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Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide - Second Edition

By : Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Marcos Zanre
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Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals MS-900 Exam Guide - Second Edition

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By: Aaron Guilmette, Yura Lee, Marcos Zanre

Overview of this book

Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals certification demonstrates your foundational knowledge of adopting cloud services, specifically the software as a service (SaaS) model. Exam MS-900 tests your understanding of Microsoft 365 services, components, their implementation, security, licensing, and general cloud concepts. This updated second edition covers all the recent and important changes in the examination in detail to help you achieve certification. You’ll begin by exploring key topics such as Microsoft security and compliance policies, pricing and support, and cloud concepts. The book helps you to understand these concepts with the help of real-world scenarios, learning about platform services such as Microsoft Windows, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 apps, Teams, and Exchange. The content has been updated to include Microsoft Forms, Power Platform, Microsoft 365 Security Center, Windows Virtual Desktop, and Insider Risk Management. Each chapter contains a section that will test your knowledge of the core concepts covered. Finally, you’ll take a practice exam with extra questions to help prepare you for the actual test. By the end of this MS-900 book, you’ll be well-equipped to confidently pass the MS-900 certification exam with the help of the updated exam pattern.

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Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Section 1:Understanding Cloud Concepts
Section 1:Understanding Cloud Concepts
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing
What is cloud computing?
Benefits of cloud computing
Uses of cloud computing
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 2: Cloud Deployment Models and Services
Chapter 2: Cloud Deployment Models and Services
Cloud deployment models
Cloud service scenarios
Summary
Questions
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Section 2:Microsoft 365 Core Services and Concepts
Section 2:Microsoft 365 Core Services and Concepts
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Chapter 3: Core Microsoft 365 Components
Chapter 3: Core Microsoft 365 Components
Understanding Windows 10 Enterprise
Exploring Microsoft 365 Apps for Business
Exploring Exchange Online
Exploring SharePoint Online
Introducing Microsoft Teams
Discovering Microsoft Forms
Introducing the Power Platform
Discovering the features of Enterprise Mobility + Security
Summary
Further reading
Questions
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Chapter 4: Comparing Core Services in Microsoft 365
Chapter 4: Comparing Core Services in Microsoft 365
Understanding Windows 10 Enterprise management
Evaluating Exchange options
Evaluating SharePoint options
Evaluating Teams
Addressing security concerns
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 5: Understanding the Concepts of Modern Management
Chapter 5: Understanding the Concepts of Modern Management
Understanding the WaaS model
Understanding the Windows deployment and release model
Introducing Azure Virtual Desktop
Navigating the Microsoft 365 admin center
Navigating the Microsoft 365 portal
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 6: Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
Chapter 6: Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
Licensing and activating Office editions
Deploying Office editions
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 7: Understanding Collaboration and Mobility with Microsoft 365
Chapter 7: Understanding Collaboration and Mobility with Microsoft 365
Discussing effective collaboration with Microsoft 365
Understanding enterprise mobility and device and application management
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 8: Microsoft 365 Analytics
Chapter 8: Microsoft 365 Analytics
Learning about Activity reports
Understanding Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics
Exploring MyAnalytics and Viva Insights
Examining Workplace Analytics
Summary
Questions
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Section 3:Understanding Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust in Microsoft 365
Section 3:Understanding Security, Compliance, Privacy, and Trust in Microsoft 365
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Chapter 9: Understanding Security and Compliance Concepts with Microsoft 365
Chapter 9: Understanding Security and Compliance Concepts with Microsoft 365
Identity
Documents
Network
Devices
Secure Score
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 10: Understanding Identity Protection and Management
Chapter 10: Understanding Identity Protection and Management
Understanding identity models
Introduction to multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Access reviews
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 11: Endpoint and Security Management
Chapter 11: Endpoint and Security Management
Understanding directory-based security features
Addressing common threats with AAD
Understanding BYOD
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 12: Exploring the Service Trust Portal, Compliance Manager, and the Microsoft 365 Security Center
Chapter 12: Exploring the Service Trust Portal, Compliance Manager, and the Microsoft 365 Security Center
STP
IRM
Microsoft 365 Security Center
Summary
Questions
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Section 4:Understanding Microsoft 365 Pricing and Support
Section 4:Understanding Microsoft 365 Pricing and Support
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Chapter 13: Licensing in Microsoft 365
Chapter 13: Licensing in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 subscription and management options
Understanding key Microsoft 365 selling points
Licensing and payment models
Determining and implementing best practices
Differences between Azure AD licenses
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 14: Planning, Predicting, and Comparing Pricing
Chapter 14: Planning, Predicting, and Comparing Pricing
Licensing models
Cost-benefit analysis for on-premises versus the cloud
Billing options
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 15: Support Offerings for Microsoft 365 Services
Chapter 15: Support Offerings for Microsoft 365 Services
Understanding Microsoft 365 service-level agreements
Determining the service health status
Creating a support request
Communicating with Microsoft through UserVoice
Summary
Questions
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Chapter 16: Service Life Cycle in Microsoft 365
Chapter 16: Service Life Cycle in Microsoft 365
Release stages
Support policies
Microsoft 365 Roadmap portal
Summary
Questions
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Section 5:Practice Exams
Section 5:Practice Exams
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Chapter 17: Mock Exam
Chapter 17: Mock Exam
Exam questions
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Chapter 18: Assessments
Chapter 18: Assessments
Chapter 1, Introduction to Cloud Computing
Chapter 2, Cloud Deployment Models and Services
Chapter 3, Core Microsoft 365 Components
Chapter 4, Comparing Core Services in Microsoft 365
Chapter 5, Understanding the Concepts of Modern Management
Chapter 6, Deploying Microsoft 365 Apps
Chapter 7, Understanding Collaboration and Mobility with Microsoft 365
Chapter 8, Microsoft 365 Analytics
Chapter 9, Understanding Security and Compliance Concepts with Microsoft 365
Chapter 10, Understanding Identity Protection and Management
Chapter 11, Endpoint and Security Management
Chapter 12, Exploring the Service Trust Portal, Compliance Manager, and Microsoft 365 Security Center
Chapter 13, Licensing in Microsoft 365
Chapter 14, Planning, Predicting, and Comparing Pricing
Chapter 15, Support Offerings for Microsoft 365 Services
Chapter 16, Service Life Cycle in Microsoft 365
Chapter 17, Mock Exam
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Preface

Microsoft 365 is the premier collaboration and business productivity platform. It is made of up dozens of integrated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft also offers a full range of cloud data center and development products, made available on the Azure platform. Together, the Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms are used by millions of users and businesses every day to enhance communications, build relationships, connect communities, and create new products.

This book, Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals: Exam MS-900 Guide – Second Edition, is designed to help you understand key cloud computing concepts and how those concepts are represented across the Microsoft 365 platform.

This book will focus on the following key areas:

  • Cloud computing concepts
  • Windows 10 services
  • Messaging, collaboration, and communication services available in Microsoft 365
  • Licensing
  • Security, compliance, and governance
  • Service-level agreement concepts

The MS-900 exam focuses on the basic concepts and interdependencies between these services. This book will help you understand the basics of identity and authentication in Azure Active Directory as well as ways to secure the identity platform. This book will also help you enumerate the core services of the Microsoft 365 platform and the competitive advantages and features over the on-premises counterparts of these products.

By the end of this book, you'll not only be equipped to pass the exam but also to confidently articulate the features that make the Microsoft 365 platform compelling for business collaboration.

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