## Table Of Contents * [Why I took this step?](#chapter-1) * [How long did it take?](#chapter-2) * [Skills I have gained?](#chapter-3) * [Course material I learned so far?](#chapter-4) * [How to get the certification for free?](#chapter-5) * [My Accomplishment:](#chapter-6) * [Note:](#chapter-7) ### Why I took this step? I have set a goal for getting Certified as an Azure Developer Associate and although the Azure Fundamentals is optional, its ideal for people like me who are just beginning to work with Azure. ### How long did it take? It took me between 2-3 weeks to get ready for the exam and I honestly took my time. I dedicated 1-2 hrs daily with a few days of exception and focused more towards hands on learning. ### Skills I have gained? * Azure * Cloud Data * Cloud Networking * Cloud Security * Cloud Services * Cloud Storage * Virtualization ### Course material I learned so far? * Cloud Computing * Cloud Deployment Models * Cloud Computing Models * Cloud Advantages including CAPEX vs OPEX considerations * Azure Regions, Geographies, Availabilty Zones/Sets, Region Pairs * Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups and Resources * Hands on azure portal overview * Azure compute including VMs, Containers, App Service, Severless Computing and Event Grids * VM networking,NSG, Firewall, Load balancing, Private and Public IP * Azure storage options, Storage Replication, Azure Databases, Azure Migration, Express Route and VPN * Azure IOT(Hub & Central), Sphere, Synapse Analytics, Databrick, HDInsight, machine learning, Cognitive Services, Bot and Devops * Azure Tags, Policy, Locks, ARM and Blueprints * Azure Compliance including GDPR, HIPPA, ISO and NIST CSF * Azure Compliance, Advisor, Monitor, Service Health, Privacy Statements, Trust Center and Compliance Manager and Cloud shared responsibility * Azure Security, Identity and Access, AD, SSO, Role base access control, DDOS, Sentinal and Encryptions * Azure Pricing and SLA * a few more I must have forgotten 😥😥 ### How to get the certification for free? #### Actual Price 💲💲 The exam costs 99 USD and varies for different countries ### The Free Path ✌ 1) Visit [Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days](https://mvtd.events.microsoft.com/Azure) and register for *Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals* 2) ATTEND THE VIRTUAL TRAINING 3) After completion you will receive an email with instructions on scheduling your exam with 100% discount ![Instructions](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pcmq30k7jbe07x0hxsf7.jpg) 4) That's it 👍 ### My Accomplishment: ![Certificate](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yt73tbhmqy445z6j3ffu.PNG) ### Note: The 2 day training is not going to be enough for everyone and like me some of you would need to take out more time and prep for the exam. * Try attempting free online practice exams and once you are confident enough then schedule your exam

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My Free Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals Journey 2021

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