Azure Overview: Introduction for Beginners

Get started in your Microsoft Azure cloud journey with this FREE introductory course for beginners!

With the Azure Overview: Introduction for Beginners Course, you will be able to begin your journey in learning Microsoft Azure.

This course serves as a complete introduction for those looking to get started with Azure, and potentially move on to AZ-900, or other certifications. Users will be introduced to cloud fundamentals and other core topics related to Microsoft Azure.

This course includes the following curriculum:

  • Cloud and Azure Overview
  • Azure Networking
  • Azure Storage
  • Azure Virtual Machines
  • Azure PowerShell – Including a FREE Azure PowerShell Guide!

Lectures will educate you on the terms and principles of the Azure platform and demos will enable you with a hands-on experience using scenarios to empower you in the real world.

Welcome to this FREE Skylines Academy Azure training course! We’re happy you’re joining us!


Your Instructor


Nick Colyer
Nick Colyer

Nick Colyer has over 25 years of experience in the IT Industry and currently works as a Chief Cloud Architect for AHEAD, LLC in Chicago, IL.

Day-to-day Nick spends his time educating and enabling customers to adopt cloud platforms in a way that is not only meaningful to their business, but also empowers them for years to come in the IT industry.

Nick is a passionate teacher of technology and is certified as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Thousands of students have already trusted Nick with their IT training, and his courses routinely receive the highest reviews globally.

Nick often speaks at conferences including AHEAD Azure Innovation Days, VMWorld, the Looking Ahead Tech Summit, as well as tailored briefings for large enterprise companies across the United States.

You can regularly find Nick at community events and on Twitter (@vnickc).


Course Curriculum


  Introduction
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  1 - Cloud and Azure Overview
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  2 - Azure Networking
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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