Course Description: MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

This course provides a foundational understanding of the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings. You will begin by learning about Cloud fundamentals, including an overview of cloud computing and specifically Microsoft cloud services. You'll be introduced to Microsoft Azure and examine the differences between Microsoft 365 and Office 365. Then, you'll conduct an in-depth review of Microsoft 365, including a comparison of Microsoft on-premises services to Microsoft 365 cloud services, a review of the enterprise mobility in Microsoft 365 and an analysis of how Microsoft 365 services provide collaboration. The course then discusses how security, compliance, privacy, and trust are handled in Microsoft 365, and concludes with a review of Microsoft 365 subscriptions, licensing, billing, and support.

Public Profile

This course is designed for business decision makers and IT professionals who aspire to implement cloud services in their organization, or who are simply looking to gain basic knowledge of cloud fundamentals. This includes the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services in general and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model specifically, with an overall focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings.

Items in this collection

• Description of cloud computing (8 Units)
• Description of the advantages of using cloud services (7 Units)
• Description of the types of cloud service (6 Units)
• What is Microsoft 365? (7 Units)
• Description of Microsoft 365 productivity solutions (7 Units)
• Description of Microsoft 365 collaboration solutions (7 Units)
• Describes endpoint modernization, management concepts, and deployment options in Microsoft 365 (7 Units)
• Describe the analytics capabilities of Microsoft 365 (6 Units)
• Description of Azure AD services and identity types (8 Units)
• Describe the access management capabilities of Azure AD (5 Units)
• Description of threat protection with Microsoft 365 Defender (9 Units)
• Description of Microsoft Sentinel security features (6 Units)
• Description of compliance management capabilities in Microsoft Purview (6 Units)
• Description of the Trusted Services and Privacy Portal at Microsoft (6 Units)
• Describe pricing, licensing, and billing options for Microsoft 365 (6 Units)
• Describe support offerings for Microsoft 365 services (7 Units)

Course outline

Module 1: Microsoft 365 Productivity and Teamwork Capabilities

Learn about productivity and teamwork solutions in Microsoft 365 and the capabilities that help people be more productive with Microsoft 365 – the world's productivity cloud.

Lessons

• Microsoft 365 productivity and teamwork solutions

• Employee engagement with Microsoft Teams, Viva and Yammer

• Greater productivity with Office on all devices

• Storing and sharing files with OneDrive and SharePoint

Module 2: Microsoft 365 Enterprise Management Capabilities

Learn about business management solutions in Microsoft 365 and the capabilities that help organizations be more productive with Microsoft 365 – the world's productivity cloud.

Lessons

• Business administration with Microsoft 365

• Simplify device management with Microsoft Endpoint Manager

• More tasks and security assurance with Windows 10

• Using business intelligence with Microsoft 365 analytics and reporting

Module 3: Microsoft 365 Licensing and Support

Learn more about Microsoft 365 licensing, service, and support options.

Lessons

• Identifying the licensing options available in Microsoft 365

• Description of support offerings in Microsoft 365 services

• Understanding the service lifecycle in Microsoft 365

• Selecting a cloud deployment

Module 4: Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance

Learn about the security and compliance solution areas of Microsoft 365 and the capabilities available to help businesses protect their business and meet regulatory requirements.

Lessons

• Description of Microsoft security and compliance principles

• Understanding Microsoft 365 identity and access management capabilities

• Description of threat protection

• Cloud Security Overview

• Description of information protection and governance

• Description of compliance management

• Risk management, detection and audit

Previous requirements

Students do not need to have any experience with Microsoft 365 before taking this course. However, a basic level of familiarity with computer technology and cloud computing is assumed.

Language

• Course: English / Spanish

• Labs: English / Spanish