How to Get Started with Azure

By Mike Boorman

In this course, you will learn how to customize and navigate the Azure portal and Azure Cloud Shell.

5 hours
  • 10 Lessons
  • 5 Hands-On Labs

About the course

This course is designed for someone who has no prior experience with using Microsoft Azure. In this course, you will learn about the two primary Azure interfaces: Azure portal and Azure Cloud Shell. You will learn to customize each and configure the Azure portal with helpful information. You will learn how to customize the Azure portal view, how to navigate around it, as well as create and share helpful dashboards for your resources. You will also learn how to customize Azure Cloud Shell, some of its advantages, and understand what is needed in order to use it. You will also learn the primary organization structure for Azure resources and how to organize resources with them.

  • Chapter 1 10 Lessons How to Get Started with Azure 5:00:24

    Course Introduction

    2:45

    Accessing Microsoft Azure

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configuring and Customizing the Azure Portal

    2:43

    Configuring and Customizing the Azure Portal

    1:00:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configuring and Customizing the Azure Cloud Shell

    2:09

    Configuring and Customizing the Azure CloudShell

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Organizing Azure Resources

    5:49

    Organizing Azure Resources

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Organizing Azure Resources with Customized Azure Portal and CloudShell

    2:00:00 Hands-On Lab

    Course Summary

    1:58

What you will need

  • The student does not need any prior Azure knowledge. Comfortability with a web browser and the command line is preferred.

What are Hands-on Labs

What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

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