Getting Started with Azure

LearnQuest

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This course in an introduction to Microsoft Azure services.  Students will gain familiarity with core Azure topics and practice implementation of infrastructure components.

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Approx. 20 hours to complete

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

What you will learn

Navigating the Azure Portal and Creating Custom Dahboards

Deploying Virtual Machines

Cloud Security, including Network Security Groups, Firewall and Resource Policies

Azure Cloud Resource Groups and Storage Options

Skills you will gain

Cloud PlatformsCloud DatabasesMicrosoft AzureCloud ManagementCloud Computing

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Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Instructor

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Kenny Mobley

Instructor

19,319 Learners

2 Courses

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Navigating Azure Tools and Services

Welcome to "Getting Started with Azure". This course is designed to give you the skills needed to successfully manage Microsoft Azure resources.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 9 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Introduction3m

Azure Portal2m

Custom Portal Dashboard2m

3 readings

Activity: Create a Microsoft Subscription20m

Activity: Create Azure Portal Dashboard45m

More about Dashboards30m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Review30m

1 hour to complete

Deploying Virtual Machines (VMs)

In this lesson you will be introduced to basic concepts of deploying virtual machines in Microsoft Azure.

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 4 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

1 video

Create a Virtual Machine3m

2 readings

Key Considerations for Virtual Machines20m

Activity: Create a Virtual Machine30m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Review30m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Azure Network Security

Cloud security is an important topic. This lesson covers key concepts of security for Azure resources.

4 hours to complete

1 video (Total 6 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

1 video

Network Security Groups5m

4 readings

Activity: Tutorial - Filter Network Traffic with a Network Security Group1h

Security Responsibilities45m

Azure Network Security Groups45m

Activity: Create Application Security Group1h

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Review30m

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Deploying an Azure Network

Azure resources are frequently deployed with many related resources. You will be introduced to key considerations for deploying to an Azure Network.

4 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 12 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

2 videos

Deploying an Azure Network7m

Using PowerShell4m

3 readings

Azure Networking Tutorial1h

Network Addressing in VNets1h

Activity: Install PowerShell and Create VM1h

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Review25m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Firewall Configurations and Resource Groups

This module introduces common firewall configuration activities. You will also learn the benefits of resource groups in Azure, how they are managed, their configuration settings, and common components.

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 8 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

2 videos

Azure Firewall Ports2m

Azure Resource Groups4m

3 readings

Activity: Deploy Azure Firewall with PowerShell45m

Managing Resources with Resource Groups1h 15m

Activity: Manage Resource Groups20m

1 practice exercise

Module 5 Review30m

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Getting Started with Azure

Getting Started with Azure