Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) · EXAM GUIDEReviewed 2026-11-03
Selected foundations: 64 original practice tasks, 14 lessons, 42 retrieval cards and four standalone guides. Official coverage remains partial; not a full syllabus, official mock or score predictor.
Azure Fundamentals: Exam Guide & Official Sources
Selected foundations: 64 original practice tasks, 14 lessons, 42 retrieval cards and four standalone guides. Official coverage remains partial; not a full syllabus, official mock or score predictor.
Day 1: Cloud consumption and deployment models
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Cloud consumption and deployment models
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 2: Benefits, scaling and reliability boundaries
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Benefits, scaling and reliability boundaries
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 3: Choose the service layer before assigning responsibility
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Choose the service layer before assigning responsibility
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 4: Placement and resource-organization scope
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Placement and resource-organization scope
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 5: Compute fit and network reachability
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Compute fit and network reachability
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 6: Storage interface and resilience choices
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Storage interface and resilience choices
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 7: Identity proof and resource permission
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Identity proof and resource permission
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 8: Hypothetical estimates and recorded spending
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Hypothetical estimates and recorded spending
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 9: Resource rules, access, and accidental-change protection
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Resource rules, access, and accidental-change protection
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 10: Repeatable management and deployment
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Repeatable management and deployment
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 11: Recommendations, health, and workload evidence
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Recommendations, health, and workload evidence
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 12: External users, legacy protocols and conditional access
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
External users, legacy protocols and conditional access
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 13: VM, storage and migration: identify the required change
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
VM, storage and migration: identify the required change
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 14: Cloud economics, governance and managing supported hybrid resources
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Cloud economics, governance and managing supported hybrid resources
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
The syllabus and your next lesson.
Cloud concepts — official 25–30% range
- Selected consumption/deployment/service-model concepts and availability/recovery/predictability distinctions.
- Pricing-model breadth, security/governance benefit coverage and other explicit gaps remain in the matrix.
Azure architecture and services — official 35–40% range
- Selected placement/management hierarchy, compute/network/storage interfaces and identity/access reasoning.
- Selected VM/storage/migration and identity/security extensions are partial; datacenter role and further service-specific depth remain explicit gaps.
Azure management and governance — official 30–35% range
- Selected cost-model/evidence, resource-rule/lock, repeatable-management and operational-evidence purposes.
- Full Purview/Arc features, implementation and comprehensive monitoring operations remain outside this module.
Linked lessons cover selected foundations. Use the official syllabus to plan any topics beyond this pilot.
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Selected foundations: 64 original practice tasks, 14 lessons, 42 retrieval cards and four standalone guides. Official coverage remains partial; not a full syllabus, official mock or score predictor.
All official rows are partial or not_covered; no full-syllabus or professional/learner approval is claimed.
Original MCQ/select-TWO pool only. Official domain ranges are context, not weights simulated by this 64-task pool.
Worksheet selections reuse pool objects; delayed reuse is not a new independent diagnostic.
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