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AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators

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Overview

  • Module 1: You will learn how to select a tooling option such as Azure portal, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Azure Cloud Shell.
  • After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Manage resources with the Azure portal.
    • Manage resources with Azure Cloud Shell.
    • Manage resources with Azure PowerShell.
    • Manage resources with Azure CLI.
  • Module 2: You will learn to use resource groups to organization your organization’s Azure resources.
  • After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Identify the features and usage cases for Azure Resource Manager.
    • Describe each Azure Resource Manager component and its usage.
    • Organize your Azure resources with resource groups.
    • Apply Azure Resource Manager locks.
    • Move Azure resources between groups, subscriptions, and regions.
    • Remove resources and resource groups.
    • Apply and track resource limits.
  • Module 3: Configure resources with Azure Resource Manager templates
    • List the advantages of Azure templates.
    • Identify the Azure template schema components.
    • Specify Azure template parameters.
    • Locate and use Azure QuickStart templates.
  • Module 4: Learn how to install Azure PowerShell on Linux, macOS, or Windows and then connect to Azure and manage your resources.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Decide if Azure PowerShell is the right tool for your Azure administration tasks
    • Install Azure PowerShell on Linux, macOS, and/or Windows
    • Connect to an Azure subscription using Azure PowerShell
    • Create Azure resources using Azure PowerShell
  • Module 5: Learn the steps to install the Azure CLI locally, create a website, and manage Azure resources using the CLI.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Install the Azure CLI on Linux, macOS, and/or Windows
    • Connect to an Azure subscription using the Azure CLI
    • Create Azure resources using the Azure CLI
  • Module 6: Write JSON Azure Resource Manager templates by using Visual Studio Code to deploy your infrastructure to Azure consistently and reliably.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Implement a JSON ARM template by using Visual Studio Code.
    • Declare resources and add flexibility to your template by adding resources, parameters, and outputs.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Configure Azure resources with tools
    • Introduction
    • Use the Azure portal
    • Use Azure Cloud Shell
    • Use Azure PowerShell
    • Use Azure CLI
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary and resources
  • Module 2: Use Azure Resource Manager
    • Introduction
    • Review Azure Resource Manager benefits
    • Review Azure resource terminology
    • Create resource groups
    • Create Azure Resource Manager locks
    • Reorganize Azure resources
    • Remove resources and resource groups
    • Determine resource limits
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary and resources
  • Module 3: Configure resources with Azure Resource Manager templates
    • Introduction
    • Review Azure Resource Manager template advantages
    • Explore the Azure Resource Manager template schema
    • Explore the Azure Resource Manager template parameters
    • Review QuickStart templates
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary and resources
  • Module 4: Automate Azure tasks using scripts with PowerShell
    • Introduction
    • Decide if Azure PowerShell is right for your tasks
    • Install PowerShell
    • Exercise - Install Azure PowerShell
    • Create an Azure Resource using scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Exercise - Create an Azure Resource using scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Create and save scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Exercise - Create and save scripts in Azure PowerShell
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Control Azure services with the CLI
    • Introduction
    • What is the Azure CLI?
    • Exercise - Install and run the Azure CLI
    • Work with the Azure CLI
    • Exercise - Create an Azure website using the CLI
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
    • Introduction
    • Explore Azure Resource Manager template structure
    • Exercise - Create and deploy an Azure Resource Manager template
    • Add flexibility to your Azure Resource Manager template by using parameters and outputs
    • Exercise - Add parameters and outputs to your Azure Resource Manager template
    • Knowledge check
    • Summary

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