Biznes IT
Aaron Guilmette, Steve Miles, Peter De Tender
The AI-900 exam helps you take your first step into an AI-shaped future. Regardless of your technical background, this book will help you test your understanding of the key AI-related topics and tools used to develop AI solutions in Azure cloud.This exam guide focuses on AI workloads, including natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs). You’ll explore Microsoft’s responsible AI principles like safety and accountability. Then, you’ll cover the basics of machine learning (ML), including classification and deep learning, and learn how to use training and validation datasets with Azure ML. Using Azure AI Vision, face detection, and Video Indexer services, you’ll get up to speed with computer vision-related topics like image classification, object detection, and facial detection. Later chapters cover NLP features such as key phrase extraction, sentiment analysis, and speech processing using Azure AI Language, speech, and translator services. The book also guides you through identifying GenAI models and leveraging Azure OpenAI Service for content generation. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find chapter review questions with answers, provided as an online resource.By the end of this exam guide, you’ll be able to work with AI solutions in Azure and pass the AI-900 exam using the online exam prep resources.
Aaron Guilmette, Steve Miles, Peter De Tender
The AI-900 exam helps you take your first step into an AI-shaped future. Regardless of your technical background, this book will help you test your understanding of the key AI-related topics and tools used to develop AI solutions in Azure cloud.This exam guide focuses on AI workloads, including natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs). You’ll explore Microsoft’s responsible AI principles like safety and accountability. Then, you’ll cover the basics of machine learning (ML), including classification and deep learning, and learn how to use training and validation datasets with Azure ML. Using Azure AI Vision, face detection, and Video Indexer services, you’ll get up to speed with computer vision-related topics like image classification, object detection, and facial detection. Later chapters cover NLP features such as key phrase extraction, sentiment analysis, and speech processing using Azure AI Language, speech, and translator services. The book also guides you through identifying GenAI models and leveraging Azure OpenAI Service for content generation. At the end of each chapter, you’ll find chapter review questions with answers, provided as an online resource.By the end of this exam guide, you’ll be able to work with AI solutions in Azure and pass the AI-900 exam using the online exam prep resources.
Steve Miles, Peter De Tender
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond, Third Edition, is a complete and up-to-date guide aligned with the January 2026 AZ-900 skills-measured update. It combines clear explanations of Azure fundamentals with practical, real-world insights that help you understand not only what Azure services are, but how and why they are used.This book covers cloud concepts, Azure architecture, core services, security, governance, cost management, deployment, and monitoring making it ideal for beginners and career switchers. Beyond exam preparation, it introduces real-world Azure scenarios and multi-cloud awareness, helping you see how Azure fits into modern IT environments.To reinforce learning, the book includes access to Packt’s interactive online platform with mock exams, practice tests, flashcards, exam timers, and hands-on labs. By the end, you’ll have a strong foundation in Azure fundamentals, confidence in tackling the AZ-900 exam, and practical knowledge to take your first steps into cloud-focused roles.
Steve Miles, Peter De Tender
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and Beyond, Third Edition, is a complete and up-to-date guide aligned with the January 2026 AZ-900 skills-measured update. It combines clear explanations of Azure fundamentals with practical, real-world insights that help you understand not only what Azure services are, but how and why they are used.This book covers cloud concepts, Azure architecture, core services, security, governance, cost management, deployment, and monitoring making it ideal for beginners and career switchers. Beyond exam preparation, it introduces real-world Azure scenarios and multi-cloud awareness, helping you see how Azure fits into modern IT environments.To reinforce learning, the book includes access to Packt’s interactive online platform with mock exams, practice tests, flashcards, exam timers, and hands-on labs. By the end, you’ll have a strong foundation in Azure fundamentals, confidence in tackling the AZ-900 exam, and practical knowledge to take your first steps into cloud-focused roles.
Steve Miles
This is the digital and cloud era, and Microsoft Azure is one of the top cloud computing platforms. It’s now more important than ever to understand how the cloud functions and the different services that can be leveraged across the cloud.This book will give you a solid understanding of cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure, starting by taking you through cloud concepts in depth, then focusing on the core Azure architectural components, solutions, and management tools. Next, you will understand security concepts, defense-in-depth, and key security services such as Network Security Groups and Azure Firewall, as well as security operations tooling such as Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel. As you progress, you will understand how identity, governance, privacy, and compliance are managed in Azure. Finally, you will get to grips with cost management, service-level agreements, and service life cycles. Throughout, the book features a number of hands-on exercises to support the concepts, services, and solutions discussed. This provides you with a glimpse of real-world scenarios, before finally concluding with practice questions for AZ-900 exam preparation.By the end of this Azure book, you will have a thorough understanding of cloud concepts and Azure fundamentals, enabling you to pass the AZ-900 certification exam easily.
