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Microsoft Training

• Training type: E-learning (online)
• Language: Dutch or English, depends on the course
• Online access: 24/7, 365 days after activation
• Interactive multimedia lessons with video, audio and subtitles
• Videos of up to 3-10 minutes, watchable at your own pace
• Practical exercises with real-time analysis of actions and results
• Flexible management with progress reporting
• View lessons by specific topic
• Your answers are immediately evaluated
• The software tells you exactly where your possible mistakes lie
• Possibility to repeat an assignment (unlimited)
• View solution videos
• Microsoft Certifications
• Tips & Tricks
• Exam Quiz
• MeasureUp Exam Simulation (150+ questions)
• LiveLabs (if available)
• Award Winning E-learning
• Full training for the official Exam
• User-friendly environment
• Includes Online Tutor (via email and chat)
• Certificate of Participation included

What is Microsoft?

Microsoft is the world's largest provider of computer software. It is also a leading provider of cloud computing services, video games, computer and gaming hardware, search engines and other online services. Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Wash, and it has offices in more than 60 countries.

How does Microsoft work?

The Microsoft Windows operating system began its life as an optional complement to the MS-DOS operating system. The idea of a graphical user interface was introduced by Apple Computer's Apple II and Macintosh. However, thanks to earlier cooperation with IBM, Microsoft managed to convince the hardware giant to provide Microsoft Windows pre-installed on IBM personal computers.

This monumental move made Windows one of the most recognized software titles in history. The Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) began its life as Microsoft Works, an Apple Macintosh application that offered the functions of a word processor, spreadsheet and database in one. Microsoft's popular Internet Explorer Web browser was originally a rebranded version of Spyglass Mosaic.

Microsoft's origins are in developer tools. It started with Visual Basic, then grew to Visual C++ and finally Visual C#, which was developed specifically for the .Net platform. Eventually, all of these tools and supporting tools were bundled into one 2002 package; Visual Studio.

Also in 2002, Microsoft launched its .NET framework; a programming model to help developers build applications for Windows. The core components of the .NET platform are the Common Language Runtime, which allows almost any language to be compiled into an intermediate language, and the Framework Class Library, which provides core features for each language.

.NET was initially designed for Windows-only development. But Microsoft extended it to non-Windows platforms, particularly Linux and mobile. This led to platform fragmentation: There was .Net Framework, the original implementation; .Net Core, introduced in 2014 as the successor to Framework that added support for Linux and Mac; and Xamarin, a port of the .Net Framework for Android phones.

In 2019, Microsoft announced that it would combine .Net Framework, .Net Core and Xamarin into a single unified platform called .Net 5 Framework. That was released in 2020.

Microsoft started its hardware division in 1982 to develop a mouse for use with Microsoft Word. In 1995, it introduced its own keyboard with specific keys to operate Windows 95.

In 2001, it launched the Xbox system for game consoles as a direct competitor to established game companies such as Sony and Nintendo. Since then, Microsoft has released several other iterations of the Xbox, including the Xbox 360 in 2005, the Xbox One in November 2013 and the Xbox Series X and Series S in November 2020.

Microsoft also offers the Surface family of tablet computers, which bundles tablet hardware with the Windows operating system. The first Surface appeared in 2012 and has been succeeded by several succeeding models.

Taking Microsoft exams

There is a plethora of exams to choose from. The exams are categorized by technology and then by position. There are basic exams for those just starting their journey and expert-level exams for IT professionals. You can take the exams in any order that suits your purpose or journey. So there is no right or wrong way, just the way that works for you.

• Microsoft 365 exam training courses
• Microsoft Azure exam training courses
• Microsoft Power Platform exam training courses
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 exam training courses
• Microsoft SQL exam training courses

Each exam has set objectives that not only help you select the exams relevant to your experience or career goals, but they are also there to help you study. Each exam has a small "Measured Skills" section that gives you a percentage of how much of the exam will be focused on that topic, and there is also a larger document that breaks down each section in more detail so you can really fine-tune your study plan.

