Ace your preparation for Microsoft Certification Exam 70-463 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical exercises, and then assess your skills with online practice tests-featuring multiple, customizable testing options. Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to: Design and implement a data warehouse Develop and enhance SQL Server Integration Services packages Manage and maintain SQL Server Integration Services packages Build data quality solutions Implement custom code in SQL Server Integration Services packages For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

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Maximize your performance on the exam by mastering the skills and experience measured by these objectives: Install and configure SQL ServerMaintain instances and databasesOptimize and troubleshoot SQL ServerManage dataImplement securityImplement high availability

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Assess your skills with practice tests. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers--including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies. For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Fully updated Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-413 - and help demonstrate your real-world mastery designing, and implementing Windows Server infrastructure in an enterprise environment. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, "Exam Ref" focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

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This Microsoft "Exam Ref" Is fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-413Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge candidatesDesigned for IT professionals responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise-scaled, highly virtualized environment.

Sams Teach Yourself Big Data Analytics with Microsoft HDInsight in 24 Hours In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Big Data Analytics with Microsoft HDInsight in 24 Hours helps you leverage Hadoop's power on a flexible, scalable cloud platform using Microsoft's newest business intelligence, visualization, and productivity tools. This book's straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to provision, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot HDInsight and use Hadoop cloud services to solve real analytics problems. You'll gain more of Hadoop's benefits, with less complexity-even if you're completely new to Big Data analytics. Every lesson builds on what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions Learn how to... * Master core Big Data and NoSQL concepts, value propositions, and use cases * Work with key Hadoop features, such as HDFS2 and YARN * Quickly install, configure, and monitor Hadoop (HDInsight) clusters in the cloud * Automate provisioning, customize clusters, install additional Hadoop projects, and administer clusters * Integrate, analyze, and report with Microsoft BI and Power BI * Automate workflows for data transformation, integration, and other tasks * Use Apache HBase on HDInsight * Use Sqoop or SSIS to move data to or from HDInsight * Perform R-based statistical computing on HDInsight datasets * Accelerate analytics with Apache Spark * Run real-time analytics on high-velocity data streams * Write MapReduce, Hive, and Pig programs Register your book at informit.com/register for convenient access to downloads, updates, and corrections as they become available.

Advance your everyday proficiency with PowerPoint, and earn the credential that proves it! Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 and PowerPoint for Office 365! Designed to help you practice and prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Exam MO-300) certification, this official Study Guide delivers: In-depth preparation for each MOS objective Detailed procedures to help build the skills measured by the exam Hands-on tasks to practice what you've learned Ready-made practice files Sharpen the skills measured by these objectives: Manage Presentations Manage Slides Insert and Format Text, Shapes, and Images Insert Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D Models, and Media Apply Transitions and Animations About the MOS Associate Certification: A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Associate certification validates your hands-on experience and competency with an Office product at an associate level. It demonstrates that you can apply the product's principal features correctly, can complete tasks independently, and are ready to enter the job market. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn Practice Files Available at: MicrosoftPressStore.com/ MOSPowerPoint300/downloads

Beginning Windows Store Application Development - HTML and JavaScript Edition introduces you to the Windows 8 modern app design paradigm and the new Windows 8 programming model developed around this paradigm. You'll learn to build rich, immersive applications designed to run on the many devices powered by Windows 8. The authors draw on their extensive practical experience to provide not only a comprehensive introduction to the model and its features, but guidance on best practices and a real-world sample application that you develop over the course of the book. Beginning Windows Store Application Development - HTML and JavaScript Edition also emphasizes how devices will be used and applications will be built in a world that has become far more connected. The book takes you beyond the syntax of any development language and examines factors such as application design, user experience, social integration, and maintaining data and settings across multiple devices.

