and Partitions
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min
Windows File Systems
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min
Storage Allocation Units
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min
Windows Server Storage Solutions Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 10 min
Lab: Initialize a disk and configure a volume
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min
Windows Server Backup • 47min
0 / 7 lessons complete
Section Overview
Full Access Account Required
Text | 1 min
What is Windows Server Backup
Full Access Account Required
Video | 1 min
Installing The Windows Server Backup Feature
Full Access Account Required
Video | 1 min
Creating a One-Time Backup
Full Access Account Required
Video | 5 min
Creating Scheduled Backups
Full Access Account Required
Video | 4 min
Windows Server Backup Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Create and manage Windows Server Backups
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min
Course Conclusion • 2min
0 / 1 lessons complete
What labs will I complete?
IT labs allow you to get hands-on experience so you can learn by doing. This is much more effective than simply watching videos and taking quizzes. Listed below are all the hands-on IT labs you will complete in this course.
Lab: Install Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience
Lab: Install Windows Server 2016 (Server Core)
Lab: Installing Windows Server Roles and Features on Desktop Experience
Lab: Installing Windows Server Roles and Features on Server Core
Lab: Upgrading Windows Server Desktop Experience from 2016 to 2019
Lab: Initialize a disk and configure a volume
Lab: Create and manage Windows Server Backups
You can learn more about our IT labs by clicking here.
About your instructor
Paul Hill
Expert IT Instructor
Paul is an IT Professional with over 14 years of experience currently working as a Network Administrator in contract support of various Federal Agencies in the United States.
He has been teaching online courses for the past 5 years and taught over 250k students in 195 countries.
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Included in this course
- 5.5 Hours of Content
- 21 Video Lessons
- 7 Hands-on IT Labs
- 4 Articles
- 5 Quizzes
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