Taking exams at home
With the great changes in the world, it is difficult for many people to go to a special exam center to take exams. Nevertheless, the possibility of taking exams at home exists.

When you take an exam at home, you must follow certain rules, and they can be quite daunting if it is your first time. Namely, you are not allowed to use paper to take notes at home. The other things you should keep in mind when taking an exam at home are:

• No one else should be in the room with you, and if someone enters, it could mean you fail the exam
• You may not read the questions or speak during the exam
• You may not cover your face or go outside with the webcam
• You may not use two screens
• Your desk must be tidy
• Your phone must not be within reach

There are some other rules as well, so you should pay attention to them before booking an exam to make sure you can comply with them.

What happens if I don't pass the first time?
Sometimes a person does not pass the exam in one sitting. You must wait at least 24 hours before taking the exam again, and you can retake the exam five times a year (12 months) if necessary.

Here's how Microsoft can help your business

Technology is an important factor in business growth today. Microsoft, for example, has played a vital role in helping businesses improve their operations. Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975, has taken the lead in the global development of software, services and solutions that improve business. Today, almost every company uses Microsoft technology in its operations to maximize profits, increase sales and optimize profitability. But what is Microsoft's secret and how can its technologies help you grow your business?

Prepare your business for growth
One of the great strengths of Microsoft technologies is that, in addition to optimizing operations and improving performance, they are designed to prepare businesses for growth. Microsoft creates business-focused solutions that, unlike other options on the market, are highly intuitive and specifically designed to help business owners ensure their business continues to grow.

Cost savings
Another major benefit of using Microsoft's services and technologies as a whole is cost savings. Technology is a strategic asset for businesses, and Microsoft is well aware of this. Making the best use of Microsoft's tools will help you better connect with customers, improve productivity and reduce operational costs.

Companies value anything that helps them adjust their operating costs. Low operating costs help them set competitive prices and generate investment and business opportunities. Microsoft has a wide range of solutions that can help companies lower their costs, including solutions for interoperability, data governance and data integration.

Improve automation and productivity
Process automation is essential for today's businesses. Automation simplifies work, shortens the production cycle and increases speed. Microsoft has specific automation solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics that use artificial intelligence to automate multiple business functions.

These types of technologies help reduce time spent on basic, mundane or repetitive tasks, saving employees a lot of time and allowing them to focus on more demanding and meaningful tasks. Automating these tasks with Microsoft technologies helps organizations increase productivity and focus on growth.

Adapting to changes in customer demand
Customer needs are dynamic and constantly changing. To keep customers happy, it is essential for companies to keep up and adapt to new customer preferences and demands as much as possible. What satisfies customers today may not do so tomorrow. Therefore, companies must act quickly and intelligently and adapt their products and services, as well as the experiences offered to customers, to the needs of today and tomorrow.

Microsoft has a number of tools with features that can help generate knowledge about customers and execute strategic actions such as customer segmentation.

Microsoft Azure is an excellent example of technology that supports this flexibility. You can use it to host mobile apps by adding and removing them depending on your customer's demand. Microsoft Azure also allows companies to innovate from the cloud. This tool also provides businesses with great insights to ensure they succeed with cloud migration. This ensures they meet customer needs without compromising user experiences. These and many other Microsoft tools can help you adapt to changes in customer behavior.

Improve relationships with your customers
Customers are everything to a business. It is virtually impossible to increase sales, achieve business goals and generate growth if we don't create meaningful relationships with our customers. Building and maintaining those relationships starts with being able to properly communicate with your target audience.

Microsoft has excellent communication tools such as Hubspot and Microsoft Teams that can help you improve business communication and build closer relationships with your customers.

