As an IT professional, you need to be familiar with configuring Windows devices as well as accessing data in cloud-based storage systems. This course addresses Microsoft Windows device configurations, and diverse storage types, which include device specific and cloud-based storage. It is one in a series of courses that prepares learners for exam 98-368: Windows Devices and Mobility Fundamentals, which serves as a credit towards the Microsoft Technology Associate certification and allows students to attain a Microsoft certification, which may later upgrade to a MCSA or even MCSE certificate.
Learning Objectives
Configuring Device Options
- start the course
- explain what a Microsoft Account is and its uses
- use the Control Panel to configure Windows
- access the Windows system options
Configuring Desktop Settings
- configure the Start menu options
- display and manage Windows profiles
- configure Windows display settings
- create and configure the Windows shortcut
- configure Windows homegroups
- configure Windows HomeGroup capabilities
Configuring Drive Encryption
- configure BitLocker with and without the use of a TPM chip
- enable Windows file encryption
Configuring Updates
- configure Windows Update settings
- describe app updates in Windows
- describe device system updates
Cloud Storage Services
- describe OneDrive for Consumers as a cloud storage service
- configure Microsoft Azure as a cloud storage service
- use Microsoft OneNote as a cloud storage service
- use Microsoft Outlook as a cloud storage service
- consume available cloud storage services in Microsoft Office 365
Local Storage
- manage Microsoft storage spaces
- manage Microsoft storage pools
File Systems
- describe the FAT file system
- describe the FAT32 file system
- describe the NTFS file system
- describe the ReFS file system
Practice: Working with Windows Settings
- configure display settings and shortcuts, explore Windows profiles, customize the Start menu, and create a storage space and pool