AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators

A short run-up to AZ-104

This Microsoft Learn path is the lightest entry in the AZ-104 sequence, two modules that take about an hour. It targets the command-line and template habits administrators rely on from the start, so it is a sensible first stop before the heavier storage, compute and networking paths.

What you practice

• Working inside Azure Cloud Shell, so routine tasks run without a local toolchain.
• Deploying infrastructure from JSON ARM templates, turning a manual portal task into a file you can rerun.

Who should start here

Anyone new to Azure administration, or anyone who has used the portal but never scripted a deployment. Because the path is short, it works well as a single session that checks whether your command-line footing is solid enough for what follows.