Sample chapters
Grouping, sorting, and filtering pivot data
- By Michael Alexander, Bill JelenApr 7, 2019
In this sample chapter from Microsoft Excel 2019 Pivot Table Data Crunching, you will review the PivotTable Fields list and then learn how to how to group, sort, and filter data.
How to Change the Appearance of a Workbook in Microsoft Excel 2016
- By Curtis FryeOct 16, 2015
- This chapter from Microsoft Excel 2016 Step by Step guides you through procedures related to changing the appearance of data, applying existing formats to data, making numbers easier to read, changing data’s appearance based on its value, and adding images to worksheets.
How to Combine Data from Multiple Sources in Microsoft Excel 2016
- By Curtis FryeOct 16, 2015
- This chapter from Microsoft Excel 2016 Step by Step guides you through procedures related to using a workbook as a template for other workbooks, linking to data in other workbooks, and consolidating multiple sets of data into a single workbook.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
- By Rob MilesSep 10, 2021
In this sample chapter from Begin to Code with JavaScript, you will explore the HTML standard and learn how to link JavaScript to elements on a web page.
Identify the core components of Microsoft Power Platform
- By Craig ZackerJul 3, 2023
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref PL-900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals, you will gain an understanding of the Microsoft Dataverse database, data connectors, and the AI Builder automation and intelligence engine. Maps to Exam PL-900 objectives "Skill 2.1: Describe Microsoft Dataverse" and "Skill 2.2: Describe connectors."
Identify the core components of Power Platform
- By Craig ZackerFeb 16, 2021
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref PL-900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals, you will learn how to describe the Common Data Service database, data connectors, and the AI Builder automation and intelligence engine.
Implement an authentication and access management solution
- By Razi Rais, Jeevan Bisht, Padma Chilakapati, Ilya Lushnikov, Vinayak ShenoyJun 26, 2023
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref SC-300 Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator, learn how to protect your organization from cyber attacks and data breaches with Azure Multifactor Authentication (MFA). Gain practical insights on planning, implementing, and managing MFA, along with additional access management solutions.
- By Charles PlutaAug 5, 2024
Azure Storage is the underlying storage for most of the services in Azure. This chapter reviews how to implement and manage storage with an emphasis on Azure storage accounts. Skills 2.1 to 2.3 are covered from Exam AZ-104.
- By Scott Hoag, Harshul Patel, Jonathan Tuliani, Michael WashamSep 2, 2021
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator, you will review how to implement and manage storage with an emphasis on Azure Storage.
Implement and manage threat protection
- By Ed FisherOct 1, 2020
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administration, the authors cover the five objectives about Microsoft Threat Protection. They address how to protect a hybrid organization, how to protect devices, how to protect applications, and how to protect the SaaS applications and data within Office 365.
Implement and manage Windows Server High Availability
- By Orin ThomasDec 17, 2022
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref AZ-801 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services, you will explore why Windows Server high availability involves knowing the requirements for configuring a failover cluster and how to manage that cluster.
- By Rob MilesOct 11, 2018
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref 70-483 Programming in C#, 2nd Edition, learn how C# programs store and manipulate data, review the use of Language Integrated Query (LINQ), and explore data collection facilities offered by the .NET framework.
Implement Datacenter Compute Solutions with Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)
- By Jeff Graves, Joel StidleyJan 23, 2018
In Skill 2.2 from Exam Ref 70-745 Implementing a Software-Defined DataCenter, learn how to define and document fabric resource endpoints, implement SDN using VMM Service Templates, configure single tenant and multi-tenant scenarios, and more.
Implement Microsoft 365 security and threat management
- By Robert D. Clements, Charles Pluta, Brian SvidergolSep 24, 2022
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security, 2nd Edition, you will explore cloud-based security services for Microsoft 365. This includes a deep dive into Cloud App Security, Advanced Threat Analytics, and Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection.
Implement modern device services
- By Robert Clements, Brian SvidergolJun 14, 2019
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security, we are working with cloud-based services within Microsoft 365 that are designed to deploy, secure, and manage devices in the enterprise. Throughout this book we will be working with various Microsoft technologies such as Azure, Microsoft Intune, Office 365, and System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr). Along the way there will be several walkthroughs and examples that illustrate how to manage these tools. For these demonstrations we do recommend that you follow along in your own lab.
- By Yuri Diogenes, Orin ThomasNov 5, 2022
Azure has native platform security capabilities and services that should be leveraged to provide the necessary level of security for your IaaS and PaaS workloads. In this sample chapter from Exam Ref AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies, 2nd Edition, you will learn about the skills needed to implement advanced network security.
- By Yuri Diogenes, Orin ThomasMar 6, 2021
Azure has native platform security capabilities and services that should be leveraged to provide the necessary level of security for your IaaS and PaaS workloads while maintaining a secure management layer. In this sample chapter from Exam Ref AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies, learn how to implement advanced network security and configure advanced security for compute.
Implement Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- By Jeff Graves, Joel StidleyJan 22, 2018
In this sample chapter from Exam Ref 70-745 Implementing a Software-Defined DataCenter, take a deep dive into the inner workings of Virtual Machine Manager and how to customize processes to manage your Software-Defined Datacenter.
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