Azure 900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Module 1 - Describe core Azure concepts

This module introduces you to the basics of cloud computing and Azure, and how to get started with Azure's subscriptions and accounts. You'll learn about the advantages of using cloud computing services, learn to differentiate between the categories and types of cloud computing, and examine the various concepts, resources, and terminology that are necessary to work with Azure architecture.

Lessons:

• Introduction to Azure fundamentals
• Discuss Azure fundamental concepts
• Describe core Azure architectural components

Module 2 - Describe core Azure services

In this module, learn about core services available with Microsoft Azure.

Lessons:

• Explore Azure database and analytics services
• Explore Azure compute services
• Explore Azure Storage services
• Explore Azure networking services

Module 3 - Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure Core solutions encompass a wide array of tools and services from Microsoft Azure.

In this module, you'll be introduced to many of these tools and services and will be asked to help choose the best one for a given business scenario.

Lessons:

• Choose the best AI service for your needs
• Choose the best tools to help organizations build better solutions
• Choose the best monitoring service for visibility, insight, and outage mitigation
• Choose the best tools for managing and configuring your Azure environment
• Choose the best Azure serverless technology for your business scenario
• Choose the best Azure IoT service for your application

Module 4 - Describe general security and network security features

In this module you'll learn about general security and network security features, and learn about how you can use the various Azure services to help ensure that your cloud resources are safe, secure, and trusted.

Lessons:

• Protect against security threats on Azure
• Secure network connectivity on Azure

Module 5 - Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features

In this module you'll about identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features. You'll learn how Azure can help you secure access to cloud resources, what it means to build a cloud governance strategy, and how Azure adheres to common regulatory and compliance standards.

Lessons:

• Secure access to your applications by using Azure identity services
• Build a cloud governance strategy on Azure
• Examine privacy, compliance, and data protection standards on Azure

Module 6 - Describe general security and network security features

Learn about the factors that influence cost, tools you can use to help estimate and manage your cloud spend, and how Azure's service-level agreements (SLAs) can impact your application design decisions.

Lessons:

• Plan and manage your Azure costs
• Choose the right Azure services by examining SLAs and service lifecycle