Az-900

This exam, Microsoft AZ-900T00 - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals is an instructor-led practical certification course. This test evaluates your capability to complete the technical tasks below.

This test is intended for those who wish to demonstrate an knowledge of cloud services and the way they are provided through Microsoft Azure. The az-900 test is designed for people with an unrelated technical background like those who are who are involved in selling or purchase of cloud-based solutions as well as services or who are in some way involved with cloud-based services and solutions.

It's also targeted at IT professionals with an academic background that need to demonstrate basic knowledge of cloud-based services. IT experience isn't required however some basic IT expertise or knowledge would be beneficial.

Course Outline

• Know the meaning behind terms like high availability, scaleability Agility, Flexibility Fault Tolerance Disaster Recovery
• Know the basic principles that underlie economies of scale
• Know the difference of the two terms Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and operational Expenditure (OpEx)
• Be aware of the consumption-based model.
• Describe Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
• Describe Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
• Describe Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
• Compare and contrast three different types of services.
• Description of the cloud that is public
• Define the private cloud
• Define Hybrid cloud
• Compare and contrast three different cloud models.
• Define Regions
• Define the Availability Zones
• Discuss the Resource Groups
• Describe Azure Resource Manager
• Provide information on the products available to Compute like virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets and App Service and functions
• Discuss the Networking products available like Virtual Network, Load Balancer, VPN Gateway, Application Gateway and Content Delivery Network
• Provide details of the storage products available like Blob Storage, Disk Storage, File Storage, and Archive Storage
• Provide information about the databases available like CosmosDB, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database Migration service as well as Azure SQL Data Warehouse
• Explain Azure Marketplace and its usage scenarios. Azure Marketplace and the ways in which it can be used scenarios
• Define Internet of Things (IoT) along with products accessible for IoT on Azure like IoT Fundamentals, IoT Hub and IoT Central
• Define Big Data and Analytics and the products that are accessible in Big Data and Analytics such as SQL Data Warehouse, HDInsight and Data Lake Analytics
• Define Artificial Intelligence (AI) and products available for AI like Azure Machine Learning Service and Studio
• Explain Serverless computing as well as Azure products available for serverless computing, such like Azure Functions, Logic Apps and App grid
• Define the advantages and results of the use of Azure solutions
• Learn about Azure tools, such as Azure CLI PowerShell Azure Portal, PowerShell Azure Portal
• Understand Azure Advisor
• Describe Azure Firewall
• Describe Azure DDoS Protection
• Define Network Security Group (NSG)
• Select the appropriate Azure security solution
• Learn the distinction between authorization and authentication.
• Describe Azure Active Directory
• Describe Azure Multi-Factor Authentication
• Describe Azure Security
• Know Azure security center scenarios for usage
• Define Key Vault
• Describe Azure Information Protection (AIP)
• Describe Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
• Describe Azure Policies
• Define the initiatives
• Explain the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Define Locks
• Define Azure Advisor security assistance
• Describe Azure Monitor
• Describe Azure Service Health
• Know the usage cases and the benefits from Azure Monitor and Azure Service Health
• Learn about privacy, compliance and data security requirements in Azure
• Know the terms used in industry compliance like GDPR ISO and NIST
• Know that the Microsoft Privacy Statement
• The Trust center is described in detail
• Define what the Service Trust Portal
• The Compliance Manager's description
• Find out whether Azure is suitable for an enterprise requirement
• Understand Azure Government services
• Learn about Azure Germany services
• Describe an Azure Subscription
• Learn about the benefits and choices that come with Azure subscriptions
• Explore the various options available to purchase Azure products and services.
• Explore the various options for Azure Free account
• Learn about the elements that affect the cost of your project, such as the types of resources such as locations, services Ingress and outgress traffic
• Learn Zones to bill purposes
• Know the Pricing Calculator
• Learn about how to use the total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator
• Learn best practices to reduce Azure costs, such as conducting cost analysis, setting expenditure limits, quotas or spending caps and utilizing tags to identify cost-owners; make use of Azure reservations; and follow Azure Advisor recommendations
• Know the support options that are that are available to you with Azure
• Learn about support plans available, including Dev, Standard, Professional Direct and Premier
• Learn how to create an support ticket
• Know the available support channels that are beyond support plan channels
• Explain the Knowledge Center
• Define what is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Determine the SLA for a specific Azure service or product
• Learn about Private and Public Preview features
• Learn how to gain access Preview features
• Know the meaning of general availability (GA)
• Monitor update of features