Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) Practice Exam

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) Exam is designed for those who are looking to demonstrate foundational-level knowledge of cloud-based solutions for facilitating productivity and collaboration among on-site, remote, and hybrid workers. 

Who should take the Microsoft MS-900 Exam?

Candidates who:

• Have knowledge of cloud-based solutions and must be new to Microsoft 365.

Candidates should be able to recommend Microsoft 365 solutions that address common organizational IT challenges. They must have an understanding of how Microsoft 365 solutions:

• Improve productivity.
• Facilitate collaboration.
• Optimize communications.
• Help secure data.
• Identity and facilitate compliance.

Also, it is important to have skills to recommend solutions for:

• Endpoint and application management
• Desktop virtualization
• Automated operating system deployment
• Reporting and analytics

Lastly, a familiarity with Microsoft 365 licensing, deployment and migration assistance, and support options for organizations looking to maximize their investment in the cloud.

Exam Details of Microsoft MS-900 

• Exam Code: MS-900
• Exam Name: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
• Exam Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, German, Chinese (Simplified), French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Italian
• Exam Questions: 40-60 Questions
• Passing Score: 700 or greater (On a scale 1 - 1000)

Microsoft MS-900 Exam Topics

MS-900 exam covers the following topics:

Domain 1: Understand cloud concepts (5–10%)

Describing the different types of cloud services available

• Explain Microsoft software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and platform as a service (PaaS) concepts and use cases
• Describing differences between Office 365 and Microsoft 365
  

Explain the benefits of and considerations for using cloud, hybrid, or on-premises services

• Describing public, private, and hybrid cloud models
• Comparing costs and advantages of cloud, hybrid, and on-premises services
• Describing the concept of hybrid work and flexible work

Domain 2: Learn Microsoft 365 apps and services (45–50%)

Describing productivity solutions of Microsoft 365

• Describing the core productivity capabilities and benefits of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365 apps, and OneDrive
• Describing core Microsoft 365 Apps including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote
• Describing work management capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Project, Planner, Bookings, Forms, Lists, and To Do

Describing collaboration solutions of Microsoft 365

• Describing the collaboration benefits and capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Stream
• Explaining the collaboration benefits and capabilities of Microsoft Teams and Teams Phone
• Describing the Microsoft Viva apps
• Explaining the ways that you can extend Microsoft Teams by using collaborative apps

Describing endpoint modernization, management concepts, and deployment options in Microsoft 365

• Describing the endpoint management capabilities of Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Intune, AutoPilot, and Configuration Manager with cloud attach
• Comparing the differences between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
• Describing the deployment and release models for Windows-as-a-Service (WaaS) including deployment rings
• Identifying deployment and update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps

Explain analytics capabilities of Microsoft 365

• Describing the capabilities of Viva Insights
• Describing the capabilities of the Microsoft 365 Admin center and Microsoft 365 user portal
• Explain the reports available in the Microsoft 365 Admin center and other admin centers

Domain 3: Understand security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365 (25–30%)

Describing identity and access management solutions of Microsoft 365

• Describing the identity and access management capabilities of Microsoft Entra ID
• Explain cloud identity, on-premises identity, and hybrid identity concepts
• Describing how Microsoft uses methods such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), self-service password reset (SSPR), and conditional access, to keep identities, access, and data secure

Explain threat protection solutions of Microsoft 365

• Describing Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and the Microsoft 365 Defender Portal
• Explaining Microsoft Secure Score benefits and capabilities
• Describing how Microsoft 365 addresses the most common types of threats against endpoints, applications, and identities

Describing trust, privacy, risk, and compliance solutions of Microsoft 365

• Describing the Zero Trust Model
• Describing Microsoft Purview compliance solutions such as insider risk, auditing, and eDiscovery
• Describing Microsoft Purview Information Protection features such as sensitivity labels and data loss prevention
• Explaining how Microsoft supports data residency to ensure regulatory compliance
• Describing the capabilities and benefits of Microsoft Priva

Domain 4: Learn Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support (10–15%)

Identifying Microsoft 365 pricing and billing management options

• Describing the pricing model for Microsoft cloud services including enterprise agreements, cloud solution providers, and direct billing
• Explain available billing and bill management options including billing frequency and methods of payment

Discover licensing options available in Microsoft 365

• Describing license management
• Explain the differences between base licensing and add-on licensing

Identifying support options for Microsoft 365 services

• Describing how to create a support request for Microsoft 365 services
• Explain support options for Microsoft 365 services
• Describing service-level agreements (SLAs) including service credits
• Determining service health status by using the Microsoft 365 admin center or the Microsoft Entra admin center