Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

COURSES:

· Azure Fundamentals (Microsoft)

o   This is an absolute must! It is free but I definitely would start with this as a foundation. It is 12 modules. I don’t think it took me quite as long as 9 hours to complete it. There is a mixture of reading, labs, and videos.

§  Link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/azure-fundamentals/

 

READING:

·       AZ-900-Azure-Exam-Study-Guide (Author: Ravikiran Srinivasulu)

o   It was a nice source if you needed to double check certain concepts that weren't sticking. It is a really long read otherwise.

§  Link: https://ravikirans.com/az-900-azure-exam-study-guide/

 

PRACTICE QUESTIONS:

·       AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification [Sample Exam Practice Question & Answer Prep] (Author: Ravikiran Srinivasulu & Whizlabs)

o   Great example as to how some of the questions are worded on the exam. Appreciated how he was able to give context around why an answer is correct.

§  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAgN6Ac8MS4

 

·       Microsoft Azure Fundamentals | AZ 900 Practice Questions | Exam Preparation (Author: TestPrepTraining)

o   *Careful* There are a few questions incorrect but are also noted at the bottom where the video description is. Beyond the small errors it is also a nice option to get more practice to the exam.

§  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VokDM-XLpUI

 

VIDEOS:

·       AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Author: Sharon Bennett)

o   Liked that this wasn’t too long (Less than 2 hours). It was pretty straight forward. I went to sleep listening to this a few nights. I got free access via my public library.

§  Link: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/exam-prep-microsoft-azure-fundamentals-az-900/az-900-microsoft-azure-fundamentals

 

·       AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Hints and Tips (Author: John Savill)

o   This was a nice way to see how Azure works from whiteboard mapping view. It really helped me see some concepts as they relate overall more so than just watching small  specific video segments on it.

§  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1nB1RYihJg

 

·       Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Course (AZ-900) - Pass the exam in 3 hours! (Author: Andrew Brown & FreeCodeCamp)

o   The description was updated with super helpful links that can help you move around the video faster for specific concepts. Highly recommend. Watching it straight through however was a bit hard as Andrew re-introduces himself for each concept. It is free however so still great content.

§  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKEFWyqJ5XA

 

·       Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Online Study Guide (Author: Tim Warner)

o   Tim goes into way deeper detail than what you really need and would probably be better to bridge concepts needed for higher exams. It doesn’t  seem complete but it is free and Microsoft changed the exam a bit in the middle of his recordings so I know he was trying to adjust accordingly.

*This is a playlist*

§  Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGZ9Q0oTOHfsI-3IAhvyc09ssPDfoePv

 

I originally received my Azure voucher for free from Microsoft during one of their virtual training days. While the session was a video webinar training that lasted about 6 hours total, it wasn’t enough for me to try and sit the exam right away, hence the recommendation of my resources above. If you can take advantage of one of these trainings I would recommend it, especially for the voucher. 

From really committing start to finish, it took about 2 weeks total for studying. Take it with a grain of salt for your own journey as everyone is different. It definitely helped that I already had an understanding of basic cloud concepts. Learning the specifics around Azure was probably what took the most time to study.

 

Link for upcoming training opportunities from Microsoft: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/community/events/?/