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New Microsoft Azure Role-Based Certifications

Ted Parker January 2, 2019

Role-Based Certifications Overview With the retirement of the MCSE Azure certifications on December 31, 2018 (see below) and the release of the new Azure certifications, the next generation of Microsoft certifications is here. And, it is truly a new generation. For the first time, Microsoft certifications will focus on building the skills required for actual job roles rather than focusing on the features and services of the Microsoft software product itself. As a result, Microsoft is calling these new certs “role-based” certifications.

What is TFS - Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Microsoft TFS: What is Team Foundation Server?

Centriq Training November 30, 2018

Team Foundation Server (often abbreviated to TFS) is a Microsoft product that provides tools and technologies designed to help teams collaborate and orchestrate their efforts to finish projects or create a product. It enables DevOps capabilities covering the entire application lifecycle. The main elements include source code management, requirements management, project management, reporting, testing, and release management capabilities. TFS is tailored to Visual Studio and Eclipse, but is also used as a back-end in other integrated development environments. Let’s take a closer look at this powerful product.

Programming Technologies & Certifications to Give You an Advantage

Programming Certifications to Give You an Advantage

Centriq Training October 12, 2018

The demand for expertise in programming and other IT skills remains very high, a situation that won’t be changing for the foreseeable future. But what’s the best way for you to position yourself and take advantage of the overwhelming need for the technical skills all companies crave? Acquiring developer training and certification is a great way to do this, as it can allow you to stand out against the competition in what can be a very crowded industry. It’s proof that you have the qualifications necessary to land that new dream job or gain that mega promotion.

Micorsoft Windows Powershell - What is it and how to use it?

Windows PowerShell: What is it & How to Use it

Centriq Training October 12, 2018

If you are like many typical computer users, you are familiar with the Command Prompt — the command line interpreter that comes standard with most Windows operating systems. But are you familiar with Windows PowerShell? This powerful tool can do everything the Command Prompt does — in fact, it’s designed to replace it — and much, much more. To see this, let’s take a closer look at what Windows Powershell is, and how we can put its power to good use.

IT Certifications 101 - Why are IT Certs Important & Which Certs you Should Get?

IT Certifications 101 – Why Are Certifications Important? What Certifications Should I Get?

Centriq Training August 28, 2018

Nobody is born an expert programmer or cybersecurity specialist. It takes years of work to gain the skills and experience necessary to even get started choosing a field of specialized expertise. The tech industry is one of the most dynamic fields in the modern marketplace, constantly changing, evolving, and developing new norms among its members. Simply keeping up is a full-time job, and it’s still virtually guaranteed that some new development or specialization will pop up in the most unexpected of places.

Does my company really need SharePoint?

Centriq Training August 22, 2018

As more and more companies migrate their staff to O365, the question IT leadership’s evaluating is whether their organization needs SharePoint. Data is telling us that companies are electing to adopt SharePoint, with an increase in online deployments from 2016 to 2017 of 167%. Centriq has also documented an increase in students signing up for SharePoint training over the past two years. But, numbers aside, your IT leadership has to decide what’s best for your organization!

Microsoft Excel Conditional Formatting How To's

How do I use conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel?

Craig Gerdes August 17, 2018

Conditional Formatting is one of the best features in Excel, is relatively simple to use, and provides very powerful results. Conditional formatting applies colors to cells that meet specific criteria—such as “greater than $40,000”. If the condition is true, formatting occurs; if false, formatting does not happen.

What Is Microsoft OneNote & What OneNote is Used For- Centriq Training

Craig Gerdes July 18, 2018

What Is Microsoft OneNote? Microsoft OneNote is a digital notebook designed for research, note-taking, storing information and more available as a desktop or mobile app.

How To Tips for Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel How To’s – Tips for Excel Spreadsheets

Craig Gerdes July 2, 2018

Most people would agree that Microsoft Excel is a very powerful program. Even someone who classifies themselves as an ‘expert user’ could admit to finding new functions and commands from time to time. But, since most of us aren’t Excel experts, it’s helpful to have a resource to turn to when your Excel spreadsheet isn’t quite right. As a Microsoft Excel instructor, my goal with this blog is to share my knowledge and provide answers to questions I often hear from Excel users. There are some tips included that will increase your efficiency as well! As always, I can’t cover everything in one blog, so if you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, look to the ‘HELP’ feature within the software itself (or sign up for one of my classes).

Formatting how to's for Microsoft Word documents

Microsoft Word How To’s – Formatting Tips for Word Documents

Craig Gerdes June 15, 2018

Has this ever happened to you? You’re plugging along on a Microsoft Word document only to freeze because you can’t recall how to do a relatively simple formatting function. I think it’s happened to all of us at one point or another and I hope the following will be your go-to resource whenever an instance like that takes place. (Bookmark the link so you can easily find it whenever a brain freeze occurs!) My goal is not to cover all Microsoft Word formatting capabilities, just the basic ones that can increase your efficiency greatly. If you need more information or other guidance, look to the ‘HELP’ feature within the software itself.

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