Sumit Mund
The book is intended for those who want to learn how to use Azure Machine Learning. Perhaps you already know a bit about Machine Learning, but have never used ML Studio in Azure; or perhaps you are an absolute newbie. In either case, this book will get you up-and-running quickly.
Steve Miles
Microsoft's Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) certification exam validates your expertise in core data concepts and Azure’s powerful data services capabilities. This comprehensive guide written by Steve Miles—a Microsoft Azure MVP and certified trainer with over 25 years of experience in cloud data services and 30+ certifications across major platforms—serves as your gateway to a future shaped by data and AI, regardless of your technical background.With the help of examples, you'll learn fundamental data concepts, including data representation, data storage options, and common workloads and gain clarity on the roles and responsibilities of key data professionals such as data administrators, engineers, and analysts. This guide covers all crucial exam domains, from data services capabilities of the Azure cloud platform to considerations for relational, non-relational, and analytics workloads, encompassing both Microsoft and open-source technologies.To supplement your exam prep, this book gives you access to a suite of online resources designed to boost your confidence, including mock tests, interactive flashcards, and invaluable exam tipsBy the end of this book, you’ll be fully prepared not only to pass the DP-900 exam but also to confidently tackle data solutions in Azure, setting a strong foundation for your data-driven career
Steve Miles
Microsoft's Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) certification exam validates your expertise in core data concepts and Azure’s powerful data services capabilities. This comprehensive guide written by Steve Miles—a Microsoft Azure MVP and certified trainer with over 25 years of experience in cloud data services and 30+ certifications across major platforms—serves as your gateway to a future shaped by data and AI, regardless of your technical background.With the help of examples, you'll learn fundamental data concepts, including data representation, data storage options, and common workloads and gain clarity on the roles and responsibilities of key data professionals such as data administrators, engineers, and analysts. This guide covers all crucial exam domains, from data services capabilities of the Azure cloud platform to considerations for relational, non-relational, and analytics workloads, encompassing both Microsoft and open-source technologies.To supplement your exam prep, this book gives you access to a suite of online resources designed to boost your confidence, including mock tests, interactive flashcards, and invaluable exam tipsBy the end of this book, you’ll be fully prepared not only to pass the DP-900 exam but also to confidently tackle data solutions in Azure, setting a strong foundation for your data-driven career
Robert Houdeshell
Dynamics 365 Project Operations is a game-changing solution set for project-driven businesses that allows you to deliver commercially successful projects in a timely and cost-effective manner, keeping the project teams productive and collaborative. With this book, you'll find out how you can bring more value to the business by winning new projects and driving exponential revenue growth.Starting with the key principles of Project Operations, you'll understand how it improves project planning and execution. You’ll then learn how to successfully deploy Project Operations along with different integration strategies and get to grips with the best approach for sales through project opportunities, project contracts, and pricing workflow implementation. This book will guide you through setting up direct staffing and centralized staffing models and enable you to manage project changes confidently by getting hands-on with project timeline management, pricing management, resource assignments, and modifications. In the final chapters, you'll find out how to use Project Operations effectively for project accounting and finance.By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the confidence to deliver profitable projects in a well-connected organization through efficient decision-making and successful customer-client relationships.
Danny Varghese
Managing any relationship can be difficult. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 enables an organization to manage their marketing, sales, and service efforts for a customer, and give users a 360 degree view of the customer.Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide will assist individuals in passing the certification exam by reviewing each topic covered by the exam in depth, providing questions to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter, and finally by providing a 75 question practice exam including answers.You'll start with an introduction to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 along with an overview of the exam, benefits of certification, and helpful exam taking tips.The following chapters take a deeper look into the CRM application itself covering each of the key modules: marketing, sales, service, and service scheduling. At the end of the book, there is a 75 question sample certification exam.This book will help you attain the MB2-868 certification, making you more marketable.
Neil Benson
Whether you are a consultant for a Microsoft partner, an IT professional, a developer working for a Microsoft customer, or a freelance CRM consultant; this book is the ticket to advancing your career. Stand out in the crowd by obtaining certification MB2-866 Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization and Configuration.The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization & Configuration (MB2-866) Certification Guide covers the official course syllabus including all the topics and procedures you need to know to pass the exam. 'Test Your Knowledge' sections at the end of each chapter offer a 75-question sample exam to help you practice and master the certification test.The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization & Configuration (MB2-866) Certification Guide covers the official syllabus for course 80294B including a 75-question practice exam.If you're new to Microsoft Dynamics CRM or Microsoft certifications then the book kicks off with an overview of both topics before diving into the official syllabus. There are in-depth chapters covering customization basics, the organization structure, entity and attribute customization, entity relationships, user interface customization, auditing, and solutions. Each chapter includes detailed procedures that you need to know for the exam as well as a self-test section to review your learning.Microsoft endorses IT pros and developers who've proven their expertise by attaining the certification. Use this book to supercharge your career by giving yourself an advantage. Stand out in the crowd!
