Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900-1)
(1-day course)

The course that will give you insight into cloud services and Microsoft Azure.

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Description

This course will provide foundational-level knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The course can be taken as an optional first step in learning about cloud services and Microsoft Azure, before taking further Microsoft Azure or Microsoft cloud services courses.

The course will cover general cloud computing concepts, as well as general cloud computing models and services, such as Public, Private and Hybrid cloud, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service(PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

It will also cover some core Azure services and solutions, as well as key Azure pillar services concerning security, privacy, compliance, and trust. It will finally cover pricing and support services available with Azure.

  • Understanding cloud concepts
  • Understanding core Azure services
  • Understanding security, privacy, compliance, and trust
  • Understanding Azure pricing and support

This course is suitable for program managers and technical sales, with a general IT background. These students want to learn about our offerings, see how components are implemented and ask questions about products and features. This course does not provide an Azure pass or time in the classroom for students to do any hands-on activities. Students can get a free trial and do the walkthroughs outside of class. This course is primarily lecture and demonstrations. This course will help prepare someone for the AZ-900 exam.

Module 1: Cloud Concepts

In this module you will learn basic cloud concepts.

Lessons

  • Learning Objectives
  • Why Cloud Services?
  • Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
  • Public, Private, and Hybrid cloud models

After completing this module, students will be able:

  • Understand general cloud computing concepts

Module 2: Core Azure Services

In this module you will learn the basics core services available with Microsoft Azure.

Lessons

  • Core Azure architectural components
  • Core Azure Services and Products
  • Azure Solutions
  • Azure management tools

After completing this module, students will be able:

  • Understand core services available with Microsoft Azure

Module 3: Security, Privacy, Compliance and Trust

In this module, you learn about security, privacy, compliance, and trust with Microsoft Azure.

Lessons

  • Securing network connectivity in Azure
  • Core Azure Identity services
  • Security tools and features
  • Azure governance methodologies
  • Monitoring and Reporting in Azure
  • Privacy, Compliance and Data Protection standards in Azure

After completing this module, students will be able:

  • Understand security, privacy, compliance and trust with Microsoft Azure

Module 4: Azure Pricing, Service Level Agreements(SLAs), and Lifecycle

In this module, you will focus on pricing and support models available with Microsoft.

Lessons

  • Azure subscriptions
  • Planning and managing costs
  • Service lifecycle in Azure

After completing this module, students will be able:

  • Understand pricing and service lifecycle models available with Microsoft

Course types

Classroom: In-Person
Full-day instructor-led training delivered in the classroom (public) or at your offices (private). Training takes place Monday through Friday. Includes complete course coverage.

Classroom: Virtual
Virtual instructor-led training delivered online. Training takes place in the form of sessions between Monday and Friday. Includes complete course coverage.

Hybrid: In-Person or Virtual
A combination of online study and 2-days virtual or classroom live-based exam prep workshops. These courses are delivered in a blended format, consisting of 4-6 weeks self-study, plus full 2-days instructor-led workshops per person per exam.

Live-Virtual (MyDigicomp)
The live virtual course is scheduled over a period of 3-4 weeks. During this time 6-8 instructor-led contact sessions of 3 hours each take place. This time is indicated on the respective course as 3-4 days. When you click on “Timetable” during the booking process, you will already see when the next live sessions will take place. Of course, these sessions are recorded and made available to students at the end of the course. During these 3-4 weeks, students will always have direct access to the expert instructor and can ask questions if something is not clear during self-study. We call this aspect mentoring. Everything takes place on one Microsoft Team channel per class. During this time students will have access to all sessions and information within the class. After those 3-4 weeks, students receive and additional week to prepare and then take the test, either in-class or at home.

Course Type
Virtual or In-Person

Exam
Included (AZ-900)

For more information:
Enterprise Skills for Business Support
Lizelle van Niekerk
lizellevanniekerk@thellpa.com

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