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Microsoft AZ-900 Study Guide

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) is the common starting point for a career in Azure. It covers cloud concepts, core Azure architecture and services, and Azure management and governance. It suits people beginning with Azure and leads on to the role based Azure exams.

  • Exam code AZ-900
  • Fundamentals level
  • 3 exam domains

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every Microsoft AZ-900 exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 3chapters
  • 11topics
  • 4diagrams and exhibits
  • 56 minfast track
Start with Describe Cloud Concepts
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

How the exam is weighted

Each domain is worth roughly this share of the exam. The exam provider publishes a range for each domain, so the bar marks the middle of it. Spend your study time in proportion, and select a domain to open its chapter.

Chapters

Open a chapter to see its topics and how long each takes.

1Describe Cloud Concepts3 topics · 15 min fast trackCloud computing and models, the benefits of the cloud, and IaaS, PaaS and SaaS service types.
  1. 1Cloud Computing, Shared Responsibility and Cloud Models6 min
  2. 2Benefits of Cloud Services5 min
  3. 3Cloud Service Types4 min
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2Describe Azure Architecture and Services4 topics · 22 min fast trackCore components, compute and networking, storage, and identity and security.
  1. 1Core Architectural Components of Azure5 min
  2. 2Compute and Networking Services6 min
  3. 3Azure Storage Services6 min
  4. 4Identity, Access and Security5 min
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3Describe Azure Management and Governance4 topics · 19 min fast trackCost management, governance and compliance, deployment tools, and monitoring.
  1. 1Cost Management in Azure5 min
  2. 2Governance and Compliance Tools5 min
  3. 3Managing and Deploying Azure Resources5 min
  4. 4Monitoring Tools in Azure4 min
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