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Hello, and welcome to Pluralsight. This module is entitled

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AZ‑801 Exam Preparation and Protocol.

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My name is Tim Warner. We have four learning goals in the second

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module of the course. One, to expand your content knowledge; two, to

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help you obtain practical experience; three, to develop your

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test‑taking skills; and then finally, four, to determine your next

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steps for certification.

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As I've mentioned in the previous module,

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this Introduction to Exam AZ‑801 bookends and complements, does not

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duplicate, what I gave you in the AZ‑800 introduction. Please plan

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on watching both of those intro courses regardless of which exam

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you're currently studying.

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I've developed this London Tower Bridge metaphor for

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certification study over many years of experience as a test

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taker and as a technical instructor.

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The conceptual understanding for our purposes in the Windows Server Hybrid

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Administration skillset means that we're relying principally on the Microsoft

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Docs, and, of course, there's this Pluralsight training. This is the theory

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that you need to understand to be successful in your careers, of course, but

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then in a narrow sense on this certification. We also have practical skills.

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This is applied conceptual understanding. Even though the Microsoft exams don't

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currently, at least as of this recording in December 2021, have

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performance‑based labs, ultimately, you need to know how to do the work. Having

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just the conceptual understanding might get you through some technical

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interviews,

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but ultimately, either you know how to do the work or you don't. Practice

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exam review, and note I'm not talking about illegal brain dumps, but

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legitimate practice exam simulations, allow you to bridge conceptual

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understanding with practical skills through the lens of the Microsoft

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computer‑based testing instrument.

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I've seen plenty of people, unfortunately,

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over the years go into an exam session smiling and come out crying

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because whereas they might have had lots of experience,

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both hands‑on and conceptual experience,

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they were blown away by the way that Microsoft

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attempted to assess their knowledge.

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So in summary,

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I want you to think about balancing these three

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interdependent skillsets, and don't neglect any of these three as you prepare for your exams.