How to Prepare AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Exam 2021

Kirti K
4 min readApr 28, 2021
Azure az-900 Azure fundamentals Certification Exam

In this tutorial, we’ll be learning how to prepare the AZ-900 Exam.

Before we start we should know first know about why cloud and why Azure :)

Why Cloud — Simple because of below points

  • Develop for unpredictability.
  • Develop with costs in mind.
  • Scale your applications.
  • Scale your data.
  • Create a monitoring and diagnostics pipeline.
  • Develop for resiliency.
  • Script your environments.
  • Choose the right services.

Why Azure

Azure facilitates easy mobility and a reliable consistent platform between on-premise and public Cloud. Azure provides a broader range of hybrid connections including virtual private networks (VPNs), caches, content delivery networks (CDNs), and ExpressRoute connections to improve usability and performance.

Getting Started —

The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certificate exam measures your foundational level knowledge on below main areas.

Skills measured

  • Describe cloud concepts (20–25%)
  • Describe core Azure services (15–20%)
  • Describe core solutions and management tools on Azure (10–15%)
  • Describe general security and network security features (10–15%)
  • Describe identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features (20–25%)
  • Describe Azure cost management and Service Level Agreements (10–15%)

Download here to get more details for exam skills outline

If you are new to the Microsoft Azure world, or you plan to take any Associate or Expert level Azure certificate, it is highly recommended to start with the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam.

Azure az-900 Azure fundamentals Certification Exam

PREPARATION TIME :

As per my schedule (full-time job + weekend ) = 10–12 days

Exam Cost — How much does the exam cost?

If you were lucky enough to have attended Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals, you received a voucher allowing you to sit the exam for free.

Otherwise, it will cost you $99 USD, and you can schedule your online exam with Pearson VUE.

How to Prepare :

Microsoft recommends using its online platform, Microsoft Learn, which provides learning paths and modules you can read at your own pace for free

  1. Microsoft official site (free of cost)

2. Youtube — I also followed below youtube link after completing my first round of reading Microsoft official site (free of cost)

Youtube — Useful Youtube video

if you are already aware or working with Azure Fundamentals or after completing the first round of reading the official site.

This video will help you to clear all your rest doubts :)

Practise tests —

Price — 15 dollar

Price — 15 dollar

Paid Course — Very useful and helpful if you want to go to a paid course.

Conclusion:

This is the explanatory medium story of How I Passed and Prepared the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Exam 2021 if you have any doubts, please mail me at kirtikau@gmail.com

Feel free to provide feedback because I am also learning lots of things and it’s not possible to be perfect without sharing knowledge :)

Stay Safe and Happy Learning :)

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Kirti K

Kind is cool & share your knowledge 👋 👋 A seasoned front-end developer with over 15 years of experience crafting immersive digital experiences.