COWLEY COLLEGE COURSE PROCEDURE
CIS 1912 - AZURE FUNDAMENTALS
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level in either the Freshman or Sophomore year.
Catalog Description:
CIS1912 - Azure Fundamentals (3 hrs.)
This course will introduce students to the following tasks: prove knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support.
KRSN: If Kansas Regents Shared Number list that here
Course Classification: 3 Hr. Lecture
Prerequisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None
Controlling Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the fundamentals of Azure concepts including Azure architecture and services; and Azure management and governance. These concepts provide a foundation for future studies in courses related to computer science and computer engineering.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will:
- Describe cloud concepts
- Describe Azure architecture and services
- Describe Azure management and governance
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: Describe cloud concepts
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe the shared responsibility model
- Define cloud models
- Outline the consumption-based model
- Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud
- Outline the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud
- Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud
- List the benefits of manageability in the cloud
- Describe Infrastructure as a Service
- Describe Platform as a Service
- Describe Software as a Service
UNIT 2: Describe Azure architecture and services
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Explore the Learn sandbox
- Describe Azure physical infrastructure
- Describe Azure management infrastructure
- Create an Azure resource
- Describe Azure Virtual Machines
- Create an Azure Virtual Machine
- Describe Azure Virtual Desktop
- Define Azure Containers
- Outline Azure Functions
- List application hosting options
- Describe Azure Virtual Networking
- Configure network access
- Describe Azure Virtual Private Networks
- Describe Azure ExpressRoute
- Describe Azure DNS
- Define Azure storage accounts
- Describe Azure storage redundancy
- List Azure storage services
- Create a storage blob
- Identify Azure data migration options
- Identify Azure file movement options
- Describe Azure directory services
- List Azure authentication methods
- Describe Azure external identities
- Define Azure conditional access
- Describe Azure role-based access control
- Describe zero trust model
- Explain defense-in-depth
- Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud
UNIT 3: Describe Azure management and governance
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to:
- Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure
- Compare the Pricing and Total Cost of Ownership calculators
- Estimate workload costs by using the Pricing calculator
- Compare workload costs using the TCO calculator
- Describe the Azure Cost Management tool
- Describe the purpose of tags
- List the purpose of Azure Blueprints
- Describe the purpose of Azure Policy
- Describe the purpose of resource locks
- Configure a resource lock
- Describe the purpose of the Service Trust portal
- List tools for interacting with Azure
- Describe the purpose of Azure Arc
- Describe Azure Resource Manager and Azure ARM templates
- Define the purpose of Azure Advisor
- Describe Azure Service Health
- Outline Azure Monitor
Projects Required:
Varies, refer to syllabus.
Textbook:
Contact Bookstore for current textbook.
Materials/Equipment Required:
None
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class and which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
Created 3/30/2023
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