FYI, Scott Duffy's courses are not complete. The questions on his Questions Banks are not even covered in his courses. There will be a lot of question that are not covered by his courses. Read his reviews.
Most detailed and informative video I’ve seen on TH-cam regarding the Azure Cloud exams. Thanks Travis! Going to be taking my DP-203 exam soon and this was super helpful
I know it's silly, but I really like Travis' voice. It makes it easy to watch his videos from start to end, and I'm always looking forward to the next one!
I cant tell how much you contribute to the community who want to take the Microsoft exams. No BS, no paid ad, no self- commercial, pure support. Those kind of videos are so rare nowaday. Please take a big thank from me sir
33 and I’m burnt out of working with healthcare. Last week we did training for a call center. Today is my first day. I hate it. So this is something I’m going to do next.
Hey Travis, great video! I recently did the AZ-204 without much prep, but have been working with Azure for more than a year. Really resonate about the open book, I used it in the AZ-204 and finished the exam right on time. In the past, I usually finished 15-30 minutes before the time allotted. Just a tip to not get lost looking at documentation.
How did you manage all the detailed questions? I also have been working with it for over a year but majority of the questions are so detailed it is not something you really pickup when developing, you need to google. How did your prep look like? :)
I did not know about the open book - that's awesome. I'm taking AZ-104 soon and feel like I understand the concepts fine but was worried about remembering stuff like Powershell commands, SKU offerings etc. This really takes that pressure off, and it makes sense because in the realy world no one needs to know all that off by heart
Yeah it was new to me prior to this video. Though if you are going to use the docs for a few things, be sure to know exactly where to find it as there won't be any added time to the exam. I finished with like 3 minutes left! I think you can remember most the powershell commands as there's a pattern to them. While I didn't have the open book option, I may use it for things like VM sizes, etc. Best of luck on taking it!
I agree with you 100%. Why do we have to memorize everything, and most of them we never used. Open-book tests usually slow you down. You actually need to study for your test. You only use open book for the one that you are not sure.
Thank you for this! I took many tech tests and failed miserably because I got too nervous (I get bad text anxiety). Knowing this is open book I feel less stressed about wanting to take this.
Hey Travis, love the videos. I taught myself how to code after 30 and successfully changed careers into web development. I am now planning to pivot into a DA path and will be looking into some of the azure certifications. Great video, thanks!
Travis thank you for providing an up to date full guide on completing these certifications… makes it a lot easier than going to multiple channels to learn their processes individually!!!🔥
Thank you for creating such an informative video. It has made it much easier for me to understand where to begin, and I feel confident about starting now.
Hey Tavis. thats great to hear from you and it is very much helpful that you explained very well starting from choosing the right certification among different and the path to parepare and concluded about what steps need to take on the exam day.Thank you very much.
Open book is a great idea and might sound like a cheat code, but don't be fooled. You won't have much time to do research on the spot during the exam - you get 50-60+ complex, scenario based questions and some labs (+/- for each exam), but such volume simply eliminates any chance of you showing up unprepared and passing. I studied for 2 weeks for my AZ800, open book concept was already introduced and I had 0 time to search around for answers. Failed twice, studied more, then passed.
Excellent video. Thank you for making it. I'm 32, switching career paths from an HVAC tech to my passion; technology and development. I really enjoyed your video because of your positive energy, comforting voice, and the in-depth information you shared. Liked, saved, and subscribed. If TH-cam doesn't work out, you could probably be a voice actor for motivational audio books or a coffee commercial... When you wake up in the morning to a flat tire and feel like you haven't gotten a good night's sleep in days because you're obsessed with your latest project. Reach for the brew with a mountain sunshine view, it's enough to start up your dead truck. Reach for the coder's cup! And when life doesn't go your way, PIVOT! 😅😅🏆🏆🤦♂🤦♂ Thanks again, brother!
make sure to look locally for how much market share the cloud has! For me as an example, the story is a whole different. As of 2020, Microsoft Azure held the largest market share for cloud computing in the Netherlands, with 73% of the market. Within the healthcare sector, Azure’s share was even higher at 90%,
Great video. Why not start with the fundamentals course AZ-900? Is that not beneficial for jobs or are they looking for at least an admin/associate level cert?
Getting any degree or certification at this point in history is basically your POC on: "I am this good at finding the relevant answer to any given question you throw at me." Not everything has to be held in that brain of yours - but where and how to find the answers to any question, that is a true skill to have - in my opinion.
Did not quite see the value with MS learn before watching this video, always tend to forget how good MS documentation actually is. Your recommendation for using it together with your training is such a good recommendation, I am using it daily myself now.
Great tips Travis, I will say what I like to do before an exam is prep a little does not have to be harcore study but it keeps me on my toes for the exam.. just my 2 cents.
Super super rich information in this video, this was really helpful as I am on the journey to transition to be a cloud network engineer from traditional network engineer.
Duffy's AZ-204 series is out of date. I tried it today and got stopped in section 2 due to changes in the way App Services works causing deployment failures.
