Preface
Microsoft 365 is the premier collaboration and business productivity platform. It is made of up dozens of integrated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft also offers a full range of cloud data center and development products, made available on the Azure platform. Together, the Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms are used by millions of users and businesses every day to enhance communications, build relationships, connect communities, and create new products.
This book, Microsoft 365 Certified Fundamentals: Exam MS-900 Guide – Second Edition, is designed to help you understand key cloud computing concepts and how those concepts are represented across the Microsoft 365 platform.
This book will focus on the following key areas:
- Cloud computing concepts
- Windows 10 services
- Messaging, collaboration, and communication services available in Microsoft 365
- Licensing
- Security, compliance, and governance
- Service-level agreement concepts
The MS-900 exam focuses on the basic concepts and interdependencies between these services. This book will help you understand the basics of identity and authentication in Azure Active Directory as well as ways to secure the identity platform. This book will also help you enumerate the core services of the Microsoft 365 platform and the competitive advantages and features over the on-premises counterparts of these products.
By the end of this book, you'll not only be equipped to pass the exam but also to confidently articulate the features that make the Microsoft 365 platform compelling for business collaboration.
