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Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

By : Jeroen Burgerhout
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Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

By: Jeroen Burgerhout

Overview of this book

Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the MD-100 exam, helping you take the exam with confidence, fully equipped to pass on the first attempt. Complete with a clear, succinct explanation of key concepts, self-assessment questions, tips, and mock exams with detailed answers, this MD-100 study guide covers different facets of upgrading and deploying Windows 10. You’ll learn how to manage devices and data, configure connectivity, troubleshoot OS and app problems, and secure and maintain Windows 10 with updates and recovery. You’ll also explore different Windows 10 editions and learn how to choose the best fit for your organization. This book will guide you in installing and configuring Windows 10 using different approaches. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with managing local users and groups in Windows 10 and learn how to establish connections via different networks, such as a LAN and WLAN/Wi-Fi. By the end of this book, you'll have covered everything you need to pass the MD-100 certification exam and become a Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1 : Deploying Windows
5
Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data
10
Section 3: Configuring Connectivity
13
Section 4: Maintaining Windows
17
Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)
18
Assessments

Overviewing different types of file systems

Before you can store data on a volume, you must format it. To format a volume, you must select the file system that the volume should use. Windows 10 supports different file systems, including file allocation table (FAT), FAT32, and extended file allocation table (exFAT); the NTFS file system and the Resilient File System (ReFS).

There is also the Compact Disc File System (CDFS) and the Universal Disk Format (UDF), which are used on optical and read-only media. These two file types are out of the scope of this exam guide.

In this section, you will learn about the differences and benefits of the file systems that Windows 10 supports. Let's learn about all these file systems in detail.

FAT

FAT is the oldest file system that Windows 10 supports. It has a low overhead but many limitations compared to newer file systems. However, enterprises often use it because nearly every operating system supports it. For example, you would...