Here is a detailed breakdown of part 1 of 6 of the Exam 70-740 for Install, Storage, and Compute for Windows Server 2016. This section makes up 10 to 15% of your exam.

• Install Windows Servers in Host and Computer Environments

  • Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads
    • Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements
    • Determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloads
    • Install Windows Server 2016
    • Install Windows Server 2016 features and roles
    • Install and configure Windows Server Core
    • Manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilities
    • Implement Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to install and maintain integrity of installed environments
    • Perform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016
    • Determine the appropriate activation model for server installation, such as Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA), Key Management Service (KMS), and Active Directory-based Activation
  • Install and configure Nano Server
    • Determine appropriate usage scenarios and requirements for Nano Server
    • Install Nano Server
    • Implement Roles and Features on Nano Server
    • Manage and configure Nano Server
    • Manage Nano Server remotely using Windows PowerShell
  • Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment
    • Plan for Windows Server virtualization
    • Plan for Linux and FreeBSD deployments
    • Assess virtualization workloads using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
    • Determine considerations for deploying workloads into virtualized environments
    • Update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers
    • Install roles and features in offline images
    • Manage and maintain Windows Server Core, Nano Server images, and VHDs using Windows PowerShell