Microsoft Excel 2010 Analiza i modelowanie danych biznesowych
Wayne L. Winston
Książka pozwala opanować techniki modelowania i analizy danych, umożliwiające przekształcanie danych w końcowe wnioski. Od ponad 10 lat Wayne Winston uczy klientów korporacyjnych i studentów MBA najbardziej efektywnych sposobów wykorzystywania programu Excel do pomocy w rozwiązywaniu problemów biznesowych i podejmowaniu lepszych decyzji. Teraz ten zdobywca wielu nagród akademickich dzieli się swoim ogromnym doświadczeniem na stronach praktycznego, opartego na przykładach wziętych z życia podręcznika w pełni uaktualnionego do wersji programu Excel 2010! Doskonalenie umiejętności wykorzystywania programu Excel do rozwiązywania autentycznych problemów! Modelowanie ryzyka inwestycji i zwrotu Analizowanie wydajności działu sprzedaży Tworzenie najlepszych, najgorszych i najbardziej prawdopodobnych scenariuszy Porównywanie opcji leasingu i zakupu oraz obliczanie warunków kredytu Badanie wpływu ceny, reklamy i czynnika sezonowości na wielkość sprzedaży Precyzyjne zarządzanie zapasami Ustalanie wartości przywiązania klienta Obliczanie progu rentowności i zwrotu z inwestycji Planowanie zapewniające maksymalną wydajność Wyrażanie w liczbach przewagi z tytułu gry u siebie Przewidywanie rozwoju firmy, wyniku wyborów i tak dalej! Plus krótkie omówienie dodatku PowerPivot do programu Excel
Microsoft Excel 2016 Analiza i modelowanie danych biznesowych
Wayne L. Winston
Opanuj techniki modelowania biznesowego i analiz wykorzystujące Microsoft Excel 2016 i przekształć swoje dane w użyteczne wnioski. Wayne Winston, zdobywca wielu nagród akademickich, dzieli się swoim ogromnym doświadczeniem na stronach praktycznego podręcznika. To wydanie zawiera ponad 150 problemów z rozwiązaniami, a także rozdział o podstawach modelowania, pozwalając od razu przejść do realnej pracy. Rozwiązuj prawdziwe problemy biznesowe w programie Excel Szybkie przejście od podstaw do zaawansowanych analiz Podsumowywanie danych przy użyciu tabel przestawnych i statystyk opisowych Wykorzystanie linii trendu, regresii wielokrotnej i wygładzania wykładniczego Użycie zaawansowanych funkcji, takich jak OFFSET i INDIRECT Kluczowe funkcje finansowe, statystyczne i czasowe Wykorzystanie nowych typów wykresów programu Excel 2016 Tworzenie bardziej efektywnych wykresów w Power View Przetwarzanie złożonych optymalizcji przy użyciu Excel Solver Symulacje Monte Carlo dla cen giełdowych i modeli licytacji Posługiwanie się funkcją AGGREGATE i fragmentatorami Tworzenie tabel przestawnych z danych z różnych arkuszy Podstawy rachunku prawdopodobieństwa i twierdzenie Bayesa Automatyzacja powtarzalnych zadań przy użyciu makr O autorze Wayne L. Winston jest wykładowcą Decision and Information Sciences w Bauer College of Business Uniwersytetu Houston. Od ponad 20 lat uczy najbardziej efektywnych technik wykorzystania programu Excel do rozwiązywania problemów i podejmowania lepszych decyzji. Jest współtwórcą systemu śledzenia i oceniania graczy drużyny Dallas Mavericks, a także autorem wielu książek, w tym Practical Management Science, Mathletics, oraz Marketing Analytics.
Microsoft HoloLens Developer???s Guide. A Complete Guide to HoloLens Application Development
Dennis Vroegop
HoloLens, Microsoft’s innovative augmented reality headset, overlaps holograms into a user’s vision of their environment. Your ideas are closer to becoming real when you can create and work with holograms in relation to the world around you. If you are dreaming beyond virtual worlds, beyond screens, beyond pixels, and want to take a big leap in the world of augmented reality, then this is the book you want. Starting off with brainstorming and the design process, you will take your first steps in creating your application for HoloLens. You will learn to add gestures and write an app that responds to verbal commands before gradually moving on creating sounds in the app and placing them in a 3D space. You will then communicate between devices in the boundaries of the UWP model.
Aaron Guilmette, James Hardiman, Doug Haven, Dwayne...
