It’s been a bit quiet on my blog, but I’ve kept busy!
I spent everyday from mid-March to the beginning of April preparing for the Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 exam. After taking the exam on April 11th, I am happy to share that I passed the exam! With that, I thought I’d share the resources I used for the exam.
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Microsoft’s Azure Virtual Training Day was my introduction to the basics of cloud computing in Azure. After attending the free two-day session, I received a 50% off voucher for the exam.
The AZ-900 course on Microsoft Learn took me through each exam objective, where I was quizzed along the way and completed lab exercises to reinforce my understanding of the material.
I must have watched this video 5-6 times! This AZ-900 exam cram by Pete Zerger was a huge help to me in understanding cloud computing concepts and the services Azure offers. In addition to the video, I downloaded his PDF presentation, where I took additional notes and completed his practice exam.
I purchased a study guide and practice exams from Tutorials Dojo and these were worth the money. The study guide highlights many of Azure services helped me to understand concepts that I didn’t quite grasp using other resources. The practice exams were great as it prepared me the types of questions I would see on the exam.
TakeawaysÂ
Overall, my experience with the Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 exam was great! What I found is that carving out a chuck of time everyday to prepare for the exam helped to solidify concepts in my head. Those moments, whether it be an hour or even thirty minutes really made a difference in my learning. It was amazing to see my progress as it got closer to the exam date.
This is just one of a few Azure certification exams I’m looking to obtain and I look forward to taking the others in the future.