Synopses & Reviews
- Prepare for Microsoft certification Exam 70-696 and demonstrate your skills in deploying and managing apps and devices in the enterprise.
- Microsoft exams validate on-the-job experience and product knowledge. Exam 70-696 focuses on the skills needed to deploy and manage apps and devices in the enterprise.
- IT Pros interested in Exam 70-696 are likely interested in enhancing their skills to support demands in the enterprise due to the proliferation of mobile devices. People want access to corporate applications from anywhere, on whatever device they choose—laptop, smartphone, tablet, or desktop. IT Pros are challenged to provide consistent, rich experiences across all these device types, with access to native, web, and remote applications or desktops while providing comprehensive settings management across platforms.
- This is a new title that helps an exam candidate review the exam objectives to prepare for Exam 70-696. The exam is a required exam for the new MCSE certification in Enterprise App and Device Deployment and Management.
- Streamline study by organizing material according to the exam’s objective domain (OD), with one functional group and its objectives covered in each chapter. Candidates can choose to study all objectives or focus on only those they feel they need to work on.
- Feature ""Thought Experiments"" to guide candidates through a set of “what if?” scenarios and prepare them better for Pro-level style exam questions.
- Explore “big picture” thinking around the planning and designing nature of the IT pro job role, as opposed to the more task-driven work performed by the technology specialist.
NOTE:
An "objective domain" or OD, corresponds to the areas described in the "Skills measured" section in the public-facing Exam website; for example, see:http://www.microsoft.com/
ODs also correspond to the chapters and sections in the book's Table of Contents.
Synopsis
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-696–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of managing enterprise devices and apps. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.
Synopsis
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-696--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of managing enterprise devices and apps. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
- Deploy and manage virtual applications
- Deploy and manage desktop and mobile applications
- Plan and implement software updates
- Manage compliance and Endpoint Protection settings
- Manage Configuration Manager clients
- Manage inventory using Configuration Manager
- Provision and manage mobile devices
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
- Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
- Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
- Assumes you have experience with Windows Server, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, and enterprise client management--plus basic Microsoft SQL Server, Windows PowerShell, and application configuration skills.
About the Author
Orin Thomas is a consultant, writer, server administrator, speaker, and Microsoft MVP who has authored more than 30 books for Microsoft Press.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Create and maintain desktop images Objective 1.1: Plan images
Objective 1.2: Capture images
Objective 1.3: Maintain images
Chapter 2: Prepare and deploy the app environment Objective 2.1: Plan for and implement application compatibility and remediation
Objective 2.2: 2.2. Deploy Office 2013 by using MSI
Objective 2.3: Deploy Office 2013 by using Click-to-Run (C2R)
Chapter 3: Monitor resources
Objective 3.1: Plan an application distribution strategy
Objective 3.2: Deploy applications by using Configuration Manager
Objective 3.3: Deploy applications by using Windows Intune
Objective 3.4: Plan for application upgrades
Objective 3.5: Monitor applications
Objective 3.6: Manage content distribution
Chapter 4: Plan and implement software updates Objective 4.1: Plan and deploy third-party updates
Objective 4.2: Deploy software updates by using Configuration Manager and WSUS
Objective 4.3: Deploy software updates by using Windows Intune
Chapter 5: Manage configuration manager clients Objective 5.1: Deploy and manage the client agent
Objective 5.2: Manage collections
Objective 5.3: Configure and monitor client status
Chapter 6: Manage inventory by using Configuration Manager
Objective 6.1: Manage hardware and software inventory
Objective 6.2: Manage software metering
Objective 6.3: Create reports
Objective 6.4: Manage asset intelligence
Chapter 7: Provision and manage mobile devices Objective 7.1: Integrate Configuration Manager with the Exchange ActiveSync Connector
Objective 7.2: Manage devices by using Windows Intune
Objective 7.3: Manage connection profiles by using Configuration Manager