Microsoft Applied Skills: Azure management tasks

Name: Microsoft Applied Skills: Azure management tasks
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For users who are new to Azure. Manage Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, and more.

Created byPhillip Burton • over one million students so far, I Do Data Limited

Last updated 9/2025

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What you'll learn

Perform basic Azure subscription tasks
Perform basic Azure network services tasks
Perform basic Azure virtual machine tasks
Perform basic Azure storage tasks

Course content

6 sections • 32 lectures • 1h 46m total length

Introduction2:29
Learn to manage Azure resources, create and manage virtual machines, configure networking, storage, and subscription settings, with practical exercises to build confidence for the applied skill assessment.
Welcome to Udemy0:38
How to get the best out of your Udemy course3:05
Master Udemy video playback, subtitles and speed controls, and switch video quality, then access course content, notes, Q&A, announcements, and your certificate.
Do you want auto-translated subtitles in more languages?1:20
Curriculum4:53
Master basic azure management tasks—compute, network, and storage—through the Microsoft Applied Skill assessment, which provides a free, self-paced credential and interactive scenarios to demonstrate job-ready skills.
Resources0:03

Creating an Azure account, and exploring Azure interface6:50
Sign up for a free Azure account with 12 months of popular products and a $200 credit, then navigate the portal, explore storage accounts, resources, and Azure documentation.
Creating a virtual machine7:09
Create and configure a virtual machine in Microsoft Azure, exploring subscriptions, resource groups, Ubuntu server image, disk types, networking, and deployment steps.
13. Gather virtual machine inventory4:53
Explore Azure virtual machine management by viewing the interface, gathering a virtual machine inventory, and navigating resources, status, size, and networks while learning how to stop charges and use search.
14. Start and stop a virtual machine4:16
Learn to stop and start a virtual machine from the overview blade, enable auto shutdown, set a scheduled time and time zone, and save your changes.
9, 10. Attach a new disk3:11
Learn to attach a new data disk to a virtual machine in azure, selecting disk type and size, configuring logical unit numbers, encryption, host caching, and saving changes.
9, 11. Change the size of a virtual machine2:46
Change the size of a virtual machine in Azure by selecting from B, D, E, and F series, comparing vCPUs and memory, and resizing in availability and scale size.
Practice Activity Number 10:34
Practice Activity Number 1 - The Solution3:51
Create a Linux virtual machine in Azure portal, in a resource group, using a d-series size in availability zone 1, attach a 64 GB standard hdd, and enable auto shutdown.

6, 9, 12. Configure the virtual network interface3:55
Configure the virtual network interface for an Azure VM by adjusting internet protocol configuration, gateway load balancer, and DNS settings, then view its connections in the resource visualizer.
5, 6. View subnets and related resources and gather virtual network discovery4:02
View and manage subnets and related resources through network interfaces and virtual networks in the Azure portal. Learn subnet notation like 10.2.0.0/24, add subnets, and configure IP configurations.
7, 8. View and Assign an NSG3:06
Explore how network security groups regulate inbound and outbound traffic with prioritized rules, including port 22 tcp, and learn to assign NSGs to network interfaces or subnets.
Practice Activity Number 20:19
Practice Activity Number 2 - The Solution2:07
Explore how to locate the virtual machine's network interface, subnet, IP configurations, and IPv4 address, then review the virtual network, network security group settings, and upcoming storage tasks.

Create a storage account2:55
Create a storage account in portal.azure.com by selecting subscription, resource group, a unique name, region, and a standard general-purpose storage account; then choose local, geo, or zone redundancy and create.
15, 16, 17. Access keys, get connection info, create Shared Access Signatures6:42
Discover how to grant access to a storage account using access keys, connection strings, and shared access signatures, rotate keys safely, and manage endpoints and permissions.
17, 18, 19. Configure file share settings and upload a file to Azure Files6:17
Create and configure an Azure Files file share, select the transaction optimized access tier, enable backups, snapshots, soft delete, and upload files with folders, quotas, and overwrites.
17, 20, 21. Create a Blob storage container and upload a file5:38
Practice Activity Number 30:35
Practice Activity Number 3 - The Solution4:02
Create a storage account with Azure blob storage, show key two, and generate a read/write shared access signature. Create a cool file share, upload a file, and create blob container.

