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A multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft as part of its .NET initiative. Known for its strong typing, C# is primarily used for Windows desktop applications and game development, particularly with the Unity game engine. It's also used in enterprise software and backend systems.
A free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform developed by Microsoft for building different types of applications. With .NET, you can use multiple languages, editors, and libraries to build for web, mobile, desktop, games, IoT, and more. Its main implementations are .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Xamarin/Mono, supporting a wide range of operating systems.
The foundational language used for creating webpages. HTML defines the structure of web content and is primarily responsible for text, images, and other resources layout. Each HTML tag represents different document content, and when combined with CSS and JavaScript, creates interactive, styled web pages that can be served to users.
: A stylesheet language used for describing the look and formatting of a document written in HTML. CSS enables separation of content from presentation and has a wide array of stylistic capabilities to control layout, color, fonts, and more across multiple pages at once, ensuring design consistency throughout a website. It plays a fundamental role in responsive web design and greatly enhances website accessibility.
A dynamic, high-level scripting language primarily used for enhancing interactivity and providing rich web content. It's an essential part of web technologies alongside HTML and CSS.
A statically typed superset of JavaScript developed by Microsoft, TypeScript introduces optional types, classes, and modules to JavaScript, enhancing code quality and understandability. TypeScript is designed to develop large applications and transcompiles to JavaScript, enabling developers to use existing JavaScript code, libraries, and frameworks. Its static typing feature helps with tools and IDEs to provide features like static checking, symbol-based navigation, statement completion, and code refactoring.
A powerful, TypeScript-based open-source front-end web application framework developed and maintained by Google. Angular provides a way to build interactive single-page web applications and is best suited for large-scale, enterprise-level applications. It provides a robust set of features like two-way data binding, modularization, AJAX and HTTP services, form validation, and more. With the ability to create reusable components, Angular provides a structured and maintainable codebase.
A relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Microsoft. It's designed for the enterprise environment and includes both GUI and command-based tools for managing databases. SQL Server supports a wide variety of transaction processing, business intelligence, and analytics applications in corporate IT environments. It provides advanced features like real-time operational analytics, visualizations for mobile devices, built-in advanced analytics, in-memory performance, and robust security features.
A standard programming language specifically designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for processing data in a stream management system. It's used for querying, inserting, updating, and modifying data, as well as creating and modifying schemas in a database. SQL is highly powerful in managing structured data, including data organized into tables with rows and columns.
A suite of development tools, services, and features provided by Microsoft that enable teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and deploy applications. Azure DevOps supports a range of functions including tracking work with configurable Kanban boards, automated testing, full traceability across all work items, and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments. It's intended to support the full lifecycle of software development and can be used with any language, platform, or cloud.
A Microsoft product that provides version control, data collection, reporting, and project tracking, and is intended for collaborative software development projects. It's available either as a stand-alone software package or as a component of Microsoft's Azure DevOps Server. TFS supports agile development practices, multiple IDEs and platforms, and various tools for planning and tracking work, code defects, and issues. As of 2020, Microsoft has shifted focus to its cloud-based offering, Azure DevOps Services, but continues to support TFS for on-premise users.
An entry-level certification for IT professionals sponsored by CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association). It validates understanding of the most common hardware and software technologies in business and certifies the skills necessary to support complex IT infrastructures. Covering a wide range of topics, such as hardware, networking, troubleshooting, operating systems, and security, it's often a starting point for a career in IT.
A project management certification offered by CompTIA that validates the knowledge and skills necessary to manage small- to medium-sized projects. The certification focuses on the entire process of project management, including initiation, project scope, resource management, and project closure. It is recognized globally and unlike other project management certifications, it does not require any prerequisites, making it a popular choice among IT professionals looking to add project management to their skillset.
Also known as Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, this certification is designed for individuals looking to demonstrate foundational-level knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The exam covers general cloud concepts, Azure services, security, privacy, compliance and trust, as well as Azure pricing and support. It's intended for candidates new to cloud services or those interested in starting their journey with Microsoft Azure.
The ITIL 4 Foundation certification is provided by AXELOS, a joint venture company co-owned by the UK Government. It is the first level of the ITIL 4 certification scheme and is designed to introduce candidates to the management of modern IT-enabled services. ITIL 4 provides an end-to-end IT/digital operating model for the delivery and operation of tech-enabled products and services. It's a widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), helping businesses to ensure their IT services are aligned with their needs and support their core processes.