Azure Fundamentals Exam AZ-900 (Student Edition)

Table of Contents
Introduction
	Course setup
Chapter 1: Cloud computing fundamentals
	Module A: Cloud computing concepts
		What is cloud computing?
		Cloud computing services
			Compute services
				Virtual machines
				Containers
				Serverless computing
			Networking services
				How does cloud networking work?
					Cloud networking benefits
			Storage
			Analytics
				Analytics components include:
			Discussion: Cloud computing services
		Cloud computing benefits
			Cost savings
			Scalability
			Elasticity
			Agility
			High availability
			Fault tolerance
			Disaster recovery
			Maintenance
			Security
			Discussion: Cloud computing benefits
		Assessment: Cloud computing benefits
	Module B: Computing expenditures
		Computing costs
			Typical on-site data center costs might include:
			Typical cloud solution costs might include:
			The consumption-based pricing model
			The economies of scale
			Discussion: Computing costs
		Assessment: Computing costs
	Module C: Cloud models
		Cloud deployment models
			Public cloud
			Private cloud
			Hybrid cloud
			Community
			Other cloud models
				Additional cloud deployment models:
			Discussion: Cloud deployment models
		Cloud service models
			Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
				Common uses for IaaS include:
			Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
				Common uses for PaaS include:
			Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
			Other service model types
			Cost and ownership
			Management responsibilities
			Discussion: Cloud service models
		Assessment: Cloud models
	Summary
Chapter 2: Pricing and support
	Module A: Purchasing and billing
		Azure purchasing options
		Billing
			Types of billing accounts
				Azure billing types
			Billing accounts scopes
				Microsoft Online Services Program (MOSP) billing scopes
				Enterprise Agreement (EA) billing scopes
				Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) billing scopes
				Microsoft Partner Agreement billing scopes
			Discussion: Billing
		Azure free accounts
			Azure 12 month free products
			Always free products
			Exercise: Creating an Azure free account
			Discussion: Azure free accounts
		Subscription management
			Management groups
			The root management group
			Exercise: Creating a management group in the Azure portal
			Discussion: Subscription management
		Assessment: Purchasing and billing
	Module B: Cost planning
		About cloud costs
			Usage meters
			Factors affecting costs
			Discussion: Cloud costs
		Calculators
			The pricing calculator
				Basic configuration options
			The Azure pricing calculator interface
				Products tab
				Example Scenarios tab
				Saved Estimates tab
				FAQ tab
			Exercise: Estimating a solution
			The total cost of ownership (TCO) calculator
			Exercise: Examining the TCO calculator
			Discussion: Calculators
		Cost management
			Best practices
		Cost analysis
			Exercise: Examining Cost Analysis
		Optimizing spending
			About spending limits and credits
			Licensing costs
			Cost owner tags
			Azure cost-saving options
			Exercise: Examining Azure reservations
			Azure Advisor
			Exercise: Examining Advisor
		Budgets
			Exercise: Creating a budget
			Discussion: Cost management
		Assessment: Cost planning
	Module C: Azure service-level agreements (SLAs)
		Service-level agreements (SLAs)
			Performance targets and guarantees
			Service credits
				Service credit calculations
		Composite SLAs
			Exercise: Calculating composite SLAs
		Determining appropriate SLAs
			Recovery and availability metrics are:
			Identify dependencies
			Resiliency
			Complexity and high availability
			Discussion: SLAs
		Assessment: SLAs
	Module D: Service lifecycle
		Preview features
			Feature preview categories
			Finding previews
			Providing feedback on previews
			General availability (GA)
			Exercise: Accessing previews
			Discussion: Previews
		Support options
			Azure free support resources
			Exercise: Examining the Azure Quickstart Center
			Azure support plans
				Azure support plans
			Support requests
			Exercise: Opening a support request
			Azure community support
			Discussion: Azure support options
		Assessment: Service lifecycle
	Summary
Chapter 3: Core architecture and tools
	Module A: Architectural components
		Regions
			Special Azure regions
			About Azure geographies
			Discussion: Regions and geographies
		Availability Zones
			Supported regions
			Utilizing Availability Zones
			Discussion: Availability Zones
		Region pairs
			Examples of Azure region pairs
			Discussion: Region pairs
		Resource groups
			Creating a resource group
			Exercise: Creating a resource group
			Adding resources to a resource group
			Exercise: Adding resources to a resource group
			Using resource groups for organization
				Consistent naming convention
				Organizing principles
				Organizing for authorization
				Organizing for billing
				Organizing for lifecycle
			Discussion: Resource groups
		Using tags to organize resources
			Exercise: Applying tags to resources
			Using tags for organization
			Discussion: Tags
		Assessment: Architectural components
	Module B: Management tools
		Azure management tools
		Azure portal
			Navigating the portal
				Azure portal interface components
