This video is part of LearnItFirst's SQL Server 2012: Database Administration course. More information on this video and course is available here:

http://www.learnitfirst.com/Course171

In this exercise, you will make several pre-installation decisions, document those decisions, and setup your environment for installation. The next video will cover the actual installation of SQL Server 2012.

Highlights from this video:

06:00 - Setting up a non-essential machine for completing the exercise in the course.
06:00 - Minimum hardware requirements
07:00 - Logging in with an account that is a member of the local Admin group
11:20 - Running Windows Update
11:25 - Reviewing information and making sure you have the correct .NET framework in place
12:25 - Downloading and Installing PowerShell
16:00 - Filling our Server and Windows OS info