Machine Learning with Microsoft Technologies by Leila Etaati

Machine Learning with Microsoft Technologies, Selecting the Right Architecture and Tools for Your Project is a demo-driven book authored by Leila Etaati a Data Scientist and BI Consultant at RADACAD that explains how to do machine learning with Microsoft technologies.

You will gain valuable insight into designing the best architecture for development, sharing, and deploying a machine learning solution. This book simplifies the process of choosing the right architecture and tools for doing machine learning based on your specific infrastructure needs and requirements.

Detailed content is provided on the main algorithms for supervised and unsupervised machine learning and examples show ML practices using both R and Python languages, the main languages inside Microsoft technologies.

For more information please visit the publisher book information page.

#microsoft #radacad #machinelearning #book #apress

Xtremelabs continues to expand there Microsoft Labs portfolio and have added several labs on Courseware Marketplace including:

• MB-240T01 Configuring Dynamics 365 for Field Service
• MB-240T02 Work Order and Delivery Execution for Dynamics 365 for Field Service
• MB-240T03 Universal Resource Scheduling for Dynamics 365 for Field Service
• 10997B Office 365 Administration and Troubleshooting
• 20703-1B Administering System Center Configuration Manager
• AZ-103T00-A Microsoft Azure Administrator
• AZ-400T01-A Implementing DevOps Development Processes
• AZ-400T02-A Implementing Continuous Integration
• AZ-400T03-A Implementing Continuous Delivery
• AZ-400T04-A Implementing Dependency Management
• AZ-400T05-A Implementing Application Infrastructure
• AZ-400T06-A Implementing Continuous Feedback
• AZ-400T07-A Designing a DevOps Strategy AZ-900T01-A Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

For more details, visite the website: https://www.xtremelabs.io/ 

The 75% Exams Discount ends on 30 June 2019

Hi fellow MCT

If you are planning to take a Microsoft Certification Exam in the few coming days, be informed that the 75% Exams Discount MCT Benefit ends on 30 June 2019.

As a reminder, this offer Apply only for specifics exams. To get the entire list and more information about it, please visit the MCT Offers page.

What will happen after that?

During the last MCT Town Hall, Allison Kraker, MCT & MCP Program Manager, announced that by the end of June 2019 a new discount offer will be revealed to the MCT Community.

For more details about the MCT Program updates, please read this preview post: June 2019 MCT Town Hall Resume

June 2019 MCT Town Hall Resume

Hi fellow MCT,

If you did not attend any of the two sessions meeting for the June 2019 MCT Town Hall and still want to get news about Microsoft Learning updates and specially the MCT Program you have two options.

First, you can access, and watch, the replay of the two sessions from the MCT dedicated forum "MCT Central"

Or, you can continue reading the resume bellow.

• The duration of the meeting was about 40 minutes.
• 03 main topics were addressed, Training updates, Certifications updates and MCT Program updates.

Training updates

May Top 10 MOC courses

• The "May Top 10 MOC courses by units" was provided for four areas "Americas", "MEA", "Europe" and "APAC" and I noticed that the courses AZ-900* and AZ-103 are on the Top 2 worldwide.

Courseware updates

Many courseware updates including:

Offline Skillpipe App retirement

• The retiring of the native offline Skillpipe apps is for June 30, 2019. (Read this previous post: Retrait de l'application Skillpipe à compter du 1er juillet 2019 )

Courses Numbering

• Changes in Migration courses numbering to signify no exam alignment. Example WS-500T00: migrating Windows Server Workloads to Azure becomes WS-050T00.

More

• A bunch of new, and planned, courses & workshop are here or comming. For example, the "C" version of the 20778 Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI (Read this previous post: Course 20778 version "C" is comming )

MCT Competencies

• MCT Competencies have been added to the MOC Title plan and is accessible from the MCT Central.

Certifications updates

Top 10 Certifications Since July 1, 2019

1. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
2. MCSA: Windows Server 2016
3. MCSA: Web Applications
4. MCSA: Windows 10
5. Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
6. MCSA: Office 365
7. MCSA: Windows Server 2012
8. MCSD: App Builder
9. MCSE: Productivity
10. Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Top 10 Exams Since July 1, 2019

1. 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
2. 70-483: Programming in C#
3. 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
4. 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
5. 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
6. 70-486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications
7. AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
8. AZ-300: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
9. AZ-102: Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification Transition
10. AZ-301: Microsoft Azure Architect Design

Business Applications Certifications (Dynamics 365)

• All the beta exams, for the Business Applications path, are currently targeted to come out of beta by the end of June.

Exam Retake

• The Exam replay offer is back (Read a previous post: Exams Replay is back !!!)

Additional resources

• Guide to Role-based Certifications are provided at the end of all role-based certifications pages and are maintained up to date.

