The following are the suggested topics to study for Microsoft’s AZ-900 “Microsoft Azure Fundamentals” exam.
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Describe cloud concepts (25–30%)
Describe cloud computing
1. Define cloud computing
2. Describe the shared responsibility model
3. Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid
4. Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model
5. Describe the consumption-based model
6. Compare cloud pricing models
6a. Describe serverless
Describe the benefits of using cloud services
7. Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud
8. Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud
9. Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud
10. Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud
Describe cloud service types
11. Describe infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
12. Describe platform as a service (PaaS)
13. Describe software as a service (SaaS)
14. identify appropriate use cases for each cloud service type (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
Describe Azure architecture and services (35–40%)
Describe the core architectural components of Azure
15. Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions
16. Describe availability zones
17. Describe Azure datacenters
18. Describe Azure resources and resource groups
19. Describe subscriptions
20. Describe management groups
21. Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups
Describe Azure compute and networking services
22. Compare compute types, including containers, virtual machines, and functions
23. Describe virtual machine options, including Azure virtual machines, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop
24. Describe the resources required for virtual machines
25. Describe application hosting options, including web apps, containers, and virtual machines
26. Describe virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure virtual networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, Azure VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute
27. Define public and private endpoints
Describe Azure storage services
28. Compare Azure Storage services
29. Describe storage tiers
30. Describe redundancy options
31. Describe storage account options and storage types
32. Identify options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync
33. Describe migration options, including Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box
Describe Azure identity, access, and security
34. Describe directory services in Azure, including Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Domain Services
35. Describe authentication methods in Azure, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and passwordless
36. Describe external identities in Azure, including business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C)
37. Describe Microsoft Entra Conditional Access
38. Describe Azure role-based access control (RBAC)
39. Describe the concept of Zero Trust
40. Describe the purpose of the defense-in-depth model
41. Describe the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%)
Describe cost management in Azure
42. Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
43. Compare the pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator
44. Describe cost management capabilities in Azure
45. Describe the purpose of tags
Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance
46. Describe the purpose of Microsoft Purview in Azure
47. Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
48. Describe the purpose of resource locks
Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
49. Describe the Azure portal
50. Describe Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Azure PowerShell
51. Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
52. Describe infrastructure as code (IaC)
53. Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and ARM templates
Describe monitoring tools in Azure
54. Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
55. Describe Azure Service Health
56. Describe Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor alerts, and Application Insights