Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (MD-100, MD-101)

About this certification

The Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification is designed for Modern Desktop Administrators who deploy, manage, and monitor client applications in an enterprise environment. In order to earn this certification, a candidate has to undertake two exams, i.e. MD-100: Windows 10 which focuses on deploying and maintaining Windows, and MD-101: Managing Modern Desktops which focuses on deploying and updating operating systems.

Average Salary Range

USA: $51,397 (Source)

India: 5,48,000 INR (Source)

Benefits

1. Growth-Driven Approach: The candidates willing to achieve this certification need not have formal IT training, but they shall be comfortable using technology to solve business problems.

2. High Valuation: Microsoft has been a technology giant for a considerable amount of time, and it has the second-highest market share among cloud-providers. Hence, all Microsoft certifications are highly valuable in the market.   

Examination Topics

1. Deploy Windows

2. Manage devices and data

3. Configure connectivity

4. Maintain Windows

5. Deploy and update operating systems

6. Manage policies and profiles

7. Manage and protect devices

8. Manage apps and data

Exam details

To earn Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification, a candidate is supposed to pass two exams, Windows 10 (MD-100) and Managing Modern Desktop (MD-101).

Number of questions: 40-60 Multiple-Choice Questions per exam

Passing score: 700 per exam

Exam Time: 120 minutes per exam

Exam Languages: English

Exam Scheduling: Login to Microsoft Account

Time Taken To Prepare For The Exam: It takes about one month in all to prepare for Windows 10 (MD-100) and Managing Modern Desktop (MD-101).

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