Course Syllabus

AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Instructor Name: Toddy Mladenov Instructor Website: www.toddysm.com

Instructor Contact: toddysm@crimsonpinnacle.com Course Creation Date: 03/26/2021

Course Description and Goals

Course Description: This course is intended to prepare students for the Microsoft Exam
AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals. The course covers the main principles and explains the
concepts of cloud computing and how those are implemented in Azure. Then, it explores the
breadth of cloud services offered by Microsoft Azure including compute, storage, networking
and security. The course is intended for non-technical students who would like to get basic
understanding of the cloud and Microsoft Azure and achieve Azure Fundamentals certifcation.

Prerequisites: No

Course Goals: By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

❏ Understand cloud concepts

❏ Understand core Azure services
❏ Understand security, privacy, compliance, and trust in Azure
❏ Understand Azure pricing and support

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Related Labs:

● Module 6: Deploy an Azure Virtual Machine

● Module 9: Manage Azure Active Directory Users and Groups

● Module 9: Configure Azure Role Based Access Control

● Module 9: Implement a Network Security Group

● Module 10: Configure Monitoring Using Azure Monitor

● Module 11: Manage Azure Resource Groups

● Module 11: Configure an Azure Lock

● Module 12: Azure Cost Management

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 Course Outline

Module 1 | Principles of Cloud Computing

Lesson 1.1: Introduction
Lesson 1.2: What is Cloud Computing?
Lesson 1.3: Benefits of the Cloud
Lesson 1.4: Compliance Requirements and Terms
Lesson 1.5: Capital and Operational Expenditures
Lesson 1.6: Cloud Deployment Models
Lesson 1.7: Cloud Service Models
Lesson 1.8: Module 1 Summary

Module 2 | Introduction to Azure

Lesson 2.1: What is Azure?
Lesson 2.2: Azure History
Lesson 2.3: Azure Services
Lesson 2.4: Module Summary

Module 3 | Azure Global Infrastructure and Service Level Agreements

Lesson 3.1: Azure Datacenters and Regions
Lesson 3.2: Availability Zones
Lesson 3.3: Azure Service Level Agreements
Lesson 3.4: Calculating Application Service LEvel Agreements
Lesson 3.5: Module 3 Summary

Module 4 | Azure Account

Lesson 4.1: Azure accounts and subscriptions
Lesson 4.2: Introduction to Azure Active Directory and Billing
Lesson 4.3: Module Summary

Module 5 | Azure Management Portal

Lesson 5.1: Azure Management Options
Lesson 5.2: Overview of Azure Management Portal
Lesson 5.3: Azure Portal Dashboards

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Lesson 5.4: Private and Public Preview Features
Lesson 5.5: Module 5 Summary

Module 6 | Azure Compute Services

Lesson 6.1: Azure Compute Concepts
Lesson 6.2: Azure Virtual Machines
Lesson 6.3: Azure Container Services
Lesson 6.4: Azure App Service
Lesson 6.5: Serverless on Azure
Lesson 6.6: Module 6 Summary
Related Lab: Deploy an Azure Virtual Machine

Module 7 | Azure Storage Services

Lesson 7.1: Data Types
Lesson 7.2: Azure Data Storage Options
Lesson 7.3: Benefits of Cloud Data Storage
Lesson 7.4: Module 7 Summary

Module 8 | Azure Networking Services

Lesson 8.1: Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway
Lesson 8.2: Azure Traffic Manager
Lesson 8.3: Module 8 Summary

Module 9 | Security and Trust in Azure

Lesson 9.1: Shared Responsibility Model
Lesson 9.2: Overview of Azure Security Center
Lesson 9.3: Manage Users and Access with Azure Active Directory
Lesson 9.4: Encryption in Azure
Lesson 9.5: Restrict Network Access in Azure
Lesson 9.6: Azure Advanced Threat Protection
Lesson 9.7: Module 9 Summary
Related Lab: Manage Azure Active Directory Users and Groups
Related Lab: Configure Azure Role Based Access Control
Related Lab: Implement a Network Security Group

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Module 10 | Monitor Compliance with Azure Policy
Lesson 10.1: Introduction to Azure Policy
Lesson 10.2: Enterprise Governance With Management Groups
Lesson 10.3: Explore Microsoft Compliance and Trust Resources
Lesson 10.4: Monitor Your Workloads
Lesson 10.5: Module 10 Summary
Related Lab: Configure Monitoring Using Azure Monitor

Module 11 | Azure Resource Manager

Lesson 11.1: Azure Resource Groups
Lesson 11.2: Tagging Resources
Lesson 11.3: Resource Locks
Lesson 11.4: Module 11 Summary
Related Lab: Manage Azure Resource Groups
Related Lab: Configure an Azure Lock

Module 12 | Managing Costs in Azure

Lesson 12.1: Purchasing and BIlling for Azure Services
Lesson 12.2: Azure Pricing Calculator
Lesson 12.3: Exploring Azure Cost Management Tools
Lesson 12.4: Reducing Costs on Azure
Lesson 12.5: Module 12 Summary
Lesson 12.6: Course Wrap-Up
Related Lab: Azure Cost Management

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