Course curriculum
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Welcome to the course!
- A message from Scott Duffy (Your instructor)
- About this course: Azure Cloud Architect Immersion Certification Program
- Curriculum Details
- A message from Rod Davison (Your instructor)
- A message from Paul Siegel (Program Manager - Support)
- Program/Course Workflow and Navigating the Learning Management System (LMS)
- Kick-off Webinar - Slides
- Kick-off Webinar - Recording
- Key pointers for success in this program
- Metrics for success: Achieving your Azure Course Completion Certification
- Instructor bio - Scott Duffy
- Instructor bio - Rod Davison
- Some added benefits
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Program Announcements and Notifications
- Announcement 001 - You MUST Create a FREE Azure account
- Announcement 002 - Where to Find Recordings
- Announcement 003 - Lab Submission Instructions - Now Available on the LMS under "Labs" tab
- Announcement 004 – Joining Slack Channels with your team members
- Announcement 005 - How to Screen Shot your Lab Results and Submit
- Announcement 006 - About leading your Comp Case team..., and participating on teams
- Announcement 007 - How to submit your team's Comp Case
- Announcement 008 - Instructions for "grading" other teams' Comp Cases
- Announcement 009 - Comp Case instructions for this week (Week 3) now available on the LMS
- Announcement 010 - Comp Case instructions for this week (Week 4) now available on the LMS
- Announcement 011 - Comp Case Final Presentations - Thursday, 12 Dec 2019, 3-5 Eastern time
- Announcement 012 - FINAL EXAM, 6-13 Dec 2019
- Announcement 013 - Comp Case instructions for this week (Week 6) now available on the LMS
- Announcement 014 - More on Comp Cases and team grading
- Announcement 015 - The final exam is open, but do not rush! Take your time
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Calendar and More
- Course Calendar
- If (and when) you need help...
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Recordings (Live Instruction + Office Hours)
- Week-by-Week Recordings
- Kick-off Webinar - Slides
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Quizzes
- Quiz - Overview
- Quizzes - Due Dates
- Quiz - Week 1
- Quiz - Week 2
- Quiz - Week 3
- Quiz - Week 4
- Quiz - Week 5
- Quiz - Week 6
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Labs
- Labs - Overview
- Labs - Due Dates
- Labs - Week 1
- Lab Submission - Week 1 (Submit all labs for this week AT ONCE, in a single file)
- Labs - Week 2
- Lab Submission - Week 2 (Submit all labs for this week AT ONCE, in a single file)
- Labs - Week 3
- Lab Submission - Week 3 (Submit all labs for this week AT ONCE, in a single file)
- Labs - Week 4
- Lab Submission - Week 4 (Submit all labs for this week AT ONCE, in a single file)
- Labs - Week 5
- Lab Submission - Week 5 (Submit all labs for this week AT ONCE, in a single file)
- Labs - Week 6
- Lab Submission - Week 6 (Submit all labs for this week AT ONCE, in a single file)
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Comprehensive Cases
- Introductory Video to Comp Cases & Labs
- Comp Case - Due Dates
- Comp Case Instructions
- Azure Comp Case Instructions
- Comp Case - HOT Company Background and Details
- HOT Comp Case Overview - Explanation from Rod Davison (Your instructor)
- About leading your Comp Case team...and participating on teams
- Week 2 - Comp Case Assignment (Details) (Due: 3 Nov 2019, Midnight Eastern Time)
- Week 3 - Comp Case Assignment (Details) (Due: 10 Nov 2019, Midnight Eastern Time)
- Week 4 - Comp Case Assignment (Details) (Due: 17 Nov 2019, Midnight Eastern Time)
- Week 5 - Comp Case Assignment (Details) (Due: 24 Nov 2019, Midnight Eastern Time)
- Week 6 - Comp Case Assignment (Details) (Due: 8 Dec 2019, Midnight Eastern Time)
- Comp Case - Client's Request for Your Team Presentation on 12 Dec 2019, at 3-5 pm Eastern
- More on Comp Cases and team grading
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Week 1
- Week 1- Overview and Learning Objectives
- Module 1.1 - The Basics of Cloud Computing (LIVE)
- Module 1.2 - Storage Accounts
- Module 1.3 - Virtual Machines
- Module 1.4 - Virtual Networks and Routing
- Module 1.5 - Managing Resources with PowerShell
- Week 1 Reading
- Slides for Week 1 Live Sessions
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Week 2
- Week 2- Overview and Learning Objectives
- Module 2.1 - Azure Migration
- Module 2.2.1 - Implementing and Managing Application Services
- Deploying App Service using PowerShell
- Module 2.2.2 - Implementing and Managing Containers
- Module 2.3 - Implementing Advanced Virtual Networking (LIVE)
- Module 2.4 - Securing Identities (LIVE)
- Week 2 Reading
- Slides for Week 2 Live Sessions
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Week 3
- Week 3 - Overview and Learning Objectives
- Module 3.1 - Selecting Compute and Storage Solutions
- Module 3.2 - Hybrid Networking
- Module 3.3 - Database Options in Azure
- Module 3.4 - Creating Web Applications using PaaS (LIVE)
- Module 3.5 - Creating Apps and Services Running on Service Fabric (LIVE)
- Module 3.6 - Using Azure Kubernetes Service (LIVE)
- Week 3 Reading
- Slides for Week 3 Presentation - Part 1
- Slides for Week 3 Presentation - Part 2
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Week 4
- Week 4 - Overview and Learning Objectives
- Module 4.1 - Developing Long-Running Tasks and Distributed Transactions
- Module 4.2 - Configuring a Message-Based Integration Architecture
- Module 4.3 - Developing for Asynchronous Processing
- Module 4.4 - Developing for Autoscaling (LIVE)
- Module 4.5 - Developing Azure Cognitive Services Solutions (LIVE)
- Week 4 Reading
- Slides for Week 4 Presenation
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Week 5
- Week 5 - Overview and Learning Objectives
- Module 5.1 - Managing Security & Identity for Azure Solutions
- Module 5.2 - Authentication
- Module 5.3 - Backing Azure Solutions with Azure Storage (LIVE)
- Module 5.4 - Comparing Database Options in Azure (LIVE)
- Module 5.5 - Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions
- Module 5.5b - Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions
- Module 5.5c - Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions
- Module 5.5d - Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions
- Module 5.5e - Monitoring & Automating Azure Solutions
- Week 5 Reading
- Slides for Week 5 Presentation
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Week 6
- Week 6 - Overview and Learning Objectives
- Module 6.1 - Deploying Resources with Azure Resource Manager
- Module 6.2 - Creating Containerized Applications in Azure
- Module 6.3 - Authoring Serverless Applications in Azure (LIVE)
- Module 6.4 - Application Architecture Patterns in Azure (LIVE)
- Module 6.5 - Integrating Azure Solution Components Using Messaging Services
- Week 6 Reading
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Comp Case Presentations
- Comp Case Summary Instructions
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Final Exam
- Final Examination
- Final Exam: Launch Here