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Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 2nd Edition

Author Jim Cheshire
Release Date: 2020/08/01
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Book Description

Prepare for Microsoft Exam AZ-900demonstrate your real-world knowledge of cloud services and how they can be provided with Microsoft Azure, including high-level concepts applying throughout Azure, and key concepts specific to individual services. Designed for professionals in non-technical or technical roles, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

  • Describe cloud concepts
  • Describe core Azure services
  • Describe security, privacy, compliance, and trust
  • Describe Azure pricing, Service Level Agreements, and lifecycles

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

  • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
  • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
  • Assumes you want to show foundational knowledge of cloud services and their delivery with Microsoft Azure; no technical background or IT experience is required

About the Exam

Exam AZ-900 focuses on knowledge needed to describe cloud service benefits and usage considerations; explain IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS; compare public, private, and hybrid cloud models; describe core Azure architectural components, products, solutions, and management tools; describe how network connectivity is secured in Azure; describe core identity services; describe Azure security tools, features, governance methodologies, and monitoring and reporting options; describe privacy, compliance and data protection standards; describe Azure subscriptions, cost planning, and cost management; and describe SLAs and the service lifecycle.

About Microsoft Certification

Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals credential, demonstrating that you can describe cloud concepts and core Azure Services; the fundamentals of Azure security, privacy, compliance, and trust; and Azure pricing, SLAs, and service lifecycles.

See full details at: www.microsoft.com/learn

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents at a glance
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the author
  9. Introduction
    1. Organization of this book
    2. Preparing for the exam
    3. Microsoft certifications
    4. Quick access to online references
    5. Errata, updates, & book support
    6. Stay in touch
  10. Chapter 1. Describe cloud concepts
    1. Skill 1.1: Identify the benefits and considerations of using cloud services
    2. Skill 1.2: Describe the differences between Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
    3. Skill 1.3: Describe the differences between public, private, and hybrid cloud models
    4. Thought experiment
    5. Thought experiment answers
    6. Chapter summary
  11. Chapter 2. Describe core Azure services
    1. Skill 2.1: Describe the core Azure architectural components
    2. Skill 2.2: Describe core workload products available in Azure
    3. Thought experiment
    4. Thought experiment answers
    5. Chapter summary
  12. Chapter 3. Describe core solutions and management tools in Azure
    1. Skill 3.1: Describe core solutions available in Azure
    2. Skill 3.2: Describe Azure management tools
    3. Thought Experiment
    4. Thought experiment answers
    5. Chapter summary
  13. Chapter 4. Describe general security and network security features
    1. Skill 4.1: Describe Azure security features
    2. Skill 4.2: Describe Azure network security
    3. Thought experiment
    4. Thought experiment answers
    5. Chapter summary
  14. Chapter 5. Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features
    1. Skill 5.1: Describe core Azure identity services
    2. Skill 5.2: Describe Azure governance features
    3. Skill 5.3: Describe privacy and compliance resources
    4. Thought experiment
    5. Thought experiment answers
    6. Chapter summary
  15. Chapter 6. Describe Azure pricing, SLAs, and lifecycles
    1. Skill 6.1: Describe methods for planning and management of costs
    2. Skill 6.2: Describe Azure service level agreements (SLAs) and service lifecycles
    3. Thought experiment
    4. Thought experiment answers
    5. Chapter summary
  16. Index
  17. Code Snippets
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