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SkillSoft Explore Course

IT Professional Curricula     Operating Systems and Server Technologies Solution Area     Microsoft Mobility and Device Fundamentals     Windows Devices and Mobility Fundamentals
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.

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