{"id":15431,"date":"2021-04-27T11:36:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T11:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=15431"},"modified":"2024-02-04T16:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:01:55","slug":"microsoft-certification-guide-a-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/microsoft-certification-guide-a-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Certification Guide: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft holds the largest market share in the IT sector. Its products and applications are the most widely used, with hundreds of new businesses adopting them daily. Therefore it is no surprise that any Microsoft certification course is highly in demand and a standard of quality and expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The demand for Microsoft product and application experts is high in the market today. An IT professional with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koenig-solutions.com\/microsoft-training-certification-courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft certification<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a credible expert in deploying, managing and troubleshooting different applications and network programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft offers the certifications and exams you need to improve your skills. To prepare you for the certification exam, Microsoft Gold Partner platforms like Koenig offer online one-to-one learning and flexible time slots so that you can prepare at your pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 5 different levels of certification:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Microsoft Certification Program is divided into several parts. But which certification is the right one for you? Once you have all the information you need, you can make an informed decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Microsoft Certification Program Categories<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>MICROSOFT CLOUD CERTIFICATION:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This cloud certification track equips you with MTA and MCSA credentials. The MTA program teaches you everything about Cloud Fundamentals. To get the MTA: Cloud Fundamentals certification, aspirants must pass an exam that tests their knowledge and skills using basic Microsoft cloud services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prerequisite for this certification is experienced with firewalls, network ports, Office 365, and Microsoft Intune. The certification includes BI Reporting, SQL 2016 BI Development certs, and Windows Server 2012 and 2016 credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>MICROSOFT MOBILITY CERTIFICATION:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Microsoft Mobility Certification includes 3 levels of expertise. The MTA certification teaches you everything you need to know about Mobility and Device Fundamentals. It requires you to have practical knowledge of Active Directory, Windows devices, Windows-based networking, network topologies and firewalls and other anti-malware products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the MCSA level, you are equipped with Windows 10 credentials, which requires you to pass two exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest level of certification is the MSCE: Mobility. It requires an MCSA certification and an additional exam clearance that deals with either desktop and enterprise applications, or administering System Centre Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>MICROSOFT DATA CERTIFICATION:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This track includes 3 levels of certification &#8211; MTA, MCSA and MCSE. The MTA certification gets you only one credential, database fundamentals. The MCSA level offers 6 certifications &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SQL BI Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SQL Database Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SQL Database Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SQL Server 2012\/14<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MCSE Data track includes only one certification, which is in data management and analytics. The specialisations and topics that you get qualified in are cloud data platform solutions, big data analytics, developing and designing SQL server databases, analysing big data with Microsoft R, cloud data science and data engineering with Azure, and other business intelligence and big data solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>MICROSOFT PRODUCTIVITY CERTIFICATION:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification track has a wide range of certifications, from Office 365 services to competency in a single Office offering. Even the range of specialisations is wider than the former categories as it offers a MOS level certification as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the MCSA level, you get certified in Office 365. Office 365 is software designed for large organisations to keep them connected even when they\u2019re on the move. The topics covered at this level are (for multiple versions of the platforms)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exchange Server<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharepoint Server<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype for Business<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a MOS Office certification for each application in MS Office. Besides that, there is a MOS 2016 Expert certification that certifies expert skills in MS Office. The MOS 2016 Master is the highest level of certification and requires the clearance of 6 exams for this certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koenig-solutions.com\/ccna-cisco-certified-network-associate-training-course-delhi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CCNA certification in Delhi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>MICROSOFT BUSINESS APPLICATIONS CERTIFICATION:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification gives you the expertise to manage and work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 technologies. You can get certifications at 2 levels &#8211; MCSA and MCSE. The MCSA certification covers Dynamics 365 for customer engagement online deployment as well as customisation and configuration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MSCE level certifies you in Business Applications. The topics covered are Dynamics 365 for sales, customer service, trade, finance, retail, talent, and field service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>MICROSOFT APP DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATION:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certification includes MTA, MSCA and MSCD levels. The MTA level recognises entry-level developers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MCSA level has 2 credentials &#8211; Universal Windows Platform and Web Applications. Applicants need to pass examinations that test skills in ASP.NET web applications, programming in either HTML5 with Javascript\/ CSS3 or C#.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MCSD level gives you the App Builder certification. The topics covered include training with Microsoft Azure, developing mobile apps, programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3, and C#, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the above-mentioned categories, you can also train in Microsoft Core Infrastructure or get Microsoft trainer\/ educator certifications. You can easily get study materials online to prepare for your exams. Training your skills and expertise in Microsoft applications opens you up to new career growth paths and opportunities. With Koenig, you get the extra edge as you prepare. Give your career the boost it needs and enrol today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft holds the largest market share in the IT sector. 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