Introduction to Microsoft 365 for IT Pros (2021)
1h 9mBeginner2021-09-16
Authors

Ed Liberman
Helping thousands of people start careers in IT
Course details
Microsoft 365 encompasses Office apps, cloud services, and security. This course serves as a general introduction to Microsoft 365 for IT professionals who need to understand what it is, the services it comprises, and the benefits of adopting it. Instructor Ed Liberman provides general overviews of what it is, what comes with it, and how much it costs. Ed also goes over the benefits of using Microsoft 365 across an organization, including how to promote user buy-in. He concludes with a helpful introduction to administrative tasks in Microsoft 365 and best practices for accomplishing those tasks. This course serves as a launch pad for deeper-dive courses covering Microsoft 365 administration.
Skills covered
Personal Productivity SoftwareIntroduction toMicrosoft 365Cloud ServicesCloud ComputingBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Introduction to this course
- 02 - What you should know
1. Microsoft 365 Overview
- 03 - What is Microsoft 365
- 04 - Versioning and pricing options
- 05 - Benefits of cloud vs. on-premises
- 06 - Adopting Microsoft 365
- 07 - Understanding the modern workplace
- 08 - Microsoft 365 productivity apps
- 09 - Ensuring user buy-in
2. Basic Administration of Microsoft 365
- 10 - Getting started with Microsoft 365
- 11 - Introduction to the Microsoft 365 admin center
- 12 - Managing users and groups
- 13 - Managing roles
- 14 - Support, settings, and setup
- 15 - Microsoft 365 security and compliance
- 16 - Managing workloads
Conclusion
- 17 - Next steps
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