			Exercise: Examining the Azure portal
			Portal dashboards
				Exploring the default dashboard
				Working with dashboards
			Exercise: Customizing a dashboard
		Cloud Shell
			Cloud Shell tools
			Cloud Shell concepts
			Exercise: Accessing the Azure Cloud Shell
		Azure PowerShell
			PowerShell features
			PowerShell resources
			Exercise: Creating a VM with PowerShell
		Azure CLI
			Azure CLI benefits
			Exercise: Creating a VM with CLI
		Azure mobile app
		Azure Resource Manager
			Resource Manager templates
			Exercise: Deploying a Windows VM using a common template
			Discussion: Azure management tools
		Assessment: Management tools
	Module C: Monitoring tools
		Azure Monitor
			Azure Monitor data sources
			Insights
			Visualize
			Respond
			Analyze
			Integrate
			Exercise: Exploring Azure Monitor
			Discussion: Azure Monitor
		Azure Service Health
			Exercise: Viewing Azure Service Health
			Discussion: Azure Service Health
		Assessment: Monitoring tools
	Summary
Chapter 4: Compute and networking
	Module A: Compute services
		Compute services overview
			Azure compute services
		Azure virtual machines (VMs)
			Planning a VM solution
			Exercise: Creating a virtual machine
		Scaling VMs
			Availability sets
			Virtual machine scale sets
			Monitoring VM scale sets
			Virtual machine templates
			Exercise: Creating a load balancer and virtual machine set
			Azure Batch
			Exercise: Creating an Azure Batch resource
			Discussion: Azure virtual machines
		Containers
			Azure Container Instances (ACI)
			Exercise: Deploying a container instance using the Azure portal
			Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
				Kubernetes infrastructure components
			Discussion: Containers
		Serverless computing in Azure
			Azure Functions
			Exercise: Creating a Function App
			Azure Logic Apps
			Functions vs. Logic Apps
				Differentiating between Functions and Logic Apps
			Event Grid
			Exercise: Creating a simple logic app
			Discussion: Serverless computing
		Windows Virtual Desktop
			Windows Virtual Desktop security
			Key benefits
			Reducing costs with Windows Virtual Desktop
			Discussion: Windows Virtual Desktop
		Assessment: Compute services
	Module B: The Azure Marketplace and App Service
		Azure Marketplace
			Getting around the Marketplace
			Exercise: Deploying a WordPress website from the Azure Marketplace
			Discussion: The Azure Marketplace
		App service
			App Service plans and pricing
				App Service pricing tiers
			Types of apps
			Exercise: Configuring a WordPress site
			Discussion: App service
		Assessment: The Azure Marketplace and App Service
	Module C: Networking services
		Networking services overview
		Networking architecture
			Loosely coupled architectures
			N-tier architectures
			Creating a virtual network (VNet)
			VNet communication
			Exercise: Creating a virtual network using Azure portal
			Exercise: Creating an ExpressRoute resource
			Discussion: Networking architecture
		Scaling your solution
			Load Balancer
			Load balancer configuration
			Application Gateway
			Discussion: Scaling a solution
		Reducing latency
			Content delivery network (CDN)
			Azure Traffic Manager
			Discussion: Reducing latency
		Assessment: Networking services
	Summary
Chapter 5: Storage and databases
	Module A: Azure storage
		Azure storage services
			Benefits
			Types of data
			Storage tiers
			Storage service replication
			Storage service encryption
				Encryption key management options
			Azure data storage versus on-premises storage
				Difference between on-premises storage and Azure data storage
			Discussion: Azure storage services
		Azure Blob storage
			Blob storage resources
			Exercise: Working with blobs
			Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
			Discussion: Azure Blob storage
		Azure Files
			Key benefits
			Useful scenarios
			Discussion: Azure Files
		Azure Queue storage
			Queue storage components
			Azure Queue processing
			Discussion: Azure Queue storage
		Azure Table storage
			Table storage components
			Discussion: Azure Table storage
		Azure Disk storage
			Managed disk comparison
			Benefits of managed disks
			Disk roles
			Snapshots and images
			Discussion: Azure Disk storage
		Assessment: Azure storage
	Module B: Azure databases
		Azure databases overview
			Azure database products
			Comparison of Azure database services
		Azure SQL Database
			Deployment models
			Exercise: Creating an Azure SQL database
			Discussion: Azure SQL Database
		Other database services
			Azure Cosmos DB
				Azure Cosmos DB benefits
			Exercise: Creating an Azure Cosmos DB
			Azure Database for PostgreSQL
				Deployment models
			Azure Database for MySQL
			Azure SQL Managed Instance
			Azure Database Migration Service
			Discussion: Other database services
		Assessment: Azure databases
	Summary
Chapter 6: Advanced solutions
	Module A: internet of things (IoT)
		About the internet of things (IoT)
			Azure IoT services
			The Azure internet of things (IoT)
			IoT devices
			IoT communication
			IoT back-end services
			Choosing the best solution
			Discussion: About the internet of things (IoT)
		About Azure IoT Hub
			Scaling a solution
				Basic vs. standard tier features
				Basic tier pricing and throughput
				Standard tier pricing and throughput
