AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals

Flash cards to prep for the 2023/2024 AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals exam that includes Cloud Concepts, Azure Architecture and Services and Azure Governance & Management, tried flipping as many as I could and most exist as Fill In the Blanks and as Answer

301 flashcards · Computer Science · by c3rebraL

  1. Define IaaS

    a cloud computing model where a third-party provider hosts and manages computing infrastructure (such as virtual machines, storage, and networking) on behalf of customers

  2. What do the I, P and S stand for in IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS?

    Infrastructure, Platform, Software

  3. Define PaaS

    a cloud computing model where a third-party provider hosts and manages the underlying infrastructure and middleware (such as operating systems, web servers, and databases) required to run customer applications

  4. Define SaaS

    a cloud computing model where a third-party provider hosts and manages applications and makes them available to customers over the internet

  5. Define Region

    a geographical area that contains at least one Azure data center

  6. Define Availability Zone

    a physically separate data center within an Azure region that is isolated from other zones to protect against data center-level failures

  7. Define Resource Group

    a logical container for resources in Azure that share a common lifecycle, permissions, and policies

  8. Define Azure SQL Database

    a fully managed relational database service in Azure

  9. Define Blob Storage

    a scalable object storage service that allows you to store and retrieve unstructured data in Azure

  10. Define Azure Active Directory (AAD)

    a cloud-based identity and access management service that enables users to sign in and access cloud resources

  11. Define Azure Functions

    a serverless compute service that allows you to run event-driven code without managing infrastructure

  12. Define Azure Monitor

    a service that provides a unified view of monitoring data and analytics across Azure resources

  13. Define Cloud Computing

    the delivery of computing services over the internet. Computing services include common IT infrastructure such as virtual machines, storage, databases, and networking.

  14. The 3 cloud models are : Public, private, hybrid

  15. Define Public Cloud model

    Cloud services provided by third-party vendors, accessible over the internet.

  16. Define Private Cloud model

    Cloud infrastructure exclusively used by a single organization.

  17. Define Hybrid cloud model

    A combination of public and private clouds that allows data and applications to be shared between them.

  18. FaaS stands for Function as a service

  19. IaaS stands for Infrastructure as a service

  20. PaaS stands for Platform as a service

  21. SaaS stands for Software as a service

  22. Define FaaS

    Function as a service - used to build apps that autoscale based on usage

  23. Define Consumption based model

    A pricing model where users are charged based on actual usage or resource consumption

  24. When users are charged based on actual usage or resource consumption it's a Consumption based model

  25. Compare cloud pricing models

    Pay-as-You-Go (PAYG): Pay for actual usage Reserved Instances (RIs): Pre-pay for specific resources at a reduced rate Spot Instances: Bid for spare cloud capacity at a lower cost

  26. Define Serverless

    A cloud computing model where developers focus on writing code and the cloud provider manages the infrastructure and scales the application automatically

  27. What is the role of serverless computing in IoT sensor data?

    Serverless architectures efficiently process and manage data generated by IoT sensors in real-time.

  28. How does serverless computing facilitate the creation of chatbots and voice assistants?

    It enables the development of responsive and scalable chatbot and voice assistant applications without worrying about infrastructure.

  29. How are serverless functions applied in data transformation?

    They are used to convert data into different formats, facilitating accessibility for analytics or reporting."

  30. List four benefits of cloud computing.

    High availability Scalability Elasticity Agility Fault tolerance Disaster recovery.

  31. The 3 main cloud service models are : IaaS, SaaS and PaaS

  32. Name the 3 cloud deployment models : Public cloud Private cloud Hybrid cloud

  33. What are Azure Virtual Machines?

    Scalable on-demand virtualized computing resources provided by Azure

  34. What is Azure App Service?

    A fully managed platform for building, deploying, and scaling web apps.

  35. Name four types of Azure storage services : Blob storage File storage Queue storage Table storage

  36. What is Azure SQL Database?

    A fully managed relational database service with auto-scaling, automated patching, and high availability.

  37. What is Azure Security Center?

    A unified security management system that strengthens the security posture of data centers and provides advanced threat protection.

  38. Binary Large Object Storage also known as Blob storage

  39. Blob storage is used for storing large amounts of unstructured data such as text and binary data.

  40. Blob storage is ideal for serving images, documents or files directly to a browser, storing files for distributed access and streaming video and audio.

  41. Azure File Storage offers managed file shares for cloud or on-premises deployments.

  42. Azure File Storage is used for migrating legacy applications to the cloud that rely on file system interfaces, and for sharing files across applications.

  43. Queue storage is used for storing large numbers of messages that can be accessed from anywhere in the world via authenticated calls using HTTP or HTTPS

  44. Queue storage is ideal for communication between application components, especially in a microservices architecture.

  45. Table storage is a NoSQL data store for semi-structured data.

  46. Table storage is optimal for storing datasets that don't require complex joins, foreign keys, or stored procedures and can be denormalized for fast access.

  47. What are Azure Identity Services?

    Services like Azure Active Directory (AAD) that manage users' identities and access to resources.

  48. What are Network Security Groups in Azure?

    Filters network traffic to and from Azure resources in an Azure virtual network.

  49. Network Security Groups filter network traffic to and from Azure resources in an Azure virtual network.

  50. What is the purpose of Azure compliance documentation?

    Provides detailed information about legal and regulatory standards that Azure adheres to.

  51. What is the Azure Trust Center?

    A resource for learning about Azure's security, privacy, and compliance policies

  52. Azure Trust Center is a resource for learning about Azure's security, privacy, and compliance policies

  53. What is the Azure Pricing Calculator?

    An online tool to estimate the cost of Azure services for your specific scenarios.

