Part 1: Azure Basics
The Azure Basics domain in the DP-203: Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure exam is a basic component focusing on foundational elements of Microsoft Azure, cloud computing, Azure architecture, and management and governance in Azure environments.
The chapters under this domain will explore these fundamentals, including cloud concepts such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), as well as different deployment models, such as public, private, and hybrid clouds. You will delve into Azure’s architectural components, such as regions, availability zones, and resource groups, and how they support Azure infrastructure, as well as various Azure services and how they can be integrated to create comprehensive solutions. Finally, you will be introduced to tools for managing Azure resources, governance features such as policies and RBAC, and cost management techniques to optimize Azure costs.
In this section of the book, you'll find Chapter 1, Introducing Azure Basics.