Course Summary

This CertPREP Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Az-900) course is your springboard into cloud computing. It covers the fundamental concepts of Azure, including service agreements, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support, all mapped to Microsoft’s key exam objectives. An Azure Fundamentals certification is proof of your knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure.

The goal of this course is to provide you with all the tools you need to prepare for the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam — including text explanations, video demos, lab activities, self-assessment questions, and a practice exam—to increase your chances of passing the exam on your first try.

Methodology:

  • Lessons
  • Video learning
  • MeasureUp Practice Test for Microsoft AZ-900. Practice Mode with remediation and Certification mode to simulate the test day experience.
  • Labs

Duration: Approximately 40 hours of primary course content. Each learner will progress at their own rate.

Audience:

Designed for candidates with non-technical backgrounds who are looking to prove foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided within Microsoft’s Azure Cloud.

Prerequisites: None

Course Outline:

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Describe cloud concepts
  • Describe core Azure services
  • Describe core solutions and management tools in Azure
  • Describe general security and network security features
  • Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features
  • Describe Azure pricing, SLAs, and lifecycles

Lesson 1: Describe cloud concepts

  • Skill 1.1: Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud services
  • Skill 1.2: Describe the differences between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  • Skill 1.3: Describe the differences between public, private, and hybrid cloud models

Lesson 2: Describe core Azure services

  • Skill 2.1: Describe the core Azure architectural components
  • Skill 2.2: Describe core workload products available in Azure

Lesson 3: Describe core solutions and management tools in Azure

  • Skill 3.1: Describe core solutions available in Azure
  • Skill 3.2: Describe Azure management tools
  • Lesson 4: Describe general security and network security features
  • Skill 4.1: Describe Azure security features
  • Skill 4.2: Describe Azure network security

Lesson 5: Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features

  • Skill 5.1: Describe core Azure identity services
  • Skill 5.2: Describe Azure governance features
  • Skill 5.3: Describe privacy and compliance resources

Lesson 6: Describe Azure pricing, SLAs, and lifecycles

  • Skill 6.1: Describe methods for planning and management of costs
  • Skill 6.2: Describe Azure service level agreements (SLAs) and service lifecycles