40336-A: First Look Clinic: Windows 10 for IT Professionals Training Course

About This Course

This course equips students with the skills needed to deploy and configure System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager. Through hands-on labs, students will learn:

• How to design and implement a System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Management Group.

• Techniques for upgrading and migrating from an existing Operations Manager 2007 R2 Management Group to System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

• Key components of Management Packs, including Object Discoveries, Rules, Monitors, Targeting, Run As Accounts, and Run As Profiles. This includes the creation of custom Management Packs.

• Methods for configuring fabric and application monitoring in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, covering both datacenter and cloud resources such as networking, storage, and compute.

• How to set up monitoring for .NET and Java-based applications using Application Performance Monitoring.

• Techniques for end-to-end service monitoring, including synthetic transactions and Distributed Application Diagrams.

• Configuring Dashboards, Service Level Tracking Reporting, and the SharePoint Web Part to visualize key performance and availability metrics.

• Customizing the Operations Manager Console to suit the needs of different application support teams.

• Integrating Operations Manager with other System Center 2012 R2 components and extending monitoring to cover critical business processes and procedures.

• Troubleshooting an Operations Manager Management Group and performing disaster recovery procedures, such as database and management server recovery.

• Utilizing new features in System Center 2012 R2, including integration with System Center Advisor, Team Foundation Server, IntelliTrace, and managing Windows Azure.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is cloud and datacenter administrators who are new to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager and are responsible for its deployment, configuration, and operation in their cloud or datacenter. The secondary audience includes cloud and datacenter administrators familiar with Operations Manager who wish to upgrade their skills to include the new features found in System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Plan for the deployment of System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, including:
  • Defining hardware and software requirements.
  • Describing security considerations.
  • Designing a highly available System Center and Microsoft SQL Server platform using Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn.
  • Planning for migration and upgrade scenarios to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Customize the Operations Console with User Roles.
• Deploy agents using various methods in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Implement key Management Pack concepts and elements, including Management Pack Templates.
• Configure Notifications, Reporting, and Service Level Tracking in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Set up the following:
  • Audit Collection Services.
  • Agentless Exception Monitoring.
  • The Operations Manager SharePoint Web Part in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Configure Application Performance Monitoring and Network Device monitoring in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Create dashboards and widgets in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Describe how to use new cloud-based features, including System Center Global Service Monitor and System Center Advisor.
• Configure integration between System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager and other System Center 2012 R2 components.
• Troubleshoot an Operations Manager Management Group.
• Perform disaster recovery in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

After completing this course in Slovakia, you will be able to:

• Describe the processes involved in planning and using a troubleshooting methodology for Windows 10.
• Troubleshoot startup issues and operating system services on a Windows 10 PC.
• Perform system recovery.
• Resolve issues related to hardware devices and device drivers.
• Administer Windows 10 devices.
• Troubleshoot issues related to network connectivity.
• Configure Windows 10 devices by using Group Policy.
• Configure and troubleshoot user settings.
• Configure and troubleshoot resource access.
• Implement remote connectivity.
• Deploy and troubleshoot applications.
• Maintain Windows 10 devices.

About This Course

This three-day instructor-led course is designed for individuals looking to transition into a database professional role or whose job responsibilities are expanding to include database elements. The course covers fundamental database concepts, including types of databases, database languages, and design methodologies.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course includes those who are moving into a database-related role or whose roles now involve working with database technologies.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
• Explain key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016
• Describe the database languages used in SQL Server 2016
• Understand data modeling techniques
• Apply normalization and denormalization techniques
• Identify relationship types and their impact on database design
• Analyze the effects of database design on performance
• Recognize commonly used database objects

About This Course

This five-day course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and manage a Microsoft SharePoint 2016 environment. You will learn how to deploy, administer, and troubleshoot your SharePoint setup effectively. The course also provides guidelines, best practices, and considerations that help optimize your SharePoint deployment.

This is the first in a series of two courses designed for IT professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course is aimed at experienced IT professionals who want to learn how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations, whether in a data center or in the cloud.

