The main goal of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Windows 2008 Server and to prepare students to tackle server administration. The course focuses on selecting server and client hardware, installing and configuring a server, managing users, groups and computer accounts, setting up and managing network printing services, understanding the elements of Active Directory and security, managing and implementing backup and disaster recovery, administering web resources, monitoring and tuning a server, and troubleshooting problems. Another goal is to prepare students for the Windows 2008 Server certification exam 70-640.