I just passed the AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam and I wanted to add some quick notes on the resources I used to prepare for it. Before I go on to do that, if you haven’t already, check out my post on how to score a free or discounted Azure certification exam.
Okay, back to the topic on hand, AZ-900. AZ-900 is a beginner level Azure exam and if you’ve used the Azure Portal to develop cloud applications, as was my case, passing it really does not require extensive preparation. All I used was the official training available from Microsoft Learn. The learning paths available here come with built-in free labs and links to Microsoft Documentation on the various Azure services discussed. The labs are a pretty nifty feature but not every service is accessible via them. For access to those services, consider signing up for a free Azure account.
If you don’t have much experience with the Azure Portal, I would recommend supplementing Microsoft Learn and the Microsoft Docs the various modules refer you to with some sort of course. For all things Microsoft, I lean towards Pluralsight. They do have an AZ-900 learning path If I had absolutely no Azure knowledge, this would have been my starting point.
Next up, AZ-204.