Networking and Administration Fundamentals

This learning path covers key networking and administration concepts. It can also help you prepare for the Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA) Server & Cloud Administration track, which helps transitioning service members and veterans find work as network and cloud administrators.

• Learn fundamental networking concepts.
• Explore how to achieve efficient use of hardware resources.
• Discover how to automate routine tasks with PowerShell.

• Course 1: Networking Foundations: Networking Basics
• Get an overview of the foundational topics any networking professional should know, as well as an introduction to emerging technologies.
• Course 2: Networking Foundations: Servers
• Learn about servers including user administration, virtualization, storage security, networking disaster recovery, and server operating systems such as Windows Server and Linux.
• Course 3: Learning Virtualization
• Learn the basics of virtualization, which lets you run multiple operating systems on a single computer.
• Course 4: Learning PowerShell
• Learn how IT admins use PowerShell in their day-to-day work. Find out how to use cmdlets, work with functions, and use PowerShell in on-premises and cloud-based environments.
• Course 5: PowerShell: Automating Administration
• Learn intermediate PowerShell scripting techniques to automate Windows network administration.
• Course 6: Azure Administration Essential Training
• Get a cloud administrator's view of Azure. Learn how to use its cloud-based storage and networking services, which can scale up or down as your organization changes.