You're reading from Microsoft Exam MD-100 Windows 10 Certification Guide

Product type Book

Published in May 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838822187

Pages 442 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Desktop Applications

Author (1):

Jeroen Burgerhout

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1 : Deploying Windows

2. Chapter 1: Deploying Windows 10

3. Chapter 2: Upgrading Windows 10

4. Chapter 3: Customizing and Configuring Windows 10

5. Section 2 : Managing Devices and Data

6. Chapter 4: Managing Local Users, Groups, and Devices

7. Chapter 5: Configuring Permissions and File Access

8. Chapter 6: Configuring and Implementing Local Policies

9. Chapter 7: Securing Data and Applications

10. Section 3: Configuring Connectivity

11. Chapter 8: Configuring Various Networks

12. Chapter 9: Configuring Remote Connectivity

13. Section 4: Maintaining Windows

14. Chapter 10: Understanding Troubleshooting and Recovery

15. Chapter 11: Managing Updates

16. Chapter 12: Managing Log Files

17. Chapter 13: Mock Exam (A and B)

18. Assessments

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Understanding tools for managing files and folders

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File Explorer

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