This course will provide foundational level knowledge on cloud concepts; core Azure
services; and Azure management and governance features and tools.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Describe cloud concepts
- Describe cloud computing:
- Introduction to Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Introduction to cloud computing
- What is cloud computing
- Describe the shared responsibility model
- Define cloud models
- Describe the consumption-based model
- Describe the benefits of using cloud services:
- Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud
- Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud
- Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud
- Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud
- Describe cloud service types:
- Describe Infrastructure as a Service
- Describe Platform as a Service
- Describe Software as a Service
Lesson 2: Describe Azure architecture and services
- Describe the core architectural components of Azure:
- What is Microsoft Azure
- Get started with Azure accounts
- Exercise – Explore the Learn sandbox
- Describe Azure physical infrastructure
- Describe Azure management infrastructure
- Exercise – Create an Azure resource
- Describe Azure compute and networking services:
- Describe Azure virtual machines
- Exercise – Create an Azure virtual machine
- Describe Azure virtual desktop
- Describe Azure containers
- Describe Azure functions
- Describe application hosting options
- Describe Azure virtual networking
- Exercise – Configure network access
- Describe Azure virtual private networks
- Describe Azure ExpressRoute
- Describe Azure DNS
- Describe Azure storage services:
- Describe Azure storage accounts
- Describe Azure storage redundancy
- Describe Azure storage services
- Exercise – Create a storage blob
- Identify Azure data migration options
- Identify Azure file movement options
- Describe Azure identity, access, and security:
- Describe Azure directory services
- Describe Azure authentication methods
- Describe Azure external identities
- Describe Azure conditional access
- Describe Azure role-based access control
- Describe Zero Trust model
- Describe defense-in-depth
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Lesson 3: Describe Azure management and governance
- Describe cost management in Azure:
- Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
- Compare the Pricing and Total Cost of Ownership calculators
- Exercise – Estimate workload costs by using the Pricing calculator
- Exercise – Compare workload costs using the TCO calculator
- Describe the Microsoft Cost Management tool
- Describe the purpose of tags
- Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance:
- Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview
- Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
- Describe the purpose of resource locks
- Exercise – Configure a resource lock
- Describe the purpose of the Service Trust portal
- Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources:
- Describe tools for interacting with Azure
- Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
- Describe Azure Resource Manager and Azure ARM templates
- Describe monitoring tools in Azure:
- Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
- Describe Azure Service Health
- Describe Azure Monitor
