Become a Certified Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamentals AZ900 Virtual Course

Exam AZ-900 is designed for candidates looking to demonstrate foundation-level knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud services. This exam can be taken as an optional first step in learning about cloud services and how those concepts are exemplified by Microsoft Azure. It can be taken as a precursor to Microsoft Azure or Microsoft cloud services exams. While it is a beneficial first step, validating your fundamental knowledge, taking this exam is not a prerequisite for any other Azure certifications.

Describe Cloud Concepts (20-25%)

Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud services

• identify the benefits of cloud computing, such as High Availability, Scalability, Elasticity, Agility, and Disaster Recovery
• identify the differences between Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operational Expenditure (OpEx)
• describe the consumption-based model

Describe the differences between categories of cloud services

• describe the shared responsibility model
• describe Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS),
• describe Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
• describe serverless computing
• describe Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
• identify a service type based on a use case

Describe the differences between types of cloud computing

• define cloud computing
• describe Public cloud
• describe Private cloud
• describe Hybrid cloud
• compare and contrast the three types of cloud computing

Describe Core Azure Services (15-20%)

Describe the core Azure architectural components

• describe the benefits and usage of Regions and Region Pairs
• describe the benefits and usage of Availability Zones
• describe the benefits and usage of Resource Groups
• describe the benefits and usage of Subscriptions
• describe the benefits and usage of Management Groups
• describe the benefits and usage of Azure Resource Manager
• explain Azure resources

Describe core resources available in Azure

• describe the benefits and usage of Virtual Machines, Azure App Services, Azure Container Instances (ACI), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Windows Virtual Desktop
• describe the benefits and usage of Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, Virtual Network peering, and ExpressRoute
• describe the benefits and usage of Container (Blob) Storage, Disk Storage, File Storage, and storage tiers
• describe the benefits and usage of Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and SQL Managed Instance
• describe the benefits and usage of Azure Marketplace

Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure (10-15%)

Describe core solutions available in Azure

• describe the benefits and usage of Internet of Things (IoT) Hub, IoT Central, and Azure Sphere
• describe the benefits and usage of Azure Synapse Analytics, HDInsight, and Azure Databricks
• describe the benefits and usage of Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services and Azure Bot Service
• describe the benefits and usage of serverless computing solutions that include Azure Functions and Logic Apps
• describe the benefits and usage of Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevTest Labs

Describe Azure management tools

• describe the functionality and usage of the Azure Portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, Cloud Shell, and Azure Mobile App
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Advisor
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Monitor
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Service Health

Describe general security and network security features (10-15%)

Describe Azure security features

• describe basic features of Azure Security Center, including policy compliance, security alerts, secure score, and resource hygiene
• describe the functionality and usage of Key Vault
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Sentinel
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Dedicated Hosts

Describe Azure network security

• describe the concept of defense in depth
• describe the functionality and usage of Network Security Groups (NSG)
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Firewall
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure DDoS protection

Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features (20-25%)

Describe core Azure identity services

• explain the difference between authentication and authorization
• define Azure Active Directory
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Active Directory
• describe the functionality and usage of Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Single Sign-On (SSO)

Describe Azure governance features

• describe the functionality and usage of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• describe the functionality and usage of resource locks
• describe the functionality and usage of tags
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Policy
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Blueprints
• describe the Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure

Describe privacy and compliance resources

• describe the Microsoft core tenets of Security, Privacy, and Compliance
• describe the purpose of the Microsoft Privacy Statement, Product Terms site, and Data Protection Addendum (DPA)
• describe the purpose of the Trust Center
• describe the purpose of the Azure compliance documentation
• describe the purpose of Azure Sovereign Regions (Azure Government cloud services and Azure China cloud services)

Describe Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements (10-15%)

Describe methods for planning and managing costs

• identify factors that can affect costs (resource types, services, locations, ingress and egress traffic)
• identify factors that can reduce costs (reserved instances, reserved capacity, hybrid use benefit, spot pricing)
• describe the functionality and usage of the Pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator
• describe the functionality and usage of Azure Cost Management

Describe Azure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and service lifecycles

• describe the purpose of an Azure Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• identify actions that can impact an SLA (i.e. Availability Zones)
• describe the
• service lifecycle in Azure (Public Preview and General Availability)

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take up the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals training, but it would be beneficial if one has a basic understanding of general technical concepts of IT.

Reasons to Choose  QQtave Training for Az 900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

• Entry-level certification with no prior experience needed
• Take advantage of globally-recognized Microsoft Azure platform
• Get started with Azure Certification pathway through AZ-900
• Expert instructors and hands-on labs to clear your AZ-900 examination
• Opens doors for a wide range of technology careers

Key Features of AZ-900 Training Course

• Instructor-led Microsoft Azure (AZ-900) Certification Training
• Get access to a free 1-hour preview to learn cloud concepts
• Expert Microsoft Azure instructors across the globe
• Accredited Microsoft Azure course material prepared by SMEs
• Industry-recognized Course Completion certificate provided
• Take advantage of 1-to-1 training and Fly me a Trainer option
• Training provided across 100+ locations globally

Target Audience

Job roles that can take up Microsoft Azure Fundamentals training include, but are not limited to:

• System Administrators
• Network Administrators
• Developers
• Cloud Architects
• AI Engineer
• Data Analyst
• Data Engineer
• Data Scientist
• Database Administrator
• Security Engineer
• Anybody who wants to understand what Microsoft Azure is all about

Learning Objectives of AZ 900 Exam

After attending the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Training, one will gain a fundamental understanding of:

• Cloud Computing
• Azure and Azure subscriptions
• Creating Azure web apps
• Creating Azure virtual network
• Deploying Databases in Azure, and more

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Certification Exam Format