Microsoft Learn is a library of technical documentation and training for end users, developers, and IT professionals who work with

Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975, the company became influential in the History of personal computers#The ear ...

products. Microsoft Learn was introduced in September 2018. In 2022,

Microsoft Docs Microsoft Docs was a library of technical documentation for end users, developers, and IT professionals who work with Microsoft products. The Microsoft Docs website provided technical specifications, conceptual articles, tutorials, guides, API ...

, the technical documentation library that had replaced

MSDN Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) was the division of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers and testers, such as hardware developers interested in the operating system (OS), and software developers developing ...

and TechNet in 2016, was moved to Microsoft Learn.

Structure and features

The site's information is organized into seven topic areas:

Documentation

Originally the separate site Microsoft Docs, this area contains a library of technical instructions and specifications for Microsoft's products. It is organized into over 60 groups based on product or technology, such as

.NET The .NET platform (pronounced as "''dot net"'') is a free and open-source, managed code, managed computer software framework for Microsoft Windows, Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. The project is mainly developed by Microsoft emplo ...

, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and

Windows Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...

Training

This area contains online training modules and courses organized into three areas: Training Paths, Career Paths, and Student Hub. Modules and courses consist of a series of articles that include exercises and are available in beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Examples of modules and courses include ''Introduction to Git'', ''Write your first C# code'', and ''Explore Azure Pipelines''.

Credentials

This area provides information and resources for obtaining Microsoft Certifications and Applied Skills: ways to show objective proof of knowledge and skill in using Microsoft products for career advancement. Available certifications include: ''Microsoft Certified Educator'' and ''

Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 (previously called Office 365) is a product family of productivity software, collaboration and Cloud computing, cloud-based Software as a service, services owned by Microsoft. It encompasses online services such as Outlook.com, One ...

Certified Administrator Expert''

Q&A

This is a forum for asking and answering questions about Microsoft products and technologies.

Code samples

Originally the separate site MSDN Gallery, this is a repository of community-authored code samples and projects. Articles containing code samples are organized by product or programming language.

Assessments

This area provides free self-service online evaluations of business strategies and workloads in administering Microsoft Azure deployments.

Shows

This is a repository of video programs that cover various topics concerning Microsoft products and technologies.

References

External links

Official siteMicrosoft Learn Blog
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