Exam Prep: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Explore the logistics of the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam. Learn who it's for, what objectives exam takers should focus on, and which resources can be used to prepare.

Experience with Microsoft Azure—one of the most prominent cloud platforms—is a highly sought-after skill for aspiring cloud administrators. The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam is an ideal way to jump into Azure training at the ground level. In this course, Sharon Bennett covers the logistics of the AZ-900 exam: who it's for, what objectives exam takers should focus on, and which resources can be used to prepare. She then covers the concepts and skills included in the exam. Strengthen your grasp of general cloud concepts, explore core Azure services, and review key options and resources to enhance your ability to effectively plan and manage Azure costs.

Introduction

• Azure certification for advancement
• What you should know

1. Overview

• The new Azure exams and certifications
• AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

2. Cloud Concepts

• Benefits and considerations of using cloud services
• Compare (IaaS), (PaaS) and (SaaS)
• Compare public, private, and hybrid cloud models

3. Core Azure Services

• Core Azure architectural components
• Azure compute: Core products
• Azure networking: Core products
• Azure storage: Core products
• Azure databases: Core products
• Popular Azure solutions
• Azure management tools

4. Security, Privacy, Compliance, and Trust

• Azure security features: Identity services and security tools
• Azure security: Networking
• Azure governance methodologies, monitoring and reporting
• Privacy, compliance, and data protection standards in Azure

5. Azure Pricing and Support

• Azure subscriptions
• Understand planning and management of costs
• Azure support options
• Azure Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Understand service lifecycle in Azure

Conclusion

• Next steps