MS Azure Fundamentals Certification

Course Curriculum

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Module 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Azure

This module describes the features of Microsoft Azure and the services it provides. The module also explains how to manage Microsoft Azure by using the Azure portal, Visual Studio, and SQL Server Management Studio. In addition, the module describes how to manage subscriptions and billing.

Lessons

• What Is Cloud Computing?
• What Is Azure?
• Managing Azure Subscription Management and Billing

Lab : Using the Microsoft Azure Portal

• Add a Co?Administrator
• View Billing Data
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe cloud computing.
• Describe Microsoft Azure and the various Azure services.
• Manage Azure services from the Azure portal.
• Manage an Azure subscription and billing.

 

Module 2: Websites and Cloud Services

This module explains the procedures for creating and configuring websites and cloud services. The module also describes how to deploy and monitor websites.

Lessons

• Create and Configure Websites
• Deploy and Monitor Websites
• Create and Deploy Cloud Services

Lab : Websites and Cloud Services

• Create a WordPress Website
• Create a Cloud Service
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create and configure websites using the Azure portal.
• Deploy and monitor websites on Azure.
• Create and deploy cloud services on Azure.

 

Module 3: Virtual Machines

This module describes how to create and configure virtual machines and disks.

Lessons

• Create and Configure Virtual Machines
• Configure Disks

Lab : Create a Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure

• Create a Virtual Machine from the Gallery
• Verify the functionality of the Virtual Machine
• Attach a Data Disk
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create and configure virtual machines in Microsoft Azure.
• Configure disks.

 

Module 4: Virtual Networks

This module provides an overview of virtual networks and also describes the procedure to create one. The module then describes a point?to?site VPN and explains how to set up one.

Lessons

• Getting Started with Virtual Networks
• Creating a Virtual Network
• Implementing Point?to?Site Networks

Lab : Create a Virtual Network

• Creating a Virtual Network
• Creating Virtual Machines from the Gallery
• Add Point?to?Site Connectivity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and functionality of Azure virtual networks.
• Create Azure virtual networks.
• Implement point?to?site networks.

 

Module 5: Cloud Storage

This module describes cloud storage features such as azure storage accounts, BLOBs, tables, and queues. The module also describes how to create and manage storage.

Lessons

• Understand Cloud Storage
• Create and Manage Storage

Lab : Configure Azure Storage

• Create an Azure Storage Account
• Create and Manage Blobs Upload Files

Upload Files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the features and benefits of cloud storage.
• Create and manage storage in Azure

 

Module 6: Microsoft Azure Databases

This module provides an overview of the relational database deployment options. The module also describes how to create and connect SQL databases.

Lessons

• Understand Relational Database Deployment Options
• Create and Connect to SQL Databases

Lab : Create an SQL Database

• Create a New SQL Database in Azure and Configure SQL Server Firewall Rules Add Data to an SQL Database in Azure by Using SQL Server Management Studio
• After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe options for relational database deployment in Microsoft Azure.
• Create and connect to SQL databases in Azure.

 

Module 7: Azure Active Directory

This module describes how to manage Active Directory objects and how they can be used for identity and access management. The module also describes how to configure authentication by using multi? factor authentication and single sign?on.

• Lessons
• Manage Azure AD Objects
• Manage Authentication

Lab : Create Users in Azure Active Directory

• Create an Azure AD Directory Create Users in Azure Active Directory
• Create Users in Azure Active Directory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage Microsoft Azure Active Directory ?Azure AD? objects.
• Manage authentication.

 

Module 8: Microsoft Azure Management Tools

This module provides an overview of the tools that you can use to manage Microsoft Azure such as Azure PowerShell, Visual Studio, and Xplat CLI.

Lessons

• Azure PowerShell
• The Azure SDK and the Azure Cross?Platform Command?Line Interface

Lab : Using Microsoft Azure Management Tools

• Use the Azure PowerShell Modules
• Use the Azure Cross?Platform Command?Line Interface

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe and use Windows Azure PowerShell to manage your Azure subscription.
• Describe and use Microsoft Visual Studio and the Azure cross?platform command?line interface to manage your Azure subscription.

Prerequisite

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Audience profile

This course is intended for individuals who want to evaluate deploying, configuring, and administering services and virtual machines (VMs) by using Azure. This includes:

• Developers who want to evaluate creating Azure solutions.
• Windows Server administrators who want to evaluate the migration of on-premises Active Directory roles and services to the cloud.
• IT professionals who want to evaluate the use of Azure to host websites and mobile app back-end services.
• Database administrators who want to evaluate the use of Azure to host SQL databases.

 

At course completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe cloud computing, Azure, and Azure subscriptions.
• Use Azure PowerShell, the Azure Software Development Kit (SDK), and the Azure command-line interface (CLI) to manage Azure subscriptions.
• Create and configure virtual machines in Azure, and manage their disks.
• Create, configure, and monitor web apps in Azure and deploy Azure platform as a service (PaaS) cloud services.
• Create and configure Azure virtual networks.
• Create, manage, and configure cloud storage in Azure.
• Use Azure SQL Database to create, configure, and manage SQL databases.
• Create and manage Azure AD.

Certification

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Course #	Course Name	Duration (days)
10979D	Microsoft Azure Fundamentals	3