Participants typically have more than one year of hands-on experience with planning and maintaining SharePoint environments and at least two years of experience with other core technologies that SharePoint relies on, such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Is an IT professional responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining multi-server deployments of SharePoint 2016.
• Has practical knowledge and experience with SharePoint Online.
• Is familiar with various SharePoint workloads.
• Has experience in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
• Is knowledgeable about authentication and security technologies.
• Has experience using Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on or job experience should come from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple SharePoint solutions, including document management, content management, and search.

At Course Completion

• Describe the key features of SharePoint 2016.
• Design an information architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Design a logical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Design the physical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Install and configure SharePoint 2016.
• Create and configure web applications and site collections.
• Plan and configure service applications for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage users, permissions, and secure content in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure authentication in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure platform and farm-level security in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage information taxonomy in SharePoint web applications and site collections.
• Configure and manage user profiles and audiences.
• Configure and manage the search experience in SharePoint 2016.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a SharePoint 2016 deployment.

About This Course

This five-day course is designed to teach you how to plan, configure, and manage advanced features in a SharePoint 2016 environment. Key areas of focus include implementing high availability, disaster recovery, service application architecture, and Microsoft Business Connectivity Services. The course also delves into social computing features, productivity, and collaboration platforms. Additionally, it covers business intelligence solutions, Enterprise Content Management, web content management infrastructure, solutions, and apps. You will learn how to develop and implement a governance plan, as well as how to perform an upgrade or migration to SharePoint 2016.

This is the second course in a series of two for IT Professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course targets experienced IT professionals who are interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations, whether in a data center or in the cloud. Students typically should have more than four years of hands-on experience* planning and maintaining SharePoint Server and other core technologies it relies on, such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 R2 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services. They should have completed Course 20339-1A: Planning and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2016, or gained equivalent knowledge and experience before taking this course.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Has a working knowledge of, and preferably hands-on experience with, Microsoft SharePoint Online.

• Is familiar with the various SharePoint Server workloads.

• Has experience in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.

• Is experienced with authentication and security technologies.

• Has proficiency with Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on experience or job experience should come from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple SharePoint Server solutions, including document management, content management, and search.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the core architecture of SharePoint 2016 and its new and improved features.
• Explain the key hybrid features in SharePoint 2016.
• Plan and design a SharePoint 2016 environment to meet high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Plan and implement Business Connectivity Services and Secure Store Service.
• Configure and manage productivity services in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage solutions within a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure social computing features.
• Plan and configure web content management for an internet-facing environment.
• Plan and configure Enterprise Content Management in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure business intelligence solutions.
• Plan and configure work management, productivity, and collaboration platforms and features.
• Perform an upgrade or migration to SharePoint 2016.

About This Course

This five-day, hands-on training course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft virtual desktop technology. The course will explore and compare various technologies, offering use cases and best practices. You will gain skills in Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) as part of Windows Server 2012 R2. Throughout the course, you will learn how to manage, monitor, support, and troubleshoot different Windows-based desktop virtualization solutions.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for IT administrators and implementers in large and mid-sized organizations who wish to understand and gain hands-on experience with the latest Microsoft desktop and application virtualization technologies. You will learn how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions based on these technologies.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe desktop and application virtualization concepts.
• Plan and implement user state virtualization effectively.
• Plan and deploy App-V solutions.
• Install and configure App-V clients.
• Manage and administer application virtualization environments.
• Understand the process of application sequencing.
• Set up client Hyper-V configurations.
• Plan and deploy session-based desktops efficiently.
• Publish and configure RemoteApp programs for optimal performance.
• Plan pooled personal desktops to meet organizational needs.
• Implement both pooled and personal desktop solutions.
• Set up and manage Remote Access configurations.
• Understand the health monitoring of VDI infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance.

