Designed to help enterprise administrators develop real-world, job-role-specific skills—this Training Guide focuses on deploying and managing core infrastructure services in Windows Server 2012. Build hands-on expertise through a series of lessons, exercises, and suggested practices—and help maximize your performance on the job. This Microsoft Training
This is a very complete introduction to Windows Server 2012, with hands-on exercises. After reading this continue with the 70-410 Exam Ref and you'll be all set.