What are the best resources to learn about Microsoft Cloud?
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What resources are professionals using to increase their knowledge of Microsoft Cloud?
| Microsoft Learn | 67% |
| Microsoft technical documentation | 51% |
| Microsoft Tech Community | 37% |
| Microsoft Cloud Skills Challenge | 23% |
| Practice Assessments on Microsoft Learn | 20% |
| Exam prep videos on Microsoft Learn | 20% |
| Coursera | 15% |
| Pearson Vue Microsoft Official Practice Tests | 14% |
| Pluralsight | 13% |
| Instructor-led training with Microsoft Learning Partners | 12% |
| Learning Rooms at Microsoft Learn Community | 8% |
| Other | 12% |
| Microsoft Learn | 67% |
| Microsoft technical documentation | 51% |
| Microsoft Tech Community | 37% |
| Microsoft Cloud Skills Challenge | 23% |
| Practice Assessments on Microsoft Learn | 20% |
| Exam prep videos on Microsoft Learn | 20% |
| Coursera | 15% |
| Pearson Vue Microsoft Official Practice Tests | 14% |
| Pluralsight | 13% |
| Instructor-led training with Microsoft Learning Partners | 12% |
| Learning Rooms at Microsoft Learn Community | 8% |
| Other | 12% |
‘Other’ responses include YouTube tutorials, LinkedIn Learning, and Udemy.
How do professionals like to learn about Microsoft Cloud?
60%
Official Microsoft step-by-step tutorials
52%
Videos and demos
43%
On-the-job training
40%
Hands-on labs
| Detailed product documentation | 33% |
| Unofficial step-by-step tutorials | 29% |
| Online forums and groups | 27% |
| In-person/instructor-led training | 24% |
| Books | 20% |
| Games and challenges | 10% |
| Community-led learning cohorts | 9% |
| Hack sessions | 8% |
| Other | 2% |
| Detailed product documentation | 33% |
| Unofficial step-by-step tutorials | 29% |
| Online forums and groups | 27% |
| In-person/instructor-led training | 24% |
| Books | 20% |
| Games and challenges | 10% |
| Community-led learning cohorts | 9% |
| Hack sessions | 8% |
| Other | 2% |