Packed with a wealth of hands-on activities, MCSA GUIDE TO IDENTITY WITH WINDOWS SERVER (R) 2016, EXAM 70-742 empowers you to successfully pass the MCSE/MCSA certification exam while also equipping you to face the real-world challenges of a Microsoft (R) networking professional. This engaging full-color presentation emphasizes the skills necessary to configure identity management with Windows Server (R) 2016. Comprehensive coverage highlights advanced Active Directory configuration and management, Group Policy, Certificate Services, Identity federation, Web Application Proxy and Active Directory Rights Management. Hands-on labs and skill-reinforcing case projects give you plenty of opportunity to apply what you learn to real-world practice.

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Prepare for Exam 70-414--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of advanced server design, planning, and implementation. Designed for experienced, MCSA-certified professionals ready to advance their status--"Exam Ref" focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

Optimize your exam-prep by focusing on the expertise needed to: Manage and Maintain a Server Infrastructure Plan and Implement a Highly Available Enterprise Infrastructure Plan and Implement a Server Virtualization Infrastructure Design and Implement Identity and Access Solutions

Windows 8 application development is an exciting topic these days. Windows 8 introduces WinRT, the API for accessing the operating system and the underlying hardware where Metro applications run. WinRT can be accessed through multiple development languages, including C++, .NET languages and JavaScript. Developers from all backgrounds can use their skills to build beautiful and fast Windows 8 applications. Author Michael Mayberry takes you through a quick overview of this new addition in WinRT Revealed and will get you started quickly in developing Windows 8 applications in this new environment. Written at a brisk space and a no-nonsense style, you'll find exactly what you need to understand what's different in WinRT compared to what you know, and pointers on how to develop solid WinRT applications even before Windows 8's release. What you'll learn * What WinRT is * How to access WinRT * How to create WinRT components * Best practices for UI programming Who this book is for This book reaches out to all developers who are interesting in creating Windows 8 applications, for both consumers and enterprise. Microsoft's introduction of a new runtime framework in WinRT raises questions.This book aims to answer those questions and prepare developers for building apps for Windows 8. Table of Contents 1. Introducing WinRT 2. Building WinRT Components 3. Building a .Net App With WinRT 4. Reaching Beyond the App Appendix: WinRT Resources

Offering a wealth of hands-on activities, MCSA Guide to Configuring Advanced Microsoft Windows Server 2012 /R2 Services, Exam 70-412 empowers you to successfully pass the MCSE/MCSA certification exam while preparing you to face the real-world challenges of a Microsoft networking professional. This engaging text equips you with the skills necessary to configure advanced services and features in Windows Server 2012/R2. Comprehensive coverage includes advanced Active Directory configuration, advanced network services configuration, Dynamic Access Control (DAC) and IP Address Management (IPAM), server high availability and disaster recovery, and identity and access solutions, among other topics In addition, hands-on labs and skill-reinforcing case projects give you plenty of opportunity to put what you learn into real-world practice.

Advance your everyday proficiency with Excel! And earn the credential that proves it! Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft Excel! Designed to help you practice and prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Excel and Excel 2019) certification, this official Study Guide delivers: In-depth preparation for each MOS objective Detailed procedures to help build the skills measured by the exam Hands-on tasks to practice what you've learned Ready-made practice files Sharpen the skills measured by these objectives: Manage Worksheets and Workbooks Manage Data Cells and Ranges Manage Tables and Table Data Perform Operations by Using Formulas and Functions Manage Charts About MOS A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification validates your proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, demonstrating that you can meet globally recognized performance standards. Hands-on experience with the technology is required to successfully pass Microsoft Certification exams.