Improve system security
Technology has had great positive impact on businesses, but it has also brought with it a number of cybersecurity issues that put business systems at risk. Fortunately, the market is full of data security and system protection solutions that businesses can embrace when they want to prevent security problems and protect their data.

Microsoft provides businesses with several tools designed to enhance security. The most commonly used are:

• Microsoft 365 Security
• Microsoft Authenticator
• Microsoft Cloud App Security
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Improve collaboration
In business, collaboration is key. In 2020, Covid-19 had a major impact on the workforce and forced many companies to switch to telecommuting during the height of the pandemic. Although most businesses are back open and employees are partially back in the office, it seems that remote work will continue to be a part of our lives.

Telecommuting has been a challenge for many organizations striving to maintain productivity despite distance. Telecommuting has many benefits, but it can also hinder communication between employees and make collaboration difficult. That is why more and more companies are investing in technologies that make it easier to collaborate remotely.

Microsoft is one of the leading providers of collaboration technologies. There are several tools from Microsoft that help employees stay in touch from different locations. The best-known examples are SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, etc. These services facilitate communication, file sharing and real-time collaboration.

In short, the world today is moving faster than ever before, especially in business. Technology is partly responsible for this growth, and Microsoft has played a key role in helping organizations cut costs, increase security and improve productivity with its wide range of applications.

If you run a business, it may be a good idea to consider Microsoft services to optimize your core business operations. You can use this enterprise suite to build better relationships with your customers, support remote working, generate leads or improve the productivity of your operations.

Microsoft training

Courses for Microsoft are suitable for any IT professional, whether private or business. According to your already acquired training and knowledge, you choose which Microsoft training you start with, or continue with. Do you need advice? Then we are at your service via phone, chat and email.

For each online training course purchased, you have 1 year of access. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for up to 365 days. So you decide when and how long you learn for the training. Is the daytime not convenient? The evening and night are available to you. Even if you go on vacation for a few weeks, this is no problem and you simply pick it up again after your well-deserved vacation.

Microsoft certification by skill level

Whether you are preparing for the exam or not, taking a Microsoft certification training course will teach you the essential skills to make your IT career a success. Check out the chart below for Microsoft certifications and skills in a specific role.

Microsoft Roadmap

Microsoft 365 Certifications

Messaging Administrator Associate

• Microsoft 365 Messaging Training (MS-203)

Security Administrator Associate

• Microsoft 365 Security Administrator (MS-500)

Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate

• Building Applications and Solutions with Microsoft 365 Core Services (MS-600)

Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

• Windows Client (MD-100)
• Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)

Teams Administrator Associate

• Managing Microsoft Teams Training (MS-700)

Teams Voice Engineer Expert

• Managing Microsoft Teams Training (MS-700)

Enterprise Administrator Expert

• Microsoft 365 Identity and Services Training (MS-100)
• Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security Training (MS-101)
• Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)
• Microsoft 365 Security Administrator (MS-500)

Microsoft Azure Certifications

• Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Training (AZ-500)
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Training (AZ-900)
• Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals Training (AI-900)
• Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Training (DP-900)
• Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads (AZ-120)
• Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AZ-140)
• Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Training (AZ-220)
• Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB (DP-420)
• Designing & Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Azure & Power-BI (DP-500)
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Training (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Training (AZ-500)
• Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Stack Hub (AZ-600)
• Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions Training (AZ-700)
• Azure Connectivity Troubleshooting Training (AZ-720)
• Designing and Implementing a Microsoft Azure AI Solution Training (AI-102)
• Microsoft Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure Training (DP-203)
• Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions (DP-300)
• Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure (DP-100)
• Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions Training (AZ-400)
• Microsoft Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure Training (DP-203)
• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)
• Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)

Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

• Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800)
• Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)

Microsoft Dynamics Certifications

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Customer Engagement Apps Training (CRM) (MB-910)

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Finance and Operations Apps Training (ERP) (MB-920)

Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Training (PL-200)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Training (MB-210)

Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Training (PL-200)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing Training (MB-220)

Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Training (PL-200)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service Training (MB-230)

Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Training (PL-200)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Training (MB-240)

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Core Finance and Operations Training (MB-300)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Training (MB-320)

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Core Finance and Operations Training (MB-300)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Training (MB-330)

Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate

• Dynamics 365 Business Central Training (MB-800)

Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Core Finance and Operations Training (MB-300)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Training (MB-310)

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Core Finance and Operations Training (MB-300)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Developer Training (MB-500)

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert

• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Training (MB-700)

Microsoft Certified Customer Data Platform Specialty

• Microsoft Customer Data Platform Specialty (MB-260)

Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity (SCI) Certifications

Validate your knowledge of security, compliance and identity concepts and cloud-based Microsoft solutions.

• Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Training (SC-900)
• Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100)
• Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Training (SC-200)
• Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Training (SC-300)
• Microsoft Information Protection Administrator Training (SC-400)

Microsoft Power Platform Certifications

• Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Training (PL-900)
• Microsoft Power Platform App Maker Training (PL-100)
• Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Training (PL-200)
• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)
• Microsoft Power Platform Developer Training (PL-400)
• Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer (PL-500)
• Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Training (PL-600)
• Designing & Implementing Enterprise-Scale Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Azure & Power-BI (DP-500)

Aanvullende Microsoft Certifications

• Automating Administration with PowerShell (AZ-040)
• Migrate SQL Workloads to Azure Training (DP-050)
• Querying Data with Microsoft Transact-SQL Training (DP-080)
• Implementing a Machine Learning Solution with Microsoft Azure Databricks Training (DP-090)

Jobs and career-related Microsoft certifications

Earn certifications that show you are up to date on current technical functions and requirements. Microsoft has certification programs for many technical functions. Each of these certifications consists of taking a series of exams to earn the certification.

Some career opportunities with Microsoft certifications:

• Administrator
  Administrators implement, monitor and maintain Microsoft solutions.
• AI Engineer
  AI Engineers use Cognitive Services, Machine Learning and Knowledge Mining to design and implement Microsoft AI solutions.
• App Maker
  App makers build apps using low-code techniques to simplify, automate and transform business tasks and processes.
• Business User
  Use Microsoft applications to drive your business forward. Learn how tools like Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and AI can support your team and grow your business.
• Data Analyst
  Data analysts make data easy to understand by designing and building data models to create meaningful business value.
• Data engineer
  Data engineers design and implement data management, monitoring, security and privacy using the full stack of data services.
• Data scientist
  Data scientists apply machine learning techniques to train, evaluate and implement models that solve business problems.
• Developer
  Developers design, build, test and maintain cloud solutions.
• DevOps engineer
  DevOps engineers combine people, processes and technologies to continuously deliver valuable products and services that meet end-user needs and business objectives.
• Functional consultant
  Functional consultants use Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform to anticipate and plan for customer needs.
• Security engineer
  Security engineers implement security controls and threat protection, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications and networks.
• Solution architect
  Solution architects have expertise in compute, network, storage and security.

History of Microsoft

Harvard University classmates Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft in 1975 to develop a compiler for the Altair 8800, a very primitive early computer. Gates contacted the manufacturer Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) and offered to write a program for the new computer. Gates and Allen created an interpreter for BASIC (which was then a mainframe programming language) for use with the Altair.

MITS hired Gates and Allen in 1975. But they left in 1976 to devote more time to their own company, Microsoft, which they founded in 1981.

That year, the company received a contract from IBM to develop an operating system for IBM's personal computer. Called PC-DOS by IBM, Microsoft also marketed its own version, MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System). In the early 1980s, the fortunes of both IBM and Microsoft soared.

Microsoft developed a graphical interface that ran on top of DOS called Interface Manager, later renamed Windows upon its release in 1985. This was inspired by the same Xerox PARC research project that Apple used to make an arrow move across a graphical desktop.

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