Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Prep

What you will be able to do

• Explain cloud concepts: benefits, the consumption model, and IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
• Describe Azure's core architecture: regions, availability zones, resource groups and subscriptions
• Identify the right Azure compute, networking, storage and database service
• Use Azure cost, governance, identity and monitoring tools
• Sit the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam with confidence

What is inside

4 modules, 11 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz.

1. 01

   Cloud Concepts

   This module builds the foundation you need for the rest of the AZ-900 exam. You will learn what cloud computing actually is, why organizations move to it, and how it changes the way they pay for and manage technology. By the end you will confidently explain the consumption-based model, the three cloud service types and the shared responsibility model, and the four deployment models.

   3 lessons · 12 quiz questions

2. 02

   Azure Architecture & Services

   This module walks you through how Azure is organized physically and logically, from global regions and availability zones down to resources and resource groups managed by Azure Resource Manager. You will learn the core compute, networking, storage, and database services that make up most Azure solutions, plus the Azure Marketplace. By the end you can confidently answer AZ-900 questions about which service fits a given need and how Azure structures and protects your workloads.

   3 lessons · 12 quiz questions

3. 03

   Azure Management & Governance

   This module shows you how to keep a growing Azure environment under control: predicting and trimming costs, enforcing rules with governance tools, controlling who can do what through identity and access, and watching the health of everything you run. You will also meet the tools that let you deploy and manage Azure from the portal, the command line, code, and even other clouds. Master these topics and you will be ready for the management and governance questions on the AZ-900 exam.

   3 lessons · 12 quiz questions

4. 04

   Exam Readiness & Final Practice

   This final module gets you ready for exam day: how the AZ-900 is structured and scored, the test-taking strategies that earn easy points, and the Azure concepts most likely to trip you up. You will finish with a 20-question final practice exam that mixes all three domains, just like the real thing.

   2 lessons · 20 quiz questions