Reddit reviews MCSA Microsoft Windows 10 Study Guide: Exam 70-697

First, you should have gotten a printout with bar graphs indicating which areas you were weak/strong in. Compare that to the exam objectives here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-697.aspx to decide which areas to focus.

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If you haven't already, sign up for a free Azure trial and play around with InTune. Hands-on experience with it will go a long way on the test. Know how InTune can be used to manage Mobile devices, compliance vs configuration items, App Deployment methods, etc.

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If you have a PC that can handle it, the Microsoft 365 Powered Lab Kit will set up a number of VMs on your machine for practice. It includes guided labs that will prep you for the exam (and your MCSE: Mobility). It can be found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-microsoft-365-powered-device-lab-kit

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Learn the basics of PowerShell if you haven't already. You don't need to know how to script, but a basic understanding of cmdlet syntax and some basic cmdlets will get you by. PowerShell in a Month of Lunches (https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Windows-PowerShell-Month-Lunches/dp/1617294160/ref=dp_ob_title_bk) is highly recommended by others here, and I recommend the (free!) MVA videos on PowerShell with Jason Helmick and Jeffery Snover (the first one is here: https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/getting-started-with-microsoft-powershell-8276)

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For books, I used Panek's guide (https://www.amazon.com/MCSA-Microsoft-Windows-Study-Guide/dp/111925230X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1538429066&sr=8-5&keywords=70-697+configuring+windows+devices). It is out of date now for InTune, but the rest of it should still be relevant.

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Last, remember that you don't need to go deep into any of the tech covered - the test is hard because it is broad.

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If you have specific areas you want materials for, let me know, and I'll post what I can find.

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Here's a link from MS on the tests you need.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcsa-windows-10-certifications.aspx

Exams 70-698 and 70-697 are what you would need to complete this MCSA.

As far as books go, there aren't alot out there, but I've found these books by Panek to be decent.

https://smile.amazon.com/MCSA-Microsoft-Windows-Study-Guide/dp/111925230X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482422074&sr=8-3&keywords=70-698

The one for the 698 test will be released in a couple of weeks.

https://smile.amazon.com/MCSA-Windows-10-Study-Guide/dp/1119327598/ref=pd_sim_14_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KC7BYVS3AGFYACDWGGG6

I'd also recommend spending plenty of time messing in a VM on windows 10 that you can play with, break, and fix. Technet is your friend when it comes to MS tests.

As far as costs go, I believe they are $165 each, but they do have a plan for a exam plus a retake should you fail for $230. At that price for just one retake, I don't like that deal just because it's only 1 retake. When I last took a MS exam I bought a booster pack for $200 that gave me 4 retakes should I have failed (I didn't fail, but it was worth it in that case).

I haven't taken the Windows 10 exam because it's not exactly in my realm of IT, but I did take the MCITP/MCSA for windows 7 a few years back.. Not an easy test and really most MS exams aren't easy passes like the A+ would be. Techexams.net is a great site with alot of info on these certifications and will be a great resource for finding the best materials to study and what to focus on. Don't worry, they don't condone cheaters and don't like it when people do. :)