Study notes and guide for the Azure Fundamentals Certification, part of a full O'Reilly course.
This repository has my own notes but you should create yours as part of studying for the course. I show you how I did it below 👇
Centralized details: Certification https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-900
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Download the skills outline
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Go through the 6 sections:
- Describe core Azure concepts
- Describe core Azure services
- Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure
- Describe general security and network security features
- Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features
- Describe Azure cost management and SLAs
- Summarize
Sample repo structure:
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├── 1-cloud-concepts.md
├── 2-core-services.md
├── 3-core-solutions.md
├── 4-security.md
├── 5-governance-compliance.md
├── 6-cost-management.md
└── README.md
- Create a repository and add 6 markdown files, one for each section
- Start summarizing, adding the Learning Path and Learning Module for each section
- Capture services, definitions, and any key differentiators
Sample section:
## Main topic
### Service Name
Definition: Some definition
Features:
* Feature 1
* Feature 2
Find key differences for similar services. For example, IoT Hub vs. IoT Central:
IoT Hub: More control, less managed (no dashboard). Telemetry analysis.
IoT Central: Less control, more managed (dashboard included). Telemetry analysis.