After completing this course in Slovakia, students will be able to:

• Understand Operating System Configurations
• Install and Upgrade Client Systems
• Manage Applications
• Manage Files and Folders
• Manage Devices
• Understand Operating System Maintenance

About This Course

This course will delve into the various methods and best practices that align with business and technical requirements for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data using Power BI. It will also cover how to access and process data from a wide range of sources, including both relational and non-relational databases. Additionally, the course will explore the implementation of proper security standards and policies across the Power BI environment, covering datasets and groups. The course will also discuss managing and deploying reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution.

Audience Profile

The target audience for this course includes data professionals and business intelligence specialists who wish to learn how to perform accurate data analysis using Power BI. This course is also aimed at individuals who develop reports that visualize data from various platform technologies, both in the cloud and on-premises.

Skills gained

• Ingest, clean, and transform data
• Model data for performance and scalability
• Design and create reports for data analysis
• Apply advanced report analytics
• Manage and share report assets

About This Course

In this course, students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to support and configure Windows 10 desktops in an organizational setting. They will learn how to install, customize, and update the Windows 10 operating system. The curriculum also covers managing storage, files, and devices, as well as configuring network connectivity for Windows 10. Additionally, students will explore methods to secure the Windows 10 OS and protect data on the device. Finally, they will learn how to manage and troubleshoot issues in Windows 10.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for installing, configuring, managing, and maintaining core services of Windows 10. Participants may also have experience with enterprise scenarios and cloud-integrated services.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, learners should be able to:

• Install and customize Windows 10
• Configure updates for Windows 10
• Set up devices and drivers in Windows 10
• Manage storage configurations in Windows 10
• Configure network and remote management settings in Windows 10
• Manage browsers and applications in Windows 10
• Configure account access and authentication methods
• Set file and folder permissions
• Understand security methods for Windows 10, common threats, and mitigation strategies
• Troubleshoot issues with Windows 10 and application installations
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and driver problems
• Troubleshoot file issues and perform recovery procedures

Discover the essentials of Office 365 Management, including a comprehensive overview of key components, strategies for transitioning an organization to Office 365, configuration techniques, and methods for managing Office 365 ProPlus deployments.

Audience profile

This course is tailored for individuals aiming to become Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators and who have already completed one of the role-based administrator certification paths offered by Microsoft 365.

Skills gained

• Overview of Office 365
• Transitioning an organization to Office 365
• Configuring Office 365
• Managing Office 365 ProPlus deployments

This three-day instructor-led course is designed for students transitioning from earlier versions of SQL Server, offering them an introduction to the new features introduced in SQL Server 2016.

Skills gained

• Understand the key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016
• Explore the new and enhanced performance features in SQL Server
• Learn about the new and improved security features in SQL Server
• Discover what's new in SQL Server Availability and Scalability
• Examine the new and enhanced reporting and PowerBI features in SQL Server 2016
• Familiarize yourself with the new and enhanced data access features
• Explore the new and improved features in SQL Server OLAP
• Understand the new cloud functionality offered by SQL Server

This five-day instructor-led course equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 database. The course emphasizes the use of SQL Server 2014 product features and tools that are essential for maintaining a database effectively.

Note: This course is tailored for participants who are interested in learning about SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014. It highlights the new features introduced in SQL Server 2014 while also covering the key capabilities across the entire SQL Server data platform.

This five-day instructor-led course equips students responsible for administering and maintaining SQL Server databases with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage an SQL Server database infrastructure effectively. It is also beneficial for professionals who develop applications that retrieve and present data from SQL Server databases.

This course is designed to teach students how to set up SQL Server databases both on-premises and in SQL Azure.

This one-day course is tailored for SharePoint team members and end users who need to understand how to utilize the team collaboration, document management, and social features of Microsoft SharePoint 2016. The class includes live interactive labs where participants can engage with both SharePoint and their peers.

Skills Gained

• Navigate through SharePoint sites effectively.
• Manage content within lists and libraries.
• Create and modify Alerts.
• Collaborate using Task lists, Calendars, and Document libraries.
• Work with libraries by uploading, downloading, editing, approving content, checking out/in, and managing versions.
• Leverage the social features of SharePoint.
• Utilize OneDrive for Business effectively.