Azure Fundamentals
By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Embark on your learning journey with Azure Fundamentals. This course is designed to be accessible to beginners while providing enough depth to challenge experienced learners.
You'll gain hands-on experience through interactive coding exercises, quizzes, and real-world projects. Our community forum provides support whenever you need it.
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What you will learn
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Regions, zones, and networking basics
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 3: Identity and access management
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture
- By the end of this course, learners should be able to explain Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads
What you will build and prove
- Practice: Practice: Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Project: Apply Azure Fundamentals
- Quiz: Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) check (pass 70%)
- Final assessment: Azure Fundamentals — course assessment (pass 70%)
Course journey
How this free course is structured — watch, practise, and progress module by module.
- Introduction & Setup
- Core Concepts
- Hands-On Practice
- Intermediate Techniques
- Advanced Topics
- Real-World Projects
Practice
1 optional practice exercise — apply what you learned. Practice is not required to complete the course.
Assessment
- Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) check · pass mark 70%
- Azure Fundamentals — course assessment · pass mark 70%
Prove
Course completion means finishing required lessons , and the course assessment . That grants a certificate of completion — not a professional certification. Optional practice does not block completion.
Curriculum
Week 1: Introduction & Setup
- Lesson 1: Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) Preview Practice 18min
- Lesson 2: Regions, zones, and networking basics Preview 17min
- Lesson 3: Identity and access management 18min
Week 2: Core Concepts
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 12min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 23min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 14min
Week 3: Hands-On Practice
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 13min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 19min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 9min
- Lesson 4: Monitor cloud health 14min
Week 4: Intermediate Techniques
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 14min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 21min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 12min
Week 5: Advanced Topics
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 17min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 21min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 12min
- Lesson 4: Monitor cloud health 13min
Week 6: Real-World Projects
- Lesson 1: Design a simple cloud architecture 10min
- Lesson 2: Secure cloud workloads 9min
- Lesson 3: Automate provisioning 12min
Free to enroll — no purchase required.
Instructor: Africoders
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