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Azure Fundamentals

Cloud concepts, core Azure services, security and pricing at AZ-900 level.

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DURATION4 weekstypical pace
SESSIONS~12live, 1:1
LIVE HOURS~15hwith your mentor
MODULES4step by step
PROJECTS3portfolio ready
PRICE$200USD / month
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01 / OVERVIEW

What this course is about

Before you build data platforms on Azure, you need to understand the cloud they run on. This four week course covers cloud concepts, Azure architecture, compute, networking, storage, identity, security, pricing and governance. Every topic comes with a hands-on lab, and the final week is focused on passing AZ-900.

You learn by doing: every week has hands-on exercises on Google Classroom, and every module ends with something you built yourself.

01

Speak cloud fluently

IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, shared responsibility and the consumption model.

02

Know the core services

Compute, networking and storage, and when to use each.

03

Understand identity and security

Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, RBAC and Zero Trust.

04

Estimate and control cost

Pricing calculator, budgets, tags and cost management.

05

Govern resources

Azure Policy, locks, management groups and monitoring.

06

Pass AZ-900

Practice questions and a clear exam plan.

02 / CURRICULUM

Week by week

A clear plan from the first session to the last. The pace adapts to you: if you already know a topic we move faster, and if something needs more time we take it.

WEEK 1Cloud concepts5 topics
  • What cloud computing is
  • IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
  • Public, private and hybrid cloud
  • Shared responsibility model
  • High availability, scalability and elasticity
WEEK 2Azure architecture and services5 topics
  • Regions and availability zones
  • Subscriptions, resource groups and management groups
  • Virtual machines, App Service, containers and Functions
  • Virtual networks, VPN and ExpressRoute
  • Azure DNS
WEEK 3Storage, identity and security5 topics
  • Storage accounts and redundancy
  • Blob tiers and data migration options
  • Microsoft Entra ID, MFA and Conditional Access
  • RBAC and Zero Trust
  • Defender for Cloud and Key Vault
WEEK 4Management, governance and exam prep5 topics
  • Cost management, pricing calculator and TCO
  • Tags, Azure Policy and resource locks
  • Portal, CLI, PowerShell and Cloud Shell
  • ARM templates and Bicep overview
  • Azure Monitor, Advisor, Service Health and AZ-900 practice
03 / PROJECTS

What you will build

Real projects you can put on GitHub and explain with confidence in interviews.

PROJECT 01

Secure starter environment

A resource group with storage, Key Vault, RBAC roles and a budget alert, built the right way.

RBACKey VaultBudgets
PROJECT 02

Data platform cost estimate

Price a small data platform with the pricing calculator and present the monthly estimate.

Pricing calculatorTCOTags
PROJECT 03

Scripted deployment

Recreate your environment with Azure CLI so it can be built and deleted in minutes.

Azure CLICloud ShellAutomation
04 / TOOLS

Tools and technologies

The same tools used by data teams in real companies.

Azure PortalAzure CLICloud ShellAzure Pricing CalculatorMicrosoft Entra IDAzure PolicyBicep (overview)
05 / IS IT FOR YOU

Who this course is for

Who it is for

  • Beginners starting a cloud or data career
  • Data and BI people moving to Azure
  • Non-technical roles working with cloud teams
  • Anyone preparing for AZ-900

What you need

  • No experience needed
  • An Azure free account, I guide the setup
  • About 4 to 6 hours a week

Roles it leads to

  • Cloud Support Associate
  • Junior Cloud Engineer
  • A first step to Azure Data Engineer
06 / HOW YOU LEARN

What you get

Live and one-to-one

Every session is just you and me, never a batch. No recordings, so we can talk openly about your code.

3 sessions a week

Each session is 1 hour 15 minutes, on weekdays, weekends or both. We agree the schedule before starting.

Google Classroom

Assignments, projects, quizzes, interview questions and homework, all organised in one place.

Real projects

You build projects like the ones companies run, and get feedback on your code and design.

Interview preparation

Common questions, live coding practice and mock interviews with honest feedback.

Job placement support

CV, LinkedIn, applications and interviews. I stay with you until you are hired, as long as you do the work.

07 / PRICING

Simple pricing

You pay for your time with me, not per course. All prices are in US dollars.

WEEKLY
$50USD / week
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MOST POPULARMONTHLY
$200USD / month
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EVERY 15 DAYS
$100USD / 15 days
200 USD a month, split into 2 paymentsChoose every 15 days
Estimated total for Azure Fundamentals at the typical pace (4 weeks)
About 200 USD
Full refund if it is not right for you after the first session. Go faster and it costs less.
08 / YOUR MENTOR
Hikmat Ullah, Senior Data Engineer and mentor

Hikmat Ullah

Senior Data Engineer at Algo · Lahore, Pakistan

I build data platforms with Snowflake, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric every day, and I have been mentoring since 2021. I teach what I use at work, and I stay with you until you land the job.

7+years in data
100+students trained
80+placed in jobs
1:1always, never a batch

See my experience and projects → Student reviews →

09 / FAQ

Questions about Azure Fundamentals

Is AZ-900 worth it for data engineers?

It is a good first certificate and it makes later Azure data courses much easier, because you already understand identity, networking, storage and cost.

Will I spend money on Azure?

The labs are designed to fit the Azure free account. I show you how to set budgets and delete resources so nothing runs by accident.

What comes after this course?

Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or straight into the Azure Data Engineer track.

How much does it cost?

200 USD per month whichever course you choose. You can also pay 100 USD every 15 days or 50 USD per week. All prices are in US dollars wherever you live.

What is the refund policy?

If the training is not right for you after the first session, you get a full refund. After that, payments already used for completed sessions are not refunded, but unused prepaid time can be refunded.

Is there a job guarantee?

Yes. As long as you attend your sessions and complete the assignments and projects, I keep helping you with CV, LinkedIn, mock interviews and job applications until you are hired.

Can I join from another country or time zone?

Yes. Students join from many countries. We pick session times that work for your time zone before we start.

10 / KEEP GOING

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