MTA Certification 98_368: Mobility and Device Fundamentals (3cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Device Configurations
* Device options: Describing Microsoft account, Configuring Control Panel, Configuring system options
* Desktop settings: Configuring the Start menu, profiles, display settings, shortcuts, and group configurations and capabilities
* Drive encryption: Configuring BitLocker, preparing for file encryption
* Updates: Describing Windows Update, app updates, and device system updates
Data Access and Management
* Cloud storage services: Describing OneDrive, Microsoft Azure storage, OneNote, Outlook, and Office 365
* Local storage: Describing storage spaces and storage pools
* File systems: Describing FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and Resilient File System Overview (ReFS)
* File and print sharing: Describing NTFS and share permissions, HomeGroup, print drivers, and effective permissions; create public, basic, and advanced shares; map drives
* Data encryption: Describing encrypting file system (EFS); describe how EFS-encrypted folders impact moving and copying files; describe BitLocker To Go, virtual private network (VPN), public key, and private key; certificate services; and SSL
Device Security
* Differences between the Internet, an intranet, and an extranet: Describing uses of private networks, public networks, firewalls, and clouds
* User authentication: Describing Multifactor authentication, describe smart cards, describe Windows Rights Management Services, describe biometrics and password procedures
* Permissions: Configuring file and share permissions; describing the behavior when moving or copying files from one location to another; describe basic and advanced permissions; describing taking ownership, delegating, and resultant permissions
* Malware: Describing computer viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, and adware; describing antivirus and antimalware strategies
Cloud Services
* Types of cloud services: Describing productivity services, storage services, communications services, and search services
* Microsoft Intune: Describing Microsoft Intune capabilities, selective wipe, and location settings
* Microsoft Azure: Describing virtual machines, Azure services, disaster recovery, high availability, redundancy, and fault tolerance
Enterprise Mobility
* Identity services: Describing Windows Server Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Account, and federation services
* Business data access: Describing Company Portal, Work Folders, and Azure RemoteApp
* Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Describing device-centric to people-centric IT, desktop virtualization, Dynamic Access Control policies, and Windows Rights Management

Objective

Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) is a recommended entry point into IT certification and job preparation. MTA will validate student’s core knowledge and enhance understanding of IT fundamentals.

After completing the MTA Certification 98-368 Mobility and Device Fundamentals the student understands the fundamentals of:

* Device Configurations
* Data Access and Management
* Device Security
* Cloud Services
* Enterprise Mobility

Content

Device Configurations
* Device options: Describing Microsoft account, Configuring Control Panel, Configuring system options
* Desktop settings: Configuring the Start menu, profiles, display settings, shortcuts, and group configurations and capabilities
* Drive encryption: Configuring BitLocker, preparing for file encryption
* Updates: Describing Windows Update, app updates, and device system updates

Data Access and Management
* Cloud storage services: Describing OneDrive, Microsoft Azure storage, OneNote, Outlook, and Office 365
* Local storage: Describing storage spaces and storage pools
* File systems: Describing FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and Resilient File System Overview (ReFS)
* File and print sharing: Describing NTFS and share permissions, HomeGroup, print drivers, and effective permissions; create public, basic, and advanced shares; map drives
* Data encryption: Describing encrypting file system (EFS); describe how EFS-encrypted folders impact moving and copying files; describe BitLocker To Go, virtual private network (VPN), public key, and private key; certificate services; and SSL

Device Security
* Differences between the Internet, an intranet, and an extranet: Describing uses of private networks, public networks, firewalls, and clouds
* User authentication: Describing Multifactor authentication, describe smart cards, describe Windows Rights Management Services, describe biometrics and password procedures
* Permissions: Configuring file and share permissions; describing the behavior when moving or copying files from one location to another; describe basic and advanced permissions; describing taking ownership, delegating, and resultant permissions
* Malware: Describing computer viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, and adware; describing antivirus and antimalware strategies

Cloud Services
* Types of cloud services: Describing productivity services, storage services, communications services, and search services
* Microsoft Intune: Describing Microsoft Intune capabilities, selective wipe, and location settings
* Microsoft Azure: Describing virtual machines, Azure services, disaster recovery, high availability, redundancy, and fault tolerance

Enterprise Mobility
* Identity services: Describing Windows Server Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Account, and federation services
* Business data access: Describing Company Portal, Work Folders, and Azure RemoteApp
* Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Describing device-centric to people-centric IT, desktop virtualization, Dynamic Access Control policies, and Windows Rights Management

Materials

A MTA course material is available via the Optima workspace.

Teaching methods

International standardized MTA certification exam (Self/Group/Project study).

Exam schedules

MPORTANT: Enrollment to the course and exams is done via the Optima workspace (not using PEPPI). If you have not enrolled to the exam via Optima strictly following the instructions, you will not be allowed to participate in the exam. The exam dates are published in the Optima, too.
See the Optima Workspace for details!

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

This course consists of the respective MTA Certification Exam contents. The learning objectives shall be met by independent or group study utilizing the available electronic learning materials.There is no contact teaching connected to this exam.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

The estimaed total student workload (mainly independent study) is 80 h.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The assessment will be based on international standardized certification exam. The course will be assessed using scale 0 - 5. Grading will be based on the following scale:
Grade 3: 70-79 exam final points
Grade 4: 80-89 pts
Grade 5: 90-100 pts

Failed (0)

< 70 pts

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

N/A

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3: 70-79 pts
Grade 4: 80-89 pts

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5: 90-100 pts

Qualifications

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Further information

Optima workspace: MTA Certification. The workspace contains detailed instructions on taking the MTA exams, a list of available certification tracks and exams, as well as learning materials connected to the exam.
NOTE: If you are not able to see the workspace in Optima, please contact Anne Jumppanen(anne.jumppanen@turkuamk.fi).