MCT Program updates

MCTs at Ignite

• Microsoft is recognizing the added value of the MCT Community and decided to bring more opportunities for us to speak and be a part of Ignite scheduled from November 4 to 8, 2019 with an MCT Day on Saturday November 2, 2019.

MCT Support Forum feedback

• The MSL Team is aware about the quality of the support provided using the MCT Support forum and to improve it, they have added a "user voice like" option. So now you can give your feedback using an email provided in the forum post "We value you feedback".

New Fulfillment Vendor

• Starting July migrating to a new fulfillment vendor, MCT have until June 26th to order from Certification Marketplace.

75% Exam Discount MCT Offer

• The 75% Exam Discount offer ENDS on 30 June 2019 and new discounts will be annonced end of June. Check this link MCT Offers.

Next MCT Town Hall is planned for the week of July 24

#MCT

MCT Town Hall Option 02 (June 2019) is tomorrow

Hi Fellow MCT,

If you missed the first option for the June 2019 MCT Town Hall meeting, try to join the second one which is scheduled for tomorrow 19/06/2019 at 2200 UTC.

Click the link to save the date : June 19, 2019, at 1500 PDT (2200 UTC) 

MCT Town Hall Option 01 (June 2019) is today

Hi Fellow MCT,

This is a reminder, the first option for the June 2019 MCT Town Hall meeting is for today 1600UTC so don't miss it.

Click the link to save the date : June 18, 2019, at 0900 PDT (1600 UTC)

If you cannot join it, try the option 02 :  June 19, 2019, at 1500 PDT (2200 UTC) 

Le support MCP bascule définitivement vers le forum en ligne

Depuis hier, 12 juin 2019, il n'est plus possible d'utiliser l’assistance téléphonique ou la messagerie électronique pour solliciter le support MSL afin de résoudre vos problèmes liés à votre profil personnel, votre compte et vos examens de certification.

La prise en charge du programme de certification Microsoft (MCP) sera assurée exclusivement par le biais de forums en ligne modérés. Selon Microsoft, les forums en lignes vous permettent de parcourir (ou de rechercher) les réponses existantes à vos questions, éliminant ainsi la nécessité de soumettre un ticket d'assistance. Si vous ne trouvez pas ce que vous cherchez, signalez votre problème et l'équipe du support vous répondra dans un délai d’un jour ouvrable.

Visitez le forum du support.

Retrait de l'application Skillpipe à compter du 1er juillet 2019

Le 30 juin 2019, Microsoft et Arvato abandonnent définitivement l'applications Skillpipe natives ainsi que le lecteur Windows Vista / Windows 7.

Pour rappel, cette application permet la lecture en mode hors ligne (en mode déconnecté) des versions électroniques des ouvrages Microsoft proposés par Arvato.

Pour la remplacer, une nouvelle solution d'applications Web progressive (PWA) toujours en cours de développement qui devrait être commercialisée d'ici la fin de l'année 2019.

Un article à lire : Skillpipe Mobile From Native App to Progressive Web App.

Course 20778 version "C" is comming.

Hi Fellow MCTs,

Be informed that a new “C” version of "20778 : Analyzing Data with Power BIA "course is scheduled to release on June 14, 2019.

If you need more information on the Microsoft ITL Courses Updates, please visit the Microsoft Learning site.

Jusqu'à 50% de remise sur les books et ebooks de la collection "Exam Ref" valable jusqu'au 30 juin 2019

Les livres de la série "Exam Ref" sont là pour vous aider à préparer votre examen de certification. Ces ouvrages, à destination des IT PRO et DEV qui possèdent déjà une certaine expérience sur le produit ou technologie, couvrent toutes les compétences mesurées lors d'un examen de certification Microsoft spécifique.

Les remises octroyées sont de :

• 40% pour l'achat d'un livre
• 50% pour l'achat de 02 livres et plus.

Le code à utiliser est : NEWCERT

Attention, la date limite de l'offre est le 30 juin 2019.

La liste des ouvrages est disponible sur : The Microsoft Press Store by Peason (Exam Ref Serie).

Exams Replay is back !!!

Its a good news the Microsoft Certification Exam Replay is back.

As a remider the Exam Replay provides a retake on certification exams. They also have the option to purchase a Microsoft Official Practice Test with their package (where available).
For more information visit the Microsoft Learning site. 

MCT Town Hall - June 2019

Hello Fellow MCT,

If you want to heard from the Microsoft Learning and the MCT Program Team what is new for the MCT Community so you are kindly invated to assist at least to one the tow MCT Town Hall sessions that have been scheduled this month.

• Session 01 : June 18, 2019, at 0900 PDT (1600 UTC) 
• Session 02 : June 19, 2019, at 1500 PDT (2200 UTC) 

#mctprogram #mcttownhall #mct