Server Installation

Unit 2 Assignment
Outcomes addressed in this activity:
• Plan a Windows Server 2012 installation.
• Work with Windows Server Core.
• Explore the use of Features on Demand.

Requirements
Unit Assignments include short essay, descriptive tables, and screen captures demonstrating the configuration
and use of the Windows Server 2012/R2 software.
Documents should be submitted using APA Style (use double line spacing with a title page and a reference
page). Essays should be separated into sections by the Assignment Part number and the question number.
Unit 2 Assignment: Part 1
1. In a ½ page essay describe the hardware considerations required for the installation of Windows Server
2012/R2. Include recommendations for CPU, RAM, Disk(s), and virtualization.
2. In a brief table show at least five steps you would include in the planning, installation and configuration of the
first server on a new network. Label your five steps in order and include post-installation configuration tasks.
3. In a short essay explain what you would do if you installed the wrong edition.
4. Server Core is listed first on the list “Select the operating system you want to install.” In a brief comparison,
discuss at least four pros and cons for selecting to install Server Core.
Assignment Grading Rubric
Course: IT278 Unit: 2
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5. In a short essay outline the technology “Features on Demand.” What are two examples of features you
would want to remove and why?