Microsoft 365 Basic Concepts and Fundamentals

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Microsoft 365 Basic Concepts and Fundamentals

Author: Vlad Catrinescu

This skill is intended to be a foundational basic entry into Microsoft's M365 offering. It covers the basics concerning the products that come with a Microsoft 365 subscription.... Read more

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Microsoft 365 Office 365 Microsoft Azure Systems Administration MS-900

What you will learn:

  • Working with basic principles of Microsoft Cloud services
  • Understanding core Microsoft 365 services and concepts
  • Understanding security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
  • Understanding Microsoft 365 support

Pre-requisites

Basic computer skills are recommended, but there are no formal prerequisites.

Beginner

This course gets you started with understanding the Microsoft cloud and the pieces within it.

Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Services

by Vlad Catrinescu

May 8, 2019 / 59m

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Description

There are now over 130 million monthly active users on Office 365, and over 90% of the Fortune 500 using at least one Microsoft cloud service. In this day and age, it’s important for any IT Professional to know what Microsoft offers from a cloud computing perspective. This course, Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Services, will focus on the basics of cloud computing by defining at a more general level what the cloud is, why it’s useful and examine how Microsoft fits in each type of cloud offering. First, you will learn about what the cloud is and why it is important. Next, you will discover the different types of cloud computing. Finally, you will explore what Microsoft 365 is and the services it has to offer. When you are finished with this course, you will gain an understanding of why the cloud is so important to today's businesses and know the differences between, public, private, and community clouds.

Table of contents
  1. Course Overview
  2. An Introduction to Cloud Computing
  3. Overview of Microsoft's Cloud Services
  4. Course Conclusion

Intermediate

This course introduces you to the basic services provided with Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 Services and Concepts

by Vlad Catrinescu

Jun 6, 2019 / 1h 26m

1h 26m

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Description

There are now over 180 million monthly active users on Office 365, and over 90% of the Fortune 500 using at least one Microsoft cloud service. In this day and age, it’s important for any IT Professional to know what Microsoft offers from a cloud computing perspective. This course, Microsoft 365 Services and Concepts, you will focus on what are the different service that are included in Microsoft 365. First, you will learn about the services included in Microsoft 365 such as Office 365, Windows 10 and EMS. Next, you will discover the different subscriptions available for Microsoft 365. Finally, you will explore the different options you have for purchasing Microsoft 365. When you are finished with this course, you will gain an understanding of what is included in Microsoft 365 and how it can help an organization collaborate more efficiently and securely.

Table of contents
  1. Course Overview
  2. Microsoft 365: What’s Included?
  3. Microsoft 365 Subscriptions and Pricing Model
  4. Course Conclusion

Advanced

This course gets you started on learning what you need to know with beginning to secure Microsoft 365 services.

Microsoft 365 Security Concepts

by Vlad Catrinescu

Jul 10, 2019 / 1h 2m

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Description

In this day and age, it’s important for any IT Professional to know what Microsoft offers from a cloud computing perspective. In this course, Microsoft 365 Security Concepts, you will learn about the different security and management tools that are included in Microsoft 365. First, you will learn about Azure Active Directory, the identity and access management backbone of Microsoft 365. Next, you will discover the different mobile device management and mobile application management tools available with Microsoft 365. Finally, you will explore the different tools that you have in Microsoft 365 to stay compliant. When you are finished with this course, you will gain an understanding of the security and management tools included in Microsoft 365 and how Microsoft 365 can help an organization operate more efficiently and securely.

Table of contents
  1. Course Overview
  2. Cloud Computing: Who Secures What?
  3. Securing User Accounts with Azure Active Directory
  4. Securing Mobile Devices with Microsoft Intune
  5. Staying Compliant with Microsoft 365
  6. Course Conclusion
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Microsoft 365 Basic Concepts and Fundamentals

  • Number of Courses3 courses
  • Duration3 hours
  • Skill IQ available Skill IQ

This skill is intended to be a foundational basic entry into Microsoft's M365 offering. It covers the basics concerning the products that come with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Essentially this is for those looking to get started in IT, and specifically those looking to get started working with and administering Microsoft 365 environments and deployments. This is the entry level knowledge required to pursue a role in M365 administration and prepares viewers for any of the four branches of M365 administration (Modern Desktop Admin, Teamwork Admin, Messaging Admin, and Security Admin).

Courses in this path

Beginner

This course gets you started with understanding the Microsoft cloud and the pieces within it.

Introduction to Microsoft Cloud Services

  • by Vlad Catrinescu
  • 59m Duration
  •  (145)

Intermediate

This course introduces you to the basic services provided with Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 Services and Concepts

  • by Vlad Catrinescu
  • 1h 26m Duration
  •  (75)

Advanced

This course gets you started on learning what you need to know with beginning to secure Microsoft 365 services.

Microsoft 365 Security Concepts

  • by Vlad Catrinescu
  • 1h 2m Duration
  •  (65)

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Vlad Catrinescu
Vlad Catrinescu
Vlad is an Office 365 consultant helping organizations get the most out their Microsoft 365 Digital Workplace. IT Professional at heart, Vlad focuses on helping administrators deploy, manage, automate, and configure governance across services such as SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams. As an author, Microsoft Certified Trainer and recognized international speaker, Vlad has helped over a million IT Professionals and end-users across the globe to better understand and to get the most out of Office 365 and the greater Microsoft 365 platform. Vlad is the author of three SharePoint books published by Apress and over 25 courses on Pluralsight covering Microsoft 365, Azure, and the Power Platform.

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