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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

Configuring and managing file access

You can control user access to files by configuring file and folder permissions. If file permissions are supported by the file system, such as the NTFS or ReFS file systems, you can configure permissions at the volume (root folder), folder, and file levels. You can also assign permissions explicitly or you can inherit them from the higher levels.

Understanding tools for managing files and folders

You can store data as files on local storage or remote storage. To manage these files, you can use several tools in Windows 10, such as File Explorer, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. Let's learn about each of them in the following sections.

File Explorer

File Explorer is a tool that you typically use to manage files and folders. In the previous editions of Windows, File Explorer was called Windows Explorer. File Explorer provides a simple interface that is familiar to most Windows users. By using File Explorer, you can perform several functions...