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CERTIFICATES

Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure
OVERVIEW

This certification is a good starting point for those new to the cloud and can be used as a steppingstone to professional-level certifications. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals can articulate the capabilities of Microsoft Cloud core products and services and how they benefit organizations. The Azure Fundamentals can also describe common business use cases and how cloud solutions support an enterprise. Concepts like Compute, Storage, Database, and Networking solutions in Microsoft Azure are clearly explained.

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 6pm - 9pm

KEY FEATURES

  • Cloud Computing with Azure - Fundamental Level

    Get trained by industry Experts

    Our courses are delivered by professionals with years of experience having learned first-hand the best, in-demand techniques, concepts, and latest tools.
  • Cloud Computing with Azure - Fundamental Level

    Official Certification curriculum

    Our curriculum is kept up to date with the latest official Certification syllabus and making you getting ready to take the exam.
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    Claim up to 25% of tuition fees and education tax credit from your taxes
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    Upto 50 percent discount voucher will be provided.
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    24/7 Lab access

    Our students have access to their labs and course materials at any hour of the day to maximize their learning potential and guarantee success.

COURSE OUTLINE

Microsoft Azure - Fundamentals

This module explains the basic overview of the cloud computing, role of Azure in the field of cloud, creating Azure account, understanding shared responsibility model, cloud models like public, private and hybrid, use cases for each cloud model, consumption-based model and cloud pricing.

This module provides an overview about the benefits of using cloud over other storage hardware, concepts like high availability, scalability, reliability, predictability, security, governance, and manageability in the cloud are explained.

This module explains the various services provided by the Microsoft cloud like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and finally identify appropriate use case for each cloud service.

This module discussed about the core concepts of Azure cloud like regions, region pairs and sovereign regions, availability zones, Azure datacenters, Azure resources and resource groups, subscriptions, management groups and hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.

This module provides a demo on creating account and accessing a Microsoft Azure portal, creating a Virtual Machine, Creating Azure App Services/ Web Apps, Azure App Services in action, Creating Azure Functions and Kubernetes and Azure Container Instances.

This module provides the information about various compute types in Azure and comparing them, container instances, virtual machines (VMs), functions, VM options including Azure virtual machines, Azure virtual machine scale sets, availability sets and Azure virtual desktop, resources required for virtual machines, application hosting options, web app feature of Azure App Service, containers and virtual machines, virtual networking , purpose of Azure virtual networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, Azure VPN Gateway and Azure ExpressRoute.

This module presents the idea about various storage options available in the Microsoft Azure, comparing them, storage tiers, redundancy options, storage account options and storage types, options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync and migration options,

This module explains the concepts of Identity, Access, and Security. Directory services in Azure, including Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), authentication methods in Azure, including single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication, and password less, external identities and guest access in Azure, Conditional Access in Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra, Azure role-based access control (RBAC), concept of Zero Trust, purpose of the defense in depth model and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

This module presents how to manage the cost while using the Microsoft cloud like factors that can affect costs in Azure, pricing calculator and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator, Azure Cost Management and Billing tool and purpose of tags.

This module covers the concepts of features and tools in Azure which are required for governance and compliance like Azure Blueprints, Azure policy, purpose of resource locks and Service Trust Portal.

This module makes you introduce to the features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources like Azure portal, Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure resource Manager and Azure Resource Manger templates (ARM templates)

This module provides you with an idea about various monitoring tools available in the Microsoft Azure cloud like Azure Advisor, Azure Service Health, Azure Monitor, including Log Analytics, Azure Monitor alerts, and Application Insights.

SKILLS ACQUIRED

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

For Networking professionals who want to familiarize with terminology and concepts as they compare to the Azure platform and navigate the Azure Management Console in their jobs on a daily basis.
For those who would like to learn more about the foundational servers, Azure virtual desktop, Azure App Service, container and virtual machines.
Those seeking to validate a professional ability to work with Azure Storage options like AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync and migration options
Professionals seeking an increase in salary in the long run. In a similar survey done among employers, statistics indicate that a recruit feels more comfortable hiring a certified professional than recruiting a non-certified professional.

Eligibility and Requirements

No prior Knowledge of Microsoft Azure is expected. This is an entry level certificate to begin your career in the cloud. A high school or a college degree is sufficient to gain the knowledge of this certificate.

 

Prerequisite

Knowledge of any programming language and networking is suggested to make learning of this course easy.

Microsoft Azure - Fundamentals Certification

 

Upon completing this cerification course you will:

  •  Receive an industry-recognized certificate from MCIT.
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  • Be preapred for the official Microsoft Azure Certified Fundamentals Certification.

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT

CALENDAR

06 January 2025

Register before 05 January 2025

28 April 2025

Register before 27 April 2025

22 August 2025

Register before 21 August 2025

— F.A.Q —

Definitely. Please feel free to contact our office, we will be more than happy to work with you to meet your training needs.
All of our exceptionally skilled instructors have a decent experience of training and industry experience and are AW certified in the respective field. Each of them through a rigorous selection procedure that included profile screening, technical examination, and a training demo. 
Yes, there are vouchers to take the official exam.
Upon completion of the certification course classes you will be provided with an MCIT certificate.