1. Manage and view Azure settings3:27
Navigate Azure settings via the portal wheel, adjust default subscriptions, appearance, language, start page, sign-out timing, and use Copilot to access virtual machines and review cost management, billing, and alerts.
2, 3. Add locks and tags to resources4:25
Explore how to add locks and tags to resources in azure, using name value tags like maintainer and division, and apply read only or delete locks to protect resources.
4. View subscription level settings3:28
Explore how to view and manage subscription level settings, including management groups, cost analysis, resource locks, and tags, with insights into security, spending, and resource usage.
Practice Activity Number 40:14
Practice Activity Number 4 - The Solution2:20
Navigate the portal to set language and regional format, apply a delete lock to vm, tag storage account, and review resource groups in your subscription for Microsoft applied skills assessment.

How to delete resource groups and take the assessment5:49
Master Azure resource group deletion in a guided lab environment, including handling resource locks, and prepare for the Microsoft applied skills assessment through practical tasks.
Congratulations for finishing the course!0:58
Review hands-on Azure management tasks, including creating an Azure account, managing a virtual machine, configuring a virtual network and storage with file shares and blobs, and applying tags.

Requirements

You need to know how to use a computer.
No prior knowledge of Microsoft Azure is required.
You can access Azure on Windows, iOS or Linux.
Why not have a look at the curriculum below and see what you can learn?

Description

This course teaches all of the skills required for the Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started with Azure management tasks.

It can also be the basis for other Microsoft Applied Skills, and the AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals exam.

Please note: This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.

In this 1¾ hour course we’ll cover the skills that you need for the APL-0100 Microsoft Applied Skills: Get started with Azure management tasks.

The tasks that you need to perform to get this skill are:

Perform basic virtual machines (VM) tasks. We'll sign up to Azure for free, and potentially get a US$200 free credit. We'll then create a Virtual Machine, and then gather information about it. We'll then stop the machine, attach a new data disk, and change the specification (or size) of this Virtual Machine.
Perform basic network services tasks. We'll configure the virtual network interfaces of the Virtual Machine. We'll have a look at virtual network subnets and see you can visualise how the components interact. We'll also examine Network Security Groups (NSG) and assign them to Virtual Network Interfaces and Network subnets.
Perform basic storage tasks. We'll then create a new storage account, find connection information and access keys, and create a Shared Access Signature (SAS). We will also create file shares and Blob storage containers and upload files to them.
Perform basic subscription tasks. Finally, we'll look at more general tasks. We'll look at Azure and subscription-level settings, and add locks and tags to resources.

There are several Practice Activities throughout the course, so you can be sure that you are learning.

By the end of the course, you will feel confident about being able to navigate through the Azure interface and be able to perform basic Azure management tasks. With a bit of practice, you'll be able to take the official Microsoft Applied Skill - that would look great on your CV or resume.

Who this course is for:

This course is for you if you want to understand to understand the Azure interface, and to manage some Azure tasks.
Beginners in Microsoft Azure who want guided, hands-on practice with core management tasks.
IT professionals starting their cloud journey and looking to gain confidence with everyday Azure tasks such as managing VMs, networking, and storage.
It is also for you if you want to get a credential in Microsoft Azure, and take the Applied Skills assessment: Get started with Azure management tasks

Microsoft Applied Skills: Azure management tasks

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Course content

Introduction6 lectures • 12min

Let's start using Microsoft Azure and performing basic virtual machine tasks8 lectures • 34min

Perform basic network services tasks5 lectures • 13min

Perform basic storage tasks6 lectures • 26min

Perform basic subscription tasks5 lectures • 14min

Thank you for watching this course2 lectures • 7min

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