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Az-104 content - materials.

Az-104 content - materials.
- Study guides + readiness materials

Study guides + readiness materials

Study guide - with changes.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-104?source=recommendations#skills-measured-as-of-october-27-2022

Readiness

AZ-104 Learning Paths:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/browse/?terms=az-104

AZ-104: Prerequisites for Azure administrators
- Configure Azure resources with tools
  - LABS (done)): Interactive lab simulation (Azure PowerShell)
  - LABS (done): Interactive lab simulation (Azure CLI)
- Use Azure Resource Manager
- Configure resources with Azure Resource Manager templates
  - LABS-TODO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-resources-arm-templates/7-simulation-template
- Automate Azure Tasks using Scripts w/ Powershell
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/automate-azure-tasks-with-powershell/4-exercise-install-azure-powershell
  - LABS-DONE: Exercise - Create an Azure Resource using scripts in Azure PowerShell
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/automate-azure-tasks-with-powershell/8-exercise-create-resource-using-script
- Control Azure services with the CLI
  - LABS-DONE: Exercise Install and run the Azure CLI
  - LABS FAST TO DO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/control-azure-services-with-cli/5-exercise-create-website-using-the-cli
- Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-azure-resource-manager-template-vs-code/3-exercise-create-and-deploy-template
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-azure-resource-manager-template-vs-code/5-exercise-parameters-output
AZ-104: Manage identities and governance in Azure
- Configure Azure Active Directory
- Configure user and group accounts
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-user-group-accounts/7-simulation-user-groups
- Configure Subscriptions
- Condigure Azure Policy
  - LABS-TODO - POlicy+Tags: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-azure-policy/9-simulation-policy
- Configure Role Based Access Control
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-role-based-access-control/8-simulation-role-based
- Create Azure users and groups in Azure Active Directory
  - LABS-TODO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-users-and-groups-in-azure-active-directory/3-exercise-add-delete-users-azure-ad
  - LABS-TODO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-users-and-groups-in-azure-active-directory/5-exercise-assign-users-azure-ad-groups
  - LABS-TODO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-users-and-groups-in-azure-active-directory/7-exercise-guest-user-access-azure-ad-b2b
- Secure your Azure resources with Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/secure-azure-resources-with-rbac/4-list-access
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/secure-azure-resources-with-rbac/5-grant-access
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/secure-azure-resources-with-rbac/6-view-activity-logs
- Allow users to reset their password with Azure Active Directory self-service password reset
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/allow-users-reset-their-password/4-exercise-set-up-self-service-password-reset
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/allow-users-reset-their-password/5-exercise-customize-directory-branding
AZ-104: Implement and manage storage in Azure
- Configure storage accounts
- Configure Azure Blob Storage
  - LABS: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-blob-storage/9-simulation-blobs
- Configure Azure Storage security
  - LAB-TODO!!!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-storage-security/8-simulation-storage
- Configure Azure Files and Azure File Sync
- Configure Azure Storage with tools
- Create an Azure Storage account
  - LAB-DONE: Exercise - Create a storage account using the Azure portal
- Control access to Azure Storage with shared access signatures
  - LAB - TODO (SAS+C#): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/control-access-to-azure-storage-with-sas/4-exercise-use-shared-access-signatures
  - LAB - TODO (Stored Access Policies): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/control-access-to-azure-storage-with-sas/6-exercise-use-stored-access-policies
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/upload-download-and-manage-data-with-azure-storage-explorer/
  - LAB - TODO IF TIME: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/upload-download-and-manage-data-with-azure-storage-explorer/3-exercise-connect-storage-account
  - LAB - TODO IF TIME: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/upload-download-and-manage-data-with-azure-storage-explorer/5-exercise-connect-cosmosdb-data-lake
AZ-104: Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
- Configure virtual machines
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-virtual-machines/8-simulation-create-virtual-machines
- Configure virtual machine availability
  - LAB TODO!!!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-virtual-machine-availability/11-simulation-machine-scale
- Configure virtual machine extensions
