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 provides a full range of cloud data center and development products 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 MS-900 Exam Guide, Third Edition, has been designed and updated 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 and 11 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 Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) as well as ways to secure the identity platform. This book will also help you understand the core services of the Microsoft 365 platform and how personal and team productivity solutions can enhance work.
By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to not only pass the exam but also confidently articulate the features that make the Microsoft 365 platform compelling for business collaboration.
