Introduction to the Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Exam (MD-102)
by Glenn Weadock
The Microsoft Endpoint Administrator learning path is built on the Microsoft outline for the MD-102 exam. This course will teach you about the four courses in the path and how they relate to each other.
What you'll learn
Microsoft has revamped its desktop administrator curriculum. In this course, Introduction to the Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Exam (MD-102), you’ll learn to plan your study in a way that maximizes your odds for success. First, you’ll explore a synopsis of the four courses in the learning path. Next, you’ll discover tips on taking Microsoft exams. Finally, you'll delve into study recommendations for both IT administrators and exam candidates. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the knowledge needed to approach the main courses in the correct sequence for your background and with the most effective study techniques gleaned from the author’s decades of experience with Microsoft exams.
About the author
Glenn E. Weadock (MDAA, MCAAA, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, MCITP, A+, Security+) is the president of Independent Software Inc., which he founded in 1982 after graduating from Stanford University's engineering school. ISI provides expert witness, consulting, and training services in the IT field with a focus on operating systems and networking technologies. Glenn is the author of 18 commercial books on topics such as Windows clients and servers, Microsoft certification, website design, troubleshooting, and ... moreclient/server networking, for publishers including McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Sybex, and the famous Dummies series. Glenn has developed seminars and video courses for Data-Tech Institute, Global Knowledge, and O’Reilly Media; co-authored two Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses on Windows Server 2008; and has taught PC and network troubleshooting, design, and support to tens of thousands of students in the US, UK, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Glenn advised the U.S. Justice Department in the Microsoft antitrust case, and has been an expert witness in patent cases involving companies such as IBM, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, Disney, and LendingTree. He has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering With Distinction, from Stanford University, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi honor societies. In his spare time, Glenn enjoys hiking, reading, and music.