Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 3rd Edition

Video description

4 Hours of Video Instruction

Prepare for Microsoft Exam AZ-900—updated October 2022—and demonstrate your foundational-level knowledge of cloud services and how Microsoft Azure can provide those services.

Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Video), Third Edition,is designed for professionals in any non-technical or technical role who want to take a first step toward expanding their understanding of cloud services and cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure. Through expert instruction and demos, prepare for the exam and take a step forward in your career.

This video focuses on the skills measured by the exam:

  • Describe cloud concepts
  • Describe Azure architecture and services
  • Describe Azure management and governance

For 25 years, instructor and author Jim Cheshire has worked at Microsoft in various roles, most recently in technical readiness across the entire Azure business. Jim is a bestselling Azure author and live training instructor. In this video, Jim shares his insights and organizes coverage by exam objective to help you make the most effective use of your study and exam prep time.

Skill Level

  • Beginner

Who Should Take This Course

  • Certification candidates preparing for exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Anyone who needs to demonstrate a foundational-level understanding of cloud services and cloud-based solutions with Microsoft Azure
  • Anyone who wants to take a first step in learning Microsoft Azure concepts and terminology

Course Requirements

  • This video assumes no prior knowledge of Azure or cloud services.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Introduction
  2. Module 1: Describe Cloud Concepts
    1. Module introduction
  3. Lesson 1: Describe cloud computing
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 Define cloud computing
    3. 1.2 Describe the shared responsibility model
    4. 1.3 Define cloud models
    5. 1.4 Consumption-based model
  4. Lesson 2: Describe the benefits of using cloud services
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Explain high availability and scalability
    3. 2.2 Define reliability and predictability
    4. 2.3 Describe security and governance
    5. 2.4 Explain manageability in the cloud
  5. Lesson 3: Describe cloud service types
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 Describe infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
    3. 3.2 Describe platform as a service (PaaS)
    4. 3.3 Describe software as a service (SaaS)
  6. Module 2: Describe Azure Architecture and Services
    1. Module introduction
  7. Lesson 4: Describe the core architectural components of Azure
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Define Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions
    3. 4.2 Explain availability zones
    4. 4.3 Describe Azure datacenters
    5. 4.4 Describe Azure resources and resource groups
    6. 4.5 Describe management groups
  8. Lesson 5: Describe Azure compute and networking services
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Compare compute types
    3. 5.2 Describe VM options
    4. 5.3 Describe resources required for virtual machines
    5. 5.4 Describe application hosting options
    6. 5.5 Describe virtual networking
    7. 5.6 Define public and private endpoints
  9. Lesson 6: Describe Azure storage services
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Compare Azure storage services
    3. 6.2 Describe storage tiers
    4. 6.3 Describe redundancy options
    5. 6.4 Describe storage account options
    6. 6.5 Identify options for moving files
    7. 6.6 Describe migration options
  10. Lesson 7: Describe Azure identity, access, and security
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Describe directory services in Azure
    3. 7.2 Describe authentication methods in Azure
    4. 7.3 Describe Azure AD Conditional Access
    5. 7.4 Describe Azure role-based access control (RBAC)
    6. 7.5 Describe Zero-Trust and defense in depth
    7. 7.6 Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  11. Module 3: Describe Azure Management and Governance
    1. Module introduction
  12. Lesson 8: Describe cost management in Azure
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 Describe factors that can affect costs
    3. 8.2 Compare the Pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator
    4. 8.3 Describe the Azure Cost Management and Billing tool
    5. 8.4 Describe tags
  13. Lesson 9: Describe features and tools for governance and compliance
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 Describe Azure Blueprints
    3. 9.2 Describe Azure Policy
    4. 9.3 Describe resource locks
  14. Lesson 10: Describe features and tools for managing and deploying resources
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 Describe the Azure portal
    3. 10.2 Describe command-line tools
    4. 10.3 Describe Azure Arc
    5. 10.4 Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
  15. Lesson 11: Describe monitoring tools
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 11.1 Describe Azure Advisor
    3. 11.2 Describe Azure Service Health
    4. 11.3 Describe Azure Monitor
  16. Summary
    1. Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Summary

Product information

  • Title: Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 3rd Edition
  • Author(s): Jim Cheshire
  • Release date: March 2023
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 0137969759