AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Full Course 2026) -Become a Cloud Engineer

Get your Azure certification and launch your career in 2026. This lessons deep dive is built for absolute beginners to become Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals. We guide you through the entire curriculum—from core architecture and networking to governance, security, and cost management—all in one complete training.

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Introduction
00:00:00 - Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Introduction (04:05)

Module 1: Describe Cloud Concepts
00:04:05 - Module introduction (00:53)
Lesson 1: Describe cloud computing
00:04:58 - Learning objectives (00:58)
00:05:56 - 1.1 Define cloud computing (01:21)
00:07:17 - 1.2 Describe the shared responsibility model (01:28)
00:08:45 - 1.3 Define cloud models (09:11)
00:17:56 - 1.4 Consumption-based model (02:09)

Lesson 2: Describe the benefits of using cloud services
00:20:05 - Learning objectives (00:47)
00:20:52 - 2.1 Explain high availability and scalability (04:40)
00:25:32 - 2.2 Define reliability and predictability (01:56)
00:27:28 - 2.3 Describe security and governance (01:46)
00:29:14 - 2.4 Explain manageability in the cloud (02:08)

Lesson 3: Describe cloud service types
00:31:22 - Learning objectives (00:41)
00:32:03 - 3.1 Describe infrastructure as a service (IaaS) (01:22)
00:33:25 - 3.2 Describe platform as a service (PaaS) (01:18)
00:34:43 - 3.3 Describe software as a service (SaaS) (01:22)

Module 2: Describe Azure Architecture and Services
00:36:05 - Module introduction (01:14)
Lesson 4: Describe the core architectural components of Azure
00:37:19 - Learning objectives (01:07)
00:38:26 - 4.1 Define Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions (04:59)
00:43:25 - 4.2 Explain availability zones (02:18)
00:45:43 - 4.3 Describe Azure datacenters (01:38)
00:47:21 - 4.4 Describe Azure resources and resource groups (02:21)
00:49:42 - 4.5 Describe management groups (01:40)

Lesson 5: Describe Azure compute and networking services
00:51:22 - Learning objectives (01:04)
00:52:26 - 5.1 Compare compute types (05:18)
00:57:44 - 5.2 Describe VM options (04:30)
01:02:14 - 5.3 Resources required for virtual machines (06:56)
01:09:10 - 5.4 Describe application hosting options (15:55)
01:25:05 - 5.5 Describe virtual networking (06:55)
01:32:00 - 5.6 Define public and private endpoints (01:03)

Lesson 6: Describe Azure storage services
01:33:03 - Learning objectives (01:18)
01:34:21 - 6.1 Compare Azure storage services (03:42)
01:38:03 - 6.2 Describe storage tiers (02:04)
01:40:07 - 6.3 Describe redundancy options (03:05)
01:43:12 - 6.4 Describe storage account options (01:45)
01:44:57 - 6.5 Identify options for moving files (07:44)
01:52:41 - 6.6 Describe migration options (07:13)

Lesson 7: Describe Azure identity, access, and security
01:59:54 - Learning objectives (01:36)
02:01:30 - 7.1 Describe directory services in Azure (07:39)
02:09:09 - 7.2 Describe authentication methods in Azure (06:58)
02:16:07 - 7.3 Describe Azure AD Conditional Access (02:06)
02:18:13 - 7.4 Role-based access control (RBAC) (06:10)
02:24:23 - 7.5 Describe Zero-Trust and defense in depth (02:53)
02:27:16 - 7.6 Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud (01:58)

Module 3: Describe Azure Management and Governance
02:29:14 - Module introduction (02:03)
Lesson 8: Describe cost management in Azure
02:31:17 - Learning objectives (00:57)
02:32:14 - 8.1 Describe factors that can affect costs (03:30)
02:35:44 - 8.2 Compare Pricing vs TCO calculator (08:55)
02:44:39 - 8.3 Azure Cost Management and Billing tool (03:27)
02:48:06 - 8.4 Describe tags (04:18)

Lesson 9: Describe features and tools for governance and compliance
02:52:24 - Learning objectives (00:48)
02:53:12 - 9.1 Describe Azure Blueprints (01:57)
02:55:09 - 9.2 Describe Azure Policy (01:58)
02:57:07 - 9.3 Describe resource locks (03:16)

Lesson 10: Features and Tools for Managing and Deploying Resources
03:00:23 - Learning objectives (01:03)
03:01:26 - 10.1 Describe the Azure portal (06:05)
03:07:31 - 10.2 Describe command-line tools (08:53)
03:16:24 - 10.3 Describe Azure Arc (02:30)
03:18:54 - 10.4 Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) (04:16)

Lesson 11: Describe monitoring tools
03:23:10 - Learning objectives (00:56)
03:24:06 - 11.1 Describe Azure Advisor (04:34)
03:28:40 - 11.2 Describe Azure Service Health (03:38)
03:32:18 - 11.3 Describe Azure Monitor (05:35)

Summary
03:37:53 - Exam AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: Summary (06:40)