Microsoft is a leading technology company with server, client, and applications solutions that reside both on premises and in Azure. Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) is offered through EdCert to help local UITS support people with acquiring new skills and certifications in those technical offerings.
EdCert offers the following Microsoft courses:
Microsoft courses
This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage core Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. The course teaches IT Professionals how to implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment.
Learn more about Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
This course teaches IT Professionals to configure advanced Windows Server services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. Skills gained in this course include: how to leverage the hybrid capabilities of Azure; how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS; how to secure Azure VMs running Windows Server; and how to perform tasks related to high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. Administrative tools and technologies highlighted include: Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Azure Security Center, Azure Migrate, and Azure Monitor.
This course also assists in candidates preparation for the AZ-801 certification exam.
Learn more about Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches.
Learn more about Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell
In this course, students will learn how to plan and implement an operating system deployment strategy using modern deployment methods, as well as how to implement an update strategy. Students will be introduced to key components of modern management and co-management strategies. This course also covers what it takes to incorporate Microsoft Intune into your organization. Learn about methods for deployment and management of apps and browser-based applications, and the key concepts of security in modern management including authentication, identities, access, and compliance policies. Students will be introduced to technologies such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Information Protection and Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, as well as how to leverage them to protect devices and data.
Learn more about Explore Modern Management
This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage their Azure subscriptions, secure identities, administer the infrastructure, configure virtual networking, connect Azure and on-premises sites, and manage network traffic. Learn how to implement storage solutions, create and scale virtual machines, implement web apps and containers, back up and share data, and monitor your solution.
Learn more about Microsoft Azure Administrator
This two-day instructor-led course is designed to learn the business value and product capabilities of Power Platform. Create simple Power Apps, connect data with Dataverse, build a Power BI Dashboard, automate processes with Power Automate, and build a chatbot with Power Virtual Agents. The skills gained in this course include; describe the Power Platform components; describe Microsoft Dataverse, Connectors, and AI builder; describe cross-cloud scenarios across M365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure and 3rd party services; Identify benefits and capabilities of Power Platform; Identify the basic functionality and business value Power Platform components; Implement simple solutions with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.
Learn more about Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
This course will teach the basics of Microsoft's dialect of the standard SQL language: Transact-SQL. Topics include both querying and modifying data in relational databases that are hosted in Microsoft SQL Server-based database systems, including: Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and, Azure Synapse Analytics. This course can be valuable for anyone who needs to write basic SQL or Transact-SQL queries. This includes anyone working with data as a data analyst, a data engineer, a data scientist, a database administrator, or a database developer. It can also be useful for others peripherally involved with data or wanting to learn more about working with data such as solution architects, students, and technology managers.
This course introduces Microsoft 365, an integrated cloud platform that delivers industry-leading productivity apps along with intelligent cloud services, and world-class security. You’ll learn foundational knowledge on the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings. You will begin by learning about cloud fundamentals, including an overview of cloud computing. You will be introduced to Microsoft 365 and learn how Microsoft 365 solutions improve productivity, facilitate collaboration, and optimize communications. The course then analyzes how security, compliance, privacy, and trust are handled in Microsoft 365, and it concludes with a review of Microsoft 365 subscriptions, licenses, billing, and support.
In this course, students will learn to plan and execute an endpoint deployment strategy using contemporary deployment techniques and implementing update strategies. The course introduces essential elements of modern management, co-management approaches, and Microsoft Intune integration. It covers app deployment, management of browser-based applications, and key security concepts such as authentication, identities, access, and compliance policies. Technologies like Azure Active Directory, Azure Information Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are explored to protect devices and data.
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