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Complete, UPDATED study guide for MCA Modern Desktop Administrator certification exams, MD-100 and MD-101. Covers new Windows 11, services, technologies, and more!
MCA Microsoft 365 Certified Associate Modern Desktop Administrator Complete Study Guide, Second Edition, is your all-in-one guide to preparing for the exams that will earn you the MCA Modern Desktop Administrator certification! In this book, well-known Windows guru and five-time Microsoft MVP, William Panek, guides you through the latest versions of the Windows Client exam (MD-100) and the Managing Modern Desktops exam (MD-101).
This one-stop resource covers 100% of the objectives for both exams, providing real world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions. You'll also dive deeper into some of the more complex topics and technologies, including deploying, maintaining, and upgrading Windows; managing devices and data; configuring storage and connectivity; managing apps and data; and more.
* Learn everything you need to know to pass the MD-100 and MD-101 exams
* Earn your MCA Modern Desktop Administrator certification to launch or advance your career
* Access exercises, review questions, flashcards, and practice exams, in the book and online
* Master all of the test objectives for the latest exam versions--updated for Windows 11
With this study guide, you also get access to Sybex's superior online learning environment, including an assessment test, hundreds of practice exams, flashcards, searchable glossary, and videos for many of the chapter exercises. This is the perfect test prep resource for admins preparing for certification and anyone looking to upgrade their existing skills to Microsoft's latest desktop client.
List of contents
Introduction xxix
Assessment Test - MD- 100 xliii
Assessment Test - MD- 101 xlix
Answers to Assessment Test - MD- 100 lv
Answers to Assessment Test - MD- 101 lviii
Part I Exam MD-100 1
Chapter 1 Windows Client Installation 3
Understanding the Basics 4
Windows 10/11 Features 9
Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 11
What Has Been Changed in Windows 11? 12
Windows 10 and 11 Architecture 13
Preparing to Install Windows 14
Windows Home 15
Windows Pro 15
Windows Enterprise 16
Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E 5 17
Windows Client Requirements 18
New Installation or Upgrade? 20
Disk Partitioning 24
Language and Region Pack 25
Installing Windows 10 25
Performing a Clean Installation of Windows 10 26
Performing an Upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 36
Installing Windows 11 41
Performing a Clean Installation of Windows 11 42
Performing an Upgrade to Windows 11
from Windows 10 43
Troubleshooting Installation Problems 43
Supporting Multiple- Boot Options 45
Using Windows Activation 47
Understanding Automated Deployment Options 48
An Overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 48
An Overview of Unattended Installation 54
An Overview of Windows Deployment Services 56
An Overview of the System Preparation Tool and Disk Imaging 59
Overview of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit 63
Windows Configuration Designer 64
Summary of Windows Client Deployment Options 64
Deploying Unattended Installations 66
Using the System Preparation Tool to Prepare an Installation for Imaging 67
Using Windows Configuration Designer to Create a Disk Image 69
Using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management Tool 71
Using Windows System Image Manager to Create Answer Files 73
Windows Update 74
The Update Process 75
Using Windows Update 76
Using Windows Update for Business 78
Delivery Optimization 81
Using Command- Line Options 83
Installing Microsoft Store Updates 83
Summary 85
Exam Essentials 86
Video Resources 87
Review Questions 88
Chapter 2 Configuring Users 93
Understanding User Accounts 94
Account Types 95
Built- In Accounts 96
Local and Domain User Accounts 97
Working with User Accounts 98
Using the Local Users and Groups Utility 98
Using the User Accounts Option in Control Panel 101
Creating New Users 102
Disabling User Accounts 107
Deleting User Accounts 108
Renaming User Accounts 109
Changing a User's Password 110
Using Windows Hello, Pictures, and Biometrics 111
Using Device Guard 112
Understanding Windows Defender Credential Guard 114
Configuring Device Health Attestation 116
Managing User Properties 117
Managing User Group Membership 117
Setting Up User Profiles, Logon Scripts, and Home Folders 119
Troubleshooting User Account Authentication 126
Managing and Creating Groups 127
Using Built- In Groups 127
Creating Groups 131
Managing Group Membership 133
Deleting Groups 135
Managing Security Using GPOs and LGPOs 135
Understanding the GPO and LGPO Basics 135
Using the Group Policy Result Tool 137
About the author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR WILLIAM PANEK is a Five-Time Microsoft MVP Winner. He has taught at Boston University, Clark University, and the University of Maryland, and presently conducts live online classes for StormWind Studios (www.stormwindstudios.com). Will has been a consultant and trainer for the United States Secret Service, Cisco, the United States Air Force, and the United States Army. He also creates training videos to help students prepare for various Microsoft exams.
