Microsoft Fundamentals

Microsoft fundamentals curriculum provides foundational-level knowledge of Microsoft cloud and business application services. They're ideal for students starting or thinking about a career in technology.

The following information provides an overview of the Microsoft fundamentals curriculum offered as a part of Microsoft Learn for Educators.

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

This course provides foundational-level knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud services and cloud computing concepts. Learning focus areas include cloud computing services and models of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). It covers Microsoft Azure services and solutions including security, privacy, compliance, trust, pricing, and support services available. Completion of the course prepares students for the AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification exam.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Azure AI Fundamentals

This course trains on demonstrating knowledge of common Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads and how to implement them on Azure. The course covers foundational knowledge of AI workloads, principles of ML, and features of computer vision and conversational AI related to Microsoft Azure services. Completion of this course prepares students for the AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals certification exam and can be used to prepare, but isn't a prerequisite for other Azure role-based certifications including the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

This course trains on the concepts of relational and non-relational data, and different types of data workloads such as transactional or analytical. The course covers core data concepts and working with relational and non-relational data on Microsoft Azure. Completion of this course prepares students for the DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certification exam and can be used to prepare, but isn't a prerequisite for other Azure role-based certifications including the Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

This course trains on the business value and capabilities of Power Platform. The course covers building a Power BI dashboard, creating simple Power Apps canvas app experiences, connecting data with a Common Data Service for apps, and automating a workflow process with Power Automate. Completion of the course prepares students for the PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals certification exam.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

This course provides you with a broad introduction to the fundamentals of security, compliance, and identity (SCI) across cloud-based and Microsoft services. Designed for students who are already familiar with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, this course covers core concepts, principles, and methodologies that are foundational to security, compliance, and identity solutions, including Zero-Trust, shared responsibility, our privacy principles, and more. You'll also learn about identity and access management in the Microsoft Cloud along with compliance solutions. Completion of the course prepares students for the SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals certification exam and can be used to prepare, but isn't a prerequisite for other SCI role-based certifications.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)

This course provides you with a broad introduction to the customer engagement capabilities of Dynamics 365. You'll become familiar with the concept of customer engagement, as well as each of the customer engagement apps, including Dynamics 365 Marketing, Dynamics 365 Sales, Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dynamics 365 Field Service, and the customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities of Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This course will include lecture as well as interactive labs. Completion of the course prepares students for the MB-910: Dynamics Fundamentals (CRM) certification exam.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)

This course provides you with a broad introduction to the finance and operations capabilities of Dynamics 365. You'll become familiar with the concept of enterprise resource management (ERP), as well as each of the finance and operations apps, including Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Dynamics 365 Finance, Dynamics 365 Commerce, Dynamics 365 Human Resources, and the ERP capabilities of Dynamics 365 Project Operations. This course will include lecture as well as interactive labs. Completion of the course prepares students for the MB-920: Dynamics Fundamentals (ERP) certification exam.

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

This course demonstrates a foundational-level knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to facilitate productivity on-site, at home, or a combination of both. Students may have knowledge of cloud-based solutions or may be new to Microsoft 365. Completion of the course prepares students for the MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certification exam

Students may be eligible for ACE college credit if they pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service

In this course, students will learn how to provision Azure OpenAI service, deploy models, and use them in generative AI applications. Azure OpenAI Service provides access to OpenAI's powerful large language models such as GPT; the model behind the popular ChatGPT service. These models enable various natural language processing (NLP) solutions to understand, converse, and generate content. Users can access the service through REST APIs, SDKs, and Azure OpenAI Studio. AI-050: Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service does not have an associated certification or applied skill.