Target Audience for MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops

The MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops course is tailored for IT professionals responsible for managing and deploying Windows 10 environments.

• IT Administrators and Architects
• Systems Managers
• Desktop Support Technicians
• Network Administrators
• Microsoft 365 Managed Service Providers
• Endpoint Security Administrators
• IT Professionals seeking certification in Microsoft 365 Modern Desktop Administration
• Enterprise Desktop Administrators
• Windows 10 Deployment Specialists
• Cloud Solutions Architects focusing on Microsoft 365 platforms
• Professionals working with enterprise mobility and security solutions
• Consultants providing strategic guidance for Windows 10 management and deployment

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops?

Introduction to MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops Course Outcomes

The MD-101 course equips learners with the skills to deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand Windows as a Service (WaaS) and the deployment options available for Windows 10 to ensure smooth upgrades and deployments.
• Gain knowledge on Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for enterprise desktop management, including how to manage and secure identities.
• Learn to enroll devices using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune for centralized management.
• Implement dynamic deployment and Windows Autopilot to streamline the deployment process and upgrade devices to Windows 10 efficiently.
• Manage and configure updates for Windows 10 using manual settings, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and Windows Update for Business.
• Develop strategies for device profiles management, user profiles, and monitor device compliance with organizational policies.
• Explore application management, including mobile application management (MAM), deployment of applications, and administering application updates and settings.
• Assess deployment readiness and utilize on-premises tools such as Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Endpoint Configuration Manager for device deployment.
• Deploy and manage virtual desktops and transition to modern management techniques using cloud-based tools.
• Manage updates and analytics to keep Windows client systems current and gain insights into deployment and usage patterns with Desktop and Endpoint Analytics.