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You're reading from Installing and Configuring Windows 10: 70-698 Exam Guide Learn to deploy, configure, and monitor Windows 10 effectively to prepare for the 70-698 exam

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2019

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781788990868

Length 490 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Windows OS

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Bekim Dauti

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Preparing for Installation FREE CHAPTER

2. Installing Windows 10

3. Configuring Devices and Device Drivers

4. Performing Post-Installation Configuration

5. Implement Windows in an Enterprise Environment

6. Configuring Networking

7. Configuring Storage

8. Configuring Data Access and Usage

9. Implementing Apps

10. Configuring Remote Management

11. Configuring Updates

12. Monitoring Windows 10

13. Configuring Systems and Data Recovery

14. Configuring Authorization and Authentication

15. Configuring Advanced Management Tools

16. Studying and Passing Exam 70-698

17. Assessments

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Configuring filesystem permissions

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