Microsoft Azure - Beginner's Guide + AZ-900

Beginning your journey on Microsoft Azure


What you'll learn
A basic understanding on concepts that are involved when working with a cloud platform.
A basic understanding on working with services on the Azure platform.
How to deploy machines to the cloud and work with other compute services.
How to work with storage services and other services that Azure has to offer.
Be prepared when taking the AZ-900 certification exam.

Requirements
Basic IT knowledge on Networking, databases and applications.
Basic understanding on development and deployment of applications.

Description
Course Updatesv 8.0 - March 2024A complete course refresh has been conducted for the course. All videos of the course have been updated. This was done to align the course with any newer changes to the exam objective. And to also align the videos with any changes to the Azure services.All diagrams that have been shown in the videos have also been updated to have a more seamless and refreshed look with the Azure services.Practice Tests have also been updated. All older questions have been removed and replaced with newer questions.v 7.1 - June 2023Minor updates to the working on the storage account service. This is to line-up with the changes made to the user interface for the storage account service.Azure Databricks - Code changed to reflect how to access data from an Azure Data Lake Gen 2 storage accountRole-based access control - This is to line-up with the changes made to the user interface for Role-based access control.v7.0 - November 2022A major refresh carried out for the course. Almost all videos refreshed to ensure that the new User-Interface changes for the Azure services are reflected. Course is also aligned with the newer exam objectives. Additional questions also added to the Practice Testsv6.1 - January 2022Updated the following chapters reflecting User-Interface changes for the relevant Azure serviceLab - Azure SQL DatabaseLab - Azure SQL Database - Adding dataLab - Basic Azure Load Balancer - SetupLab - Basic Azure Load Balancer - ImplementLab - Role-based access controlv6.0 - August 2021A refresh carried out for most of the chapters in the course - This was to align with any changes to the User Interface and new features for Azure services.Also questions commonly asked by students are also now included in the videos.v5.1 - February 2021Added new chapters to the course including the followingAzure Synapse Analytics-Creating a workspace and dedicated SQL poolLab - Azure Synapse - Setting up Azure SQL and Azure Data FactoryLab - Azure Synapse - Transferring data Azure Data FactoryAzure Bot ServiceAlso added a completely new section to serve as a good revision for key concepts discussed in the courseUpdated chapters on .Net programs for working with the Blob and queue service in Azure Storage Accountsv5.0 - November 2020Aligned course updates based on exam objectives changed in November 2020Added chapters that includeLab on Azure KubernetesThe various tools in Azure DevOps servicesShared Responsibility ModelAzure Database for MySQL and PostgreSQLRefreshed chapters that includeAzure Security CenterAvailability sets and Availability Zones understandingAzure storage accounts - Blob and File servicev4.2 - June 2020Refreshed the chapters on Azure Regions, Deploying a Windows Virtual Machine, Azure Marketplacev4.1 April 2020Updated chapters on Network Security Groups , Azure SQL database , Azure Web Apps , Communication within an Azure virtual networkAdded chapters on Example Invoice, Azure Container Instances, Availability Zones implementationv4.0 March 2020Refreshed several chapters including the creation of virtual machines, Azure Functions , Azure Logic Apps to reflect User interface changes in Azure.Added chapters on "Important Points" at the end of each section.v3.0 October 2019Refresh on existing topics to reflect Azure changesAdded chapters on cloud conceptsAdded chapters on security, privacy and complianceAdded chapters on pricing and supportv2.0 June 2019Feedback from Students"Perfectly what need for beginner's in azure""I got exactly what I wanted, an overview of Azure services to the perfect level of details, not too high level and not too detailed. The instructor was methodical and straight to the point."Cloud Computing is the next big thing , just look around you at how the digital world is evolving. Big players such as Amazon , Microsoft , Google are working towards the goal of allowing customers to embrace cloud computing. Microsoft has made big strides in this domain , and its no surprise as to why they are one of the leaders when it comes to Cloud Computing. This course is designed to help students get themselves familiar with Microsoft's Cloud platform , Microsoft Azure.In this course you will learn the following1. Creating a Free Account in Azure2. Working with Virtual Machines3. Working with Azure Storage - BLOB , Table , Queues , Files4. Introduction to Azure SQL Databases and CosmosDB5. Basic Networking concepts in Azure6. A Basic understanding on various services such as Azure Functions , Azure Logic Apps , Azure Scale Sets etc.Don't get left behind. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION is the need of the hour and Cloud computing is one of the backbone for empower the world towards this goal.