			Securing communications
			Integrating with other Azure services
			Configuring and controlling devices
			Quotas and limits
			Discussion: IoT Hub
		Azure IoT Central
			IoT Central personas
			Creating an IoT Central application
			Managing devices
			Administering an application
			Exercise: Creating an Azure IoT Central application
			Discussion: IoT Central
		Azure Sphere
			Discussion: Azure Sphere
		Assessment: internet of things (IoT)
	Module B: Big data, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
		About big data and analytics
			Azure big data and analytics services
			Big data solution processing
			Azure Synapse Analytics
			Power BI
			Azure HDInsight
				HDInsight cluster types
			Azure Databricks
				Databricks components and concepts
			Exercise: Creating an Azure Databricks resource
			Azure Data Factory
				Data Factory components
			Exercise: Create a Data Factory resource and access the UI application
			Discussion: Big data and analytics
		About artificial intelligence (AI)
			Azure Machine Learning
				Azure Machine Learning components
			Exercise: Creating an Azure Machine Learning service resource and accessing its workspace
			Azure Cognitive Services
			Azure Bot Service
			Discussion: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
		Assessment: Big data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI)
	Module C: DevOps
		DevOps
			Azure DevOps services
			Azure DevOps
			Azure DevTest Labs
			Exercise: Use Azure DevOps Labs to set up a lab
			Discussion: DevOps
		GitHub
			GitHub Actions
			Discussion: GitHub
		Assessment: DevOps
	Summary
Chapter 7: Security
	Module A: Security tools and features
		About cloud security
			Risk, threats, and vulnerabilities
			Security is a shared responsibility
			Defense in depth
			Incident response
		Azure Security Center
			Azure Defender
			Usage scenarios
			Security Center features
			Exercise: Examining Security Center
			Discussion: Azure Security Center
		Azure Sentinel
			Exercise: Enabling Azure Sentinel
			Discussion: Azure Sentinel
		Azure Dedicated Hosts
			Discussion: Azure Dedicated Hosts
		Assessment: Security tools and features
	Module B: Network connection security
		Access control
			Network access control lists
			Network security groups (NSGs)
				Security rule properties
				Default security rules
				Augmented security rules
			Exercise: Creating a network security group
			Application security groups (ASGs)
			User-Defined Routing (UDR)
				Default system routes
				How Azure picks a route
			Discussion: Access control
		About firewalls
			Azure Firewall
				Azure Firewall features
			Exercise: Deploying an Azure firewall
			Discussion: Firewalls
		Denial of service attacks
			Azure DDoS Protection
			DDoS Protection Standard
			Discussion: Denial of service attacks
		Encryption
			Why use encryption?
			Azure encryption models
			Encryption scenarios
			Azure Key Vault
				Usage scenarios
				Service tiers
				Key Vault roles
			Exercise: Implementing an Azure key vault
			Discussion: Encryption
		Assessment: Network connection security
	Module C: Core identity services
		About authentication, authorization, and accounting
			Factors and attributes
				Attributes include:
			Authentication and authorization protocols
				SAML
				OAuth and OpenID
			Discussion: Authentication and authorization
		Azure Active Directory
			Azure AD users
			Azure AD services
			Providing identities to services
			Exercise: Creating an Azure Active Directory
			Discussion: Azure Active Directory
		Conditional access, MFA, and SSO
			Conditional access
				CA policy assignments
				CA policy access controls
				Commonly applied policies
			Azure multi-factor authentication (MFA)
			Single sign-on (SSO)
				Azure and SSO
			Discussion: Conditional access, MFA, and SSO
		Assessment: Core identity services
	Summary
Chapter 8: Governance, privacy, and compliance
	Module A: Azure governance features
		Role-based access control (RBAC)
			Understanding role types
			How RBAC works
			RBAC best practices
			Exercise: Managing access with RBAC
			Discussion: RBAC
		Resource locks
			Managed applications and locks
			Exercise: Configuring a resource lock
			Discussion: Resource locks
		Azure Policy
			Evaluation outcomes
			Comparing RBAC and Azure Policy
			Creating policies
			Policy effects
			Exercise: Creating an Azure Policy
			Discussion: Azure Policy
		Azure Blueprints
			Implementing Azure Blueprint
			Discussion: Azure Blueprints
		Azure Cloud Adoption Framework
			Discussion: Cloud Adoption Framework
		Assessment: Azure governance features
	Module B: Privacy and trust
		Core security, privacy, and compliance tenants
		Azure privacy documents
			Discussion: Privacy documents
		Microsoft Trust Center
			Exercise: Exploring the Trust Center
			Discussion: The Trust Center
		Assessment: Privacy and trust
	Module C: Compliance features
		About Azure and compliance
			Some of the globally applicable offerings include:
			Some of the US government offerings include:
			Some region-specific offerings include:
			Some industry-specific offerings include:
			Discussion: Compliance terms and requirements
		The Service Trust Portal
			Compliance Manager
			Discussion: Service Trust Portal
		Assessment: Compliance
	Summary
Index