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-484-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of programming Windows Store apps using C#. Designed for experienced software developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSD level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Design Windows Store Apps Develop Windows Store Apps Create the User Interface Program the User Interaction Manage Security and Data This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives. Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-487--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of developing Windows Azure and web services. Designed for experienced developers ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Specialist level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Accessing data Querying and manipulating data by using the Entity Framework Designing and implementing WCF Services Creating and consuming Web API-based services Deploying web applications and services

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An up-to-date study guide to help you learn MS-900 exam concepts and objectives and get hands-on with Microsoft 365 essentials Key Features Learn effectively with self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock tests with detailed explanations Get to grips with Microsoft Office 365 collaboration, mobility, and the support and service lifecycle Understand the considerations and benefits of adopting different types of cloud services Book DescriptionMicrosoft 365 Certified Fundamentals certification demonstrates your foundational knowledge of adopting cloud services and the SaaS model. Exam MS-900 tests your understanding of Microsoft 365 services, components, their implementation, and cloud concepts, along with helping you gain the certification. This exam guide covers the MS-900 exam objectives, with explanations of essential cloud concepts, and also ensures you get hands-on experience of Microsoft 365 services and features. The book is divided into five parts, with each section consisting of chapters that focus on topics such as Microsoft security and compliance policies, pricing and support, and cloud concepts. You will progress through these chapters with the help of real-world scenarios, learning the pros and cons of core Microsoft services such as Microsoft Windows, SharePoint, Office, Teams, and Exchange. Gradually, you'll learn how to form strategies for migrating from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud, and how to improve the enterprise mobility and information security of your organization. Finally, you can test your knowledge with mock tests, and even explore the exam format to prepare effectively. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with the concepts you need to know to pass the MS-900 certification exam and have the skills to work effectively with Microsoft 365 services. What you will learn Gain insights into the exam objectives, test scenarios, and knowledge required before taking the MS-900 exam Understand the cloud services and SaaS models available in the Microsoft ecosystem Identify Windows deployment considerations using the Admin Center and User Portal experiences Implement enterprise mobility, device management, and application management within your organization Explore the reporting and analytics capabilities of Microsoft 365 Discover various features of Azure Active Directory and other Microsoft 365 security tools Who this book is forThis book is for beginners as well as experienced administrators and individuals who want to pass the MS-900 exam and achieve Microsoft 365 certification. Basic knowledge of Microsoft services and cloud concepts is assumed to get started.

Prepare to achieve Microsoft 365 Certified Teamwork Administrator Associate certification by learning essential SharePoint Online concepts, and answering self-assessment questions to test your knowledge Key Features Cover essential topics based on the MS-300 exam, and learn with the help of detailed explanations Understand the collaborative features of SharePoint, both on-premises and as part of the Office 365 service Work through practice questions relating to business use cases for SharePoint Server and Online Book DescriptionThe Microsoft MS-300 exam is designed to test the knowledge and skills of administrators in deploying, configuring, and managing SharePoint Online, SharePoint Server, SharePoint Hybrid, OneDrive for Business, and Teams. This book offers up-to-date coverage of the important topics based on the MS-300 exam and features question answers and insider tips to help you prepare for certification. Written in a clear, succinct way, the book starts by helping you configure and manage SharePoint Online. You'll then delve into OneDrive for Business, right from managing users and groups, through to monitoring sharing and security. Further chapters will guide you through working with Teams, with an emphasis on managing identity authentication, resolving issues with the service, and even observing usage patterns. Later, you'll get up to speed with workload integrations, covering the Yammer business communications platform, before moving on to understand how to integrate Microsoft Stream with SharePoint, Teams, and Yammer. Finally, you'll learn to develop data governance and user adoption strategies. By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with SharePoint Online and have learned the essential techniques and concepts you need to know in order to pass the MS-300 certification exam. What you will learn Discover the different Microsoft services and features that make up Office 365 Configure cloud services for your environment and extend your infrastructure's capabilities Understand site architecture, site settings, and hub settings in SharePoint Online Explore business connectivity services for view and access options in SharePoint Online Configure Yammer to integrate with Office 365 groups, SharePoint, and Teams Deploy SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams successfully, including bots and connectors Who this book is forThis book is for SharePoint developers, administrators, or those who want to explore Microsoft's teamwork solution platforms and pass the certification exam to boost their career as Microsoft Teamwork Administrator Associates. Anyone who has achieved Microsoft's entry-level admin certification and wants to progress to intermediate certification will also find this book useful.