Azure for Beginners: A Comprehensive Introduction

Based on the comprehensive course outline you've provided for the Azure Fundamentals training, this course is designed to give students a broad understanding of Microsoft Azure services, security, governance, compliance, networking, identity, and cost management.Here's a summarized version of what each module covers:

Module 1: Core Azure Services

• Course Content: Introduction to Azure infrastructure, core services, storage options, computing services, and networking capabilities.
• Learning Outcomes: Understand the basics of Azure architecture, the wide range of services available, how to design and implement scalable solutions that leverage Azure's core services.

Module 2: Compute, Storage, and Fabric

• Course Content: Insights into Azure compute options (Virtual Machines, Azure Functions), Azure storage options, and the Azure fabric architecture.
• Learning Outcomes: Gain knowledge of how to select and implement appropriate compute and storage solutions in Azure based on application requirements.

Module 3: Azure Application Services

• Course Content: Overview of Azure services that support web applications, APIs, integration with other apps, and automation with logic apps.
• Learning Outcomes: Learn how to build, deploy, and manage cloud-based applications and how Azure supports the full lifecycle of application development and deployment.

Module 4: Security, Identity, Privacy, Compliance, and Data Protection

• Course Content: Azure security features (Azure Security Center), identity management with Azure Active Directory, compliance standards, data protection best practices.
• Learning Outcomes: Understand how to secure your applications and infrastructure in the cloud, manage identities and access, ensure compliance, and protect data in transit and at rest.

Module 5: Azure Networking

• Course Content: Azure networking capabilities (Azure Virtual Network, VPNs, ExpressRoute), DNS management, Azure Firewall, network security groups, application security, and load balancing options.
• Learning Outcomes: Learn how to design a secure, reliable, and cost-effective network architecture that leverages Azure networking services.

Module 6: Monitoring, Backup, and Site Recovery

• Course Content: Azure Monitor, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Security Center, along with data protection strategies.
• Learning Outcomes: Understand how to monitor Azure resources for performance and health, back up critical data, and implement disaster recovery plans using Azure services.

Module 7: Azure IoT, Analytics, and Machine Learning

• Course Content: Overview of Azure IoT Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure Machine Learning service.
• Learning Outcomes: Learn how to build solutions that leverage the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, and machine learning capabilities provided by Azure.

Module 8: Managing and Provisioning Infrastructure

• Course Content: Azure Resource Manager, automation with Azure Automation, orchestration with Azure Orchestrator, infrastructure as code with Azure Blueprints.
• Learning Outcomes: Understand how to deploy and manage Azure resources efficiently and consistently, using automation and governance tools provided by Azure.

Module 9: Planning and Managing Costs

• Course Content: Azure pricing, cost management strategies, reserved instances, savings plans, and optimizing costs.
• Learning Outcomes: Learn how to estimate the costs associated with running applications in Azure and implement strategies to reduce unnecessary spending.

Module 10: Final Examination

• Course Content: A comprehensive examination that covers all the modules.
• Learning Outcomes: Validate your understanding of Azure services, architecture, security, privacy, compliance, networking, identity capabilities, monitoring, IoT, analytics, machine learning, and cost management.

By completing this course, students should be well-equipped to understand Microsoft Azure's landscape and leverage its features to build, deploy, manage, and secure applications and services in the cloud.