Microsoft Azure Certification Guides
Free Azure guide roots for fundamentals, administration, development, and architecture exams, with cheat sheets, FAQs, and official resource pages.
This section covers current Microsoft Azure certification guide roots for fundamentals, administration, development, and architecture. The pages focus on the operational and design choices Microsoft exams repeatedly test: scope selection, identity boundaries, private connectivity, governance controls, continuity planning, and service-fit trade-offs.
Published exam roots currently include AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-204, and AZ-305. Start with the exam aligned to your target role, then use the cheat sheet for last-mile recall, the FAQ for format and recurring weak spots, and the resources page for Microsoft Learn and the current official exam materials.
In this section
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Free exam-focused coverage of cloud concepts, Azure services, pricing, governance, and review strategy for Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
- AZ-900 Cheatsheet — Azure Fundamentals High-Yield Tables & Quick Rules
Last-mile AZ-900 review: cloud models, Azure global infrastructure, core services, identity/security/governance, pricing, and SLA math. Includes fast pickers and exam-style heuristics.
- AZ-900 FAQ — Common Questions About Azure Fundamentals
Clear answers to the most common questions about Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900): format, passing score, prerequisites, study time, labs, differences from AZ-104, and exam-day tips.
- Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Free exam-focused coverage of identity, compute, storage, networking, monitoring, and operational administration for AZ-104.
- AZ-104 Cheatsheet — High-Yield Defaults, Tables, and Quick Commands
Fast reference for Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104): RBAC scopes, Policy vs Locks, storage redundancy & tiers, private access patterns, load-balancing choices, VM/VMSS tips, monitoring/KQL snippets, backup/restore gotchas.
- AZ-104 FAQ — Common Questions About the Azure Administrator Exam
Answers to the most common questions about Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104): format, scoring, prerequisites, retakes, labs, study plan, and what to expect on test day.
- Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
Free exam-focused coverage of Azure compute, storage, identity, messaging, monitoring, and application integration for AZ-204.
- AZ-204 Study Plan (30 / 60 / 90 Days)
A practical AZ-204 study plan you can follow: 30-day intensive, 60-day balanced, and 90-day part-time schedules with weekly focus by domain, suggested hours/week, and tips for using the IT Mastery practice app.
- AZ-204 Cheatsheet — Code Snippets, Tables, and High-Yield Azure Developer Patterns
Comprehensive AZ-204 quick reference: App Service, Functions, containers, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Entra ID auth, Key Vault/App Configuration, API Management policies, Event Grid/Hubs, Service Bus/Queues, and Application Insights. Includes code, tables, charts, and diagrams.
- AZ-204 FAQ — Common Questions About the Azure Developer Associate Exam
Answers to the most common questions about AZ-204: what’s tested, prerequisites, how long to study, labs, common weak spots, and exam-day tactics.
- Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305)
Free exam-focused coverage of identity, governance, data, continuity, and infrastructure design trade-offs for AZ-305.
- AZ-305 Cheatsheet — Architecture Pickers, Tables, and High-Yield Trade‑offs
Fast reference for AZ-305: service selection tables for compute, networking, data, messaging, and governance; Private Link and DNS gotchas; RTO/RPO patterns; and design heuristics that match Microsoft’s blueprint.
- AZ-305 FAQ — Common Questions About the Azure Solutions Architect Exam
Answers to the most common questions about AZ-305: what’s tested, prerequisites, how it differs from AZ-104, how long to study, labs, and exam-day tactics.