  54. What are Azure Support Plans?

    Different levels of support provided by Azure, including Basic, Developer, Standard, Professional Direct, and Premier.

  55. Name 4 levels of of support provided by Azure : Basic Developer Standard Professional Direct Premier

    Bas, Dev, Sta, Prof, Prem

  56. What is Azure Resource Manager?

    A service for managing and organizing Azure resources.

  57. Azure Resource Manager is a service for managing and organizing Azure resources.

  58. What are Azure Service Level Agreements?

    Contracts that define the performance standards Azure services must adhere to.

  59. What is Azure Marketplace?

    An online store for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure.

  60. What are Azure IoT Services?

    services that enable collecting, analyzing, and acting on data from Internet of Things devices.

  61. What is Azure Machine Learning?

    A cloud service for training, deploying, automated machine learning models.

  62. What is Azure Blockchain Service?

    A fully-managed blockchain development service.

  63. What are Azure Logic Apps?

    A service for automating workflows across different apps and services.

  64. What is Azure Kubernetes Service?

    A managed container orchestration service based on Kubernetes.

  65. What is Azure Governance?

    The processes and practices that ensure effective and efficient management of Azure resources.

  66. Azure Governance are the processes and practices that ensure effective and efficient management of Azure resources.

  67. Azure Kubernetes Service is a managed container orchestration service based on Kubernetes.

  68. Azure Logic Apps is a service for automating workflows across different apps and services.

  69. Azure Blockchain Service is a fully-managed blockchain development service.

  70. Azure Machine Learning is a cloud service for training, deploying, automated machine learning models.

  71. Azure IoT Services are services that enable collecting, analyzing, and acting on data from Internet of Things devices.

  72. Azure Marketplace is an online store for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure.

  73. Azure Service Level Agreements are contracts that define the performance standards Azure services must adhere to.

  74. SLA is Service Level Agreement

  75. High Availability refers to a system or service's ability to remain operational and accessible for extended periods often with minimal downtime or disruptions

    Not low, opposite unavailable

  76. Scalability refers to a system's capability to handle increasing workloads or demands by adding resources or expanding its capacity

  77. Reliability and predictability in the cloud are essential for consistent service availability reduced downtime and efficient resource allocation

  78. Security and governance in the cloud ensure data protection compliance and control over resources reducing risks and enhancing trust

  79. Manageability in the cloud simplifies resource handling automation and scalability streamlining operations and reducing manual effort

  80. Infrastructure as a Service offers virtualized computing resources like servers and storage Examples include Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 and Microsoft Azure

  81. Platform as a Service provides tools and services for application development and deployment Examples include Google App Engine and Heroku

  82. Software as a Service (SaaS) delivers software applications over the internet Examples include Microsoft 365 and Salesforce

  83. Kubernetes is an open-source platform designed to automate deploying, scaling, and operating application containers. It groups containers that make up an application into logical units for easy management and discovery.

  84. Kubernetes provides tools for orchestrating containerized applications, managing their lifecycle, scaling them as needed, and ensuring they run reliably.

  85. Kubernetes is an

    open-source platform designed to automate deploying, scaling, and operating application containers. It groups containers that make up an application into logical units for easy management and discovery. Kubernetes provides tools for orchestrating containerized applications, managing their lifecycle, scaling them as needed, and ensuring they run reliably.

  86. Define ARM templates

    JSON files defining infrastructure and configuration for declarative deployment and management of Azure resources.

  87. ARM templates are JSON files defining infrastructure and configuration for declarative deployment and management of Azure resources.

  88. Azure Sentinel is a scalable cloud native SIEM platform for intelligent security analytics, threat intelligence, detection of advanced attacks.

  89. What is Azure Sentinel?

    Scalable cloud native SIEM platform for intelligent security analytics, threat intelligence, detection of advanced attacks.

  90. What is Azure Advisor

    Personalized recommendation engine analyzing resource configuration and usage telemetry to improve reliability, security, performance, operational excellence.

  91. What is Azure Portal

    Unified web-based user interface to manage Azure services and resources. Provides access control, dashboards, resource creation, monitoring.

  92. Describe serverless computing

    Executing application logic without managing underlying servers. Azure serverless options include Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid. Scales automatically.

  93. Define platform as a service (PaaS)

    Cloud platform for creating, deploying and managing web apps without maintaining infrastructure. Quickly build, deploy, scale applications.

  94. PaaS is a cloud platform for creating, deploying and managing web apps without maintaining infrastructure. Quickly build, deploy, scale applications.

  95. IaaS is a cloud platform for On-demand provisioning of compute resources like VMs, storage, networking. Maintain control while avoiding infrastructure costs.

  96. software as a service is a Cloud based application software that runs on provider infrastructure. Simple for users, efficient delivery model. Examples: Office 365, Salesforce, Dropbox.

  97. Define Office 365 & is it IaaS/PaaS/SaaS?

    SaaS. Cloud-based Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams. Available via subscription.;

  98. Define Microsoft Dynamics 365 (& is itIaaS/PaaS/SaaS?)

    Cloud-based ERP and CRM applications for sales, marketing, operations, finance, commerce, human resources, project operations.;SaaS

  99. Define Microsoft Power BI (is it IaaS/PaaS/SaaS?)

    Business analytics service for visualizing and sharing insights from data. Enables data modeling, interactive reports and dashboards. ;SaaS

  100. Define Microsoft Intune (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS?)

    Cloud-based enterprise mobility management and security. Enables mobile device management, application management, and protection of org data.;SaaS