Essentials with Azure Fundamentals

Azure fundamentals with a governance focus

This beginner Coursera course covers cloud computing fundamentals, key Azure concepts, services and management tools. Its hands-on projects apply the material to resource optimization, which gives it a more practical angle than a purely conceptual introduction.

Tools the course uses

• Azure Resource Manager templates for automated deployment.
• Azure Policy for governance.
• Azure Monitor for system monitoring.

Who it suits

Learners who want to see infrastructure as code and governance early, not only at the end of an introductory course. The skills list also names security and scalability, so the course reaches beyond deployment alone.