SC-300 exam content has undergone significant changes, and this second edition aligns with the revised exam objectives. This updated edition gives you access to online exam prep resources such as chapter-wise practice questions, mock exams, interactive flashcards, and expert exam tips, providing you with all the tools you need for thorough exam preparation.You’ll get to grips with the creation, configuration, and management of Microsoft Entra identities, as well as understand the planning, implementation, and management of Microsoft Entra user authentication processes. You’ll learn to deploy and use new Global Secure Access features, design cloud application strategies, and manage application access and policies by using Microsoft Cloud App Security. You’ll also gain experience in configuring Privileged Identity Management for users and guests, working with the Permissions Creep Index, and mitigating associated risks.By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered the skills essential for securing Microsoft environments and be able to pass the SC-300 exam on your first attempt.
Aaron Guilmette, James Hardiman, Doug Haven, Dwayne...
SC-300 exam content has undergone significant changes, and this second edition aligns with the revised exam objectives. This updated edition gives you access to online exam prep resources such as chapter-wise practice questions, mock exams, interactive flashcards, and expert exam tips, providing you with all the tools you need for thorough exam preparation.You’ll get to grips with the creation, configuration, and management of Microsoft Entra identities, as well as understand the planning, implementation, and management of Microsoft Entra user authentication processes. You’ll learn to deploy and use new Global Secure Access features, design cloud application strategies, and manage application access and policies by using Microsoft Cloud App Security. You’ll also gain experience in configuring Privileged Identity Management for users and guests, working with the Permissions Creep Index, and mitigating associated risks.By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered the skills essential for securing Microsoft environments and be able to pass the SC-300 exam on your first attempt.
Microsoft Power BI dla bystrzaków
Jack Hyman
Nawiąż połączenie z danymi istotnymi dla Twojej firmy Opowiadaj przekonujące historie za pomocą wizualizacji Przejdź na następny poziom za sprawą języka DAX i integracji Jack Hyman - obecnie ma ponad 3000 utworów na swojej playliście w iTunes Odblokuj potencjał danych za pomocą Power BI Czy firma, w której pracujesz, ma tak dużo danych, że nie wiesz, co z nimi zrobić ani nie potrafisz ich zrozumieć? Microsoft Power BI to dająca duże możliwości intuicyjna platforma, która pomaga przekształcać surowe dane w informacje umożliwiające podejmowanie działań, i to bez konieczności przechodzenia długich szkoleń lub uczenia się programowania. Z tej książki dowiesz się, jak badać źródła danych, tworzyć ich modele, przetwarzać liczby, wizualizować wyniki i opracowywać atrakcyjne raporty inspirujące do zmian. Już dziś zacznij kierować firmą na podstawie twardych danych! W książce: nawiązywanie połączeń ze źródłami danych organizowanie i przekształcanie danych tworzenie spójnych modeli danych sporządzanie atrakcyjnych diagramów i wykresów wyciąganie wartościowych wniosków poznawanie DAX - języka używanego w Power BI tworzenie przekonujących raportów integrowanie Power BI z aplikacjami OneDrive i SharePoint
Devin Knight, Erin Ostrowsky, Mitchell Pearson, Bradley...
This revised edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest enhancements to Power BI. It includes a new chapter dedicated to dataflow, and covers all the essential concepts such as installation, designing effective data models, as well as building basic dashboards and visualizations to help you and your organization make better business decisions.You’ll learn how to obtain data from a variety of sources and clean it using Power BI Query Editor. You’ll then find out how you can design your data model to navigate and explore relationships within it and build DAX formulas to make your data easier to work with. Visualizing your data is a key element in this book, and you’ll get to grips rapidly with data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling techniques. In addition, you will acquire the skills to build your own dataflows, understand the Common Data Model, and automate data flow refreshes to eradicate data cleansing inefficiency.This guide will help you understand how to administer your organization's Power BI environment so that deployment can be made seamless, data refreshes can run properly, and security can be fully implemented.By the end of this Power BI book, you’ll have a better understanding of how to get the most out of Power BI to perform effective business intelligence.
Devin Knight, Brian Knight, Mitchell Pearson, Manuel...
Microsoft Power BI is a cloud-based service that helps you easily visualize and share insights using your organization's data.This book will get you started with business intelligence using the Power BI toolset, covering essential concepts such as installation,designing effective data models, as well as building basic dashboards and visualizations to make your data come to lifeYou will learn how to get your data the way you want – connecting to data sources sources and how to clean your data with the Power BI Query Editor. You will next learn how to properly design your data model to make your data easier to work with.. You will next learn how to properly design your data model to navigate table relationships and build DAX formulas to make your data easier to work with.Visualizing your data is another key element of this book, and you will learn how to follow proper data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling techniques.By the end of this book, you will understand how to administer your organization's Power BI environment so deployment can be made seamless, data refreshes can run properly, and security can be fully implemented