Overview
As a candidate for this course, you’re a technology
professional who wants to demonstrate foundational knowledge of
cloud concepts in general and Microsoft Azure in particular.
This course is a common starting point in a journey towards a
career in Azure.
You can describe Azure architectural components and Azure
services, such as:
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Compute
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Networking
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Storage
You can also describe features and tools to secure, govern, and
administer Azure. You should have skills and experience working
with an area of IT, such as:
- Infrastructure management
- Database management
- Software development
What you will learn
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Describe cloud concepts
( 25 – 30% )
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Describe Azure architecture and services
( 35 – 40% )
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Describe Azure management and governance
( 30 – 35% )
Describe cloud computing
- Define cloud computing
- Describe the shared responsibility model
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Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid
- Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model
- Describe the consumption-based model
- Compare cloud pricing models
- Describe serverless
Describe the benefits of using cloud services
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Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in
the cloud
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Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the
cloud
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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 (IaaS)
- Describe platform as a service (PaaS)
- Describe software as a service (SaaS)
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Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud service type
(IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
Describe the core architectural components of Azure
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Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions
- Describe availability zones
- Describe Azure datacenters
- Describe Azure resources and resource groups
- Describe subscriptions
- Describe management groups
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Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and
management groups
Describe Azure compute and networking services
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Compare compute types, including containers, virtual machines,
and functions
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Describe virtual machine options, including Azure virtual
machines, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets,
and Azure Virtual Desktop
- Describe the resources required for virtual machines
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Describe application hosting options, including web apps,
containers, and virtual machines
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Describe virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure
virtual networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS,
Azure VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute
- Define public and private endpoints
Describe Azure storage services
- Compare Azure Storage services
- Describe storage tiers
- Describe redundancy options
- Describe storage account options and storage types
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Identify options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure
Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync
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Describe migration options, including Azure Migrate and Azure
Data Box
Describe Azure identity, access, and security
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Describe directory services in Azure, including Microsoft
Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Domain Services
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Describe authentication methods in Azure, including single
sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and
passwordless
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Describe external identities in Azure, including
business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C)
- Describe Microsoft Entra Conditional Access
- Describe Azure role-based access control (RBAC)
- Describe the concept of Zero Trust
- Describe the purpose of the defense-in-depth model
- Describe the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Describe cost management in Azure
- Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
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Compare the pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO) Calculator
- Describe cost management capabilities in Azure
- Describe the purpose of tags
Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and
compliance
- Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure
- Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
- Describe the purpose of resource locks
Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure
resources
- Describe the Azure portal
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Describe Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure Command-Line
Interface (CLI) and Azure PowerShell
- Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
- Describe infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and ARM templates
Describe monitoring tools in Azure
- Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
- Describe Azure Service Health
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Describe Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor
alerts, and Application Insights
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