- Configure Azure App Service plans
- Configure Azure App Service
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-azure-app-services/11-simulation-web-apps
- Configure Azure Container Instances
  - LAB-NICE+QUICK: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-azure-container-instances/6-simulation-containers
- Configure Azure Kubernetes Service
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-azure-kubernetes-service/8-simulation-kubernetes
- Manage virtual machines with the Azure CLI
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/2-create-a-vm
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/3-testing-the-vm
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/4-other-vm-images
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/5-sizing-vms
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/6-querying-vms
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/7-managing-vms
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/manage-virtual-machines-with-azure-cli/8-installing-software
- Create a Windows virtual machine in Azure
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-windows-virtual-machine-in-azure/3-exercise-create-a-vm
  - LAB-TODO!: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/create-windows-virtual-machine-in-azure/5-exercise-connect-to-a-windows-vm-using-rdp
- Host a web application with Azure App Service
  - LAB-TODO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/host-a-web-app-with-azure-app-service/3-exercise-create-a-web-app-in-the-azure-portal
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/host-a-web-app-with-azure-app-service/5-exercise-implement-a-web-application
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/host-a-web-app-with-azure-app-service/7-exercise-deploy-your-code-to-app-service
- Protect your virtual machine settings with Azure Automation State Configuration
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/protect-vm-settings-with-dsc/4-exercise-setup-dsc-configuration
AZ-104: Configure and manage virtual networks for Azure administrators - notes: here
- Configure Virtual Networks
  - LABS-DONE: Simulation create networks
- Configure network security groups
  - LAB-DONE: Configure Network Security Groups
- Conigure Azure Firewall
- Configure Azure DNS
- Configure Azure Virtual Network peering
  - LAB-TODO-CLOUDSHELL: Simulation peering
- Configure Azure VPN Gateway
- Configure Azure ExpressRoute and Azure Virtual WAN
- Configure network routing and endpoints
  - LAB-TDOO : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-network-routing-endpoints/7-simulation-routing
- Configure Azure Load Balancer
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-azure-load-balancer/9-simulation-load-balancer
- Configure Azure Application Gateway
- Design an IP addressing schema for your Azure deployment
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/design-ip-addressing-for-azure/5-exercise-implement-vnets
- Integrate VNETs with VNET peering
  - LAB TO DO SANDBOX: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/integrate-vnets-with-vnet-peering/3-exercise-prepare-vnets-for-peering-using-azure-cli-commands
  - LAB TO DO SANDBOX: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/integrate-vnets-with-vnet-peering/4-exercise-configure-vnet-peering-connections-using-azure-cli-commands
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/integrate-vnets-with-vnet-peering/5-exercise-verify-vnet-peering
- Host your domain on Azure DNS
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/host-domain-azure-dns/4-exercise-create-dns-zone-a-record
- Manage and control traffic flow in your Azure deployment with routes
  - LAB DONE AZ-CLI commands: Exercise - Create custom routes
  - LAB DONE AZ-CLI commands: Exercise - Create NVA VM
  - LAB DONE AZ-CLI commands: Exercise - Netowrk traffic flow through NVA
- Improve application scalability and resiliency by using Azure Load Balancer
  - LAB DONE: Exercise - Configure Public Load Balancer
AZ-104: Monitor and back up Azure resources
- Configure File and Folder Backups
  - LAB-DONE: Interactive Simulation Lab
- Configure Virtual Machine Backups
  - LAB-DONE: Interactive Simulation Lab
- Configure Azure Monitor
  - LAB-TODO: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/configure-azure-monitor/8-simulation-monitor
- Configure Azure Alerts
- Configure Log Analytics
- Network Watcher
- Improve incident response with alerting on Azure
  - LAB-DONE: Exercise - Use metric alerts to alert on performance issues in your Azure environment
  - LAB-DONE: Exercise - Use activity log alerts to alert on events within your Azure infrastructure
- Analyze your Azure infrastructure by using Azure Monitor logs
  - LAB-DONE: Exercise - Create basic Azure Monitor log queries to extract information from log data
- Monitor performance of virtual machines by using Azure Monitor VM Insights
  - LAB-DONE: Exercise - Set up a Log Analytics workspace and Azure Monitor VM Insights
  - LAB: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/monitor-performance-using-azure-monitor-for-vms/5-exercise-build-log-queries

NON AZ-104 PATH COURSES:

Deploy and run a containerized web app with Azure App Service