Hi Travis, great advices in the video. I want to share my opinion on the first advice, correlate learning with MS doc. It's great! I've been studying the certs with Examtopics, which is a great source, but I'm only remembering the answers and yet I don't understand the concepts of why I'm doing this. So I can actually pass the exams, but after that, I'd forget what are these services for or where can I find the relevant information. Maybe the next cert if I adopt your suggestion, I would have a better understanding!
Last week I took and passed the Azure AI-900 exam.. but open book is not allowed... the Pearson View proctor made sure to look at my surroundings before I started to answer the exam.
Any job in IT I've had, and with 17 years google box has been everyone's friend. There are many things you have have to know, but there are always times when you have to be able to research. So it makes it realistic. But not being able to understand what you need to research or what the problem is the issue with people who lie on a resume.
I constantly see people recommend going AWS over Azure, but another thing people don’t seem to account for is where you live. Where I am in the Midwest Azure is way more common and beneficial. Because there are far fewer larger corporations and more mid level companies. And a lot of the big boys are government contractors who prefer azure. You aren’t finding a lot of startup companies here.
Currently a sys admin and have been doing small bits of development for my job and really enjoy it. As a result I have been learning more dev tools to transition into a full dev position in the near future. These videos are so informative, well articulated, and coated in the character and charm that is Travis. I really appreciate everything you do. Of the dozen different programming youtube channels I have explored you are the best I have found.
Az-104 is not an open book exam (not anymore if it was in the past). This is from Az-104 exam policy: "This exam will be proctored, and is not open book"
Thank you, especially about the part with Open Book. I'm struggling with some parts of BI and those things. I kind of know it, but still miss some service names. I have an exam this Friday, and this information is so helpful! 😊
Thanks for the valuable guidance, Travis! Quick question regarding Open Book: can we use "CTRL + F" to search for specific keywords in the MS Learn documentation portal during the exam?
@@TravisMedia I am just a few minutes away from IKEA. Great to hear from you. After watching your video, it has given me more confidence and I am about to begin my certification journey.
Another point about remembering documentation is that documentation changes all of the time. Whatever you have committed to memory this year may be completely obsolete next year. Tests that center around memorization are bad tests.
8:31 I am planning to get az-204, what do you guys think between Scot Duffy and Alan Rodriguez, I see Alan has a higher overall score on Udemy, and some students also on Reddit recommended Alan over Scott. I know both instructors updated their courses in 2024, it's not about the money I can afford to buy both at discounted Udemy prices, its about my time to spend efficiently on which one. Thanks.
I've got AZ-400, AZ-140, AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305 and AZ-204. In addition I managed to also obtain the Certified Ethical Hacker. I've applied for over 200 jobs in 2023, and still cannot get an entry level job. These certifications don't mean anything in Australia without working experience, which I don't have in cloud services. And if I did have working experience in cloud services, then I wouldn't need these certications. So I drive Uber instead.
Got it all wrong. I have 3years experience as a software dev and I’m getting the 204. With no experience more certs hurt you. Do real full fledge projects. Like creat a network of containers and expose them the do azure analysis on the and report your finding. Something on that scale will impress. And on that note try security in general
Unfortunately, Scott's courses are quite often obsolete. And too superficial. Thanks hor your advice Travis, especially about whizlabs. Preparing AI and DP exams, used examtopics, quite similar, free and less functional. Also if somebody wants to pass DP 203, I can recommend Ramesh Retnasamy courses, not for preparation particularly, but for getting experience in covered topics.
15:57 " you'll study and study and never feel ready. You'll just keep studying You'll forget about it and never get the certification " 😂 so true for me!
This is exactly how the kubernetes CKA exam is. You can look up stuff but not alot of time. So you have to only use if necessary or to copy a template for some yaml files.
Free tip for udemy. If you open it in a private browser whilst not signed in... There's always a sale on... The add to basket THEN sign in
FYI, Scott Duffy's courses are not complete. The questions on his Questions Banks are not even covered in his courses. There will be a lot of question that are not covered by his courses. Read his reviews.
Freer tip, many library cards have access to Udemy or Udemy business for free.
@@alpyilmaz4803 what course should i get then?i just bought his course but can return it and get a diff one
@@pesarated I'd rather take this route. For the most part, I prefer not to undercut someone getting paid for their work.
Thank you!!
I passed my Azure fundamentals AZ-900 yesterday !!! Just a week of studying :)
Most detailed and informative video I’ve seen on TH-cam regarding the Azure Cloud exams. Thanks Travis! Going to be taking my DP-203 exam soon and this was super helpful
Thank you so much I passed my AZ-104 exam. your videos and certifiedumps study guide + practice test helped me to pass my exam.
where did you find the dumps and practice test for az104 ?
@@foodandwellness google it certifiedumps
I know it's silly, but I really like Travis' voice. It makes it easy to watch his videos from start to end, and I'm always looking forward to the next one!
He really does have a smooth radio announcer kind of voice.
OMG I had the same feeling for no reason lol
So true
I cant tell how much you contribute to the community who want to take the Microsoft exams. No BS, no paid ad, no self- commercial, pure support. Those kind of videos are so rare nowaday. Please take a big thank from me sir
33 and I’m burnt out of working with healthcare. Last week we did training for a call center. Today is my first day. I hate it.
So this is something I’m going to do next.
hang in there. hope everything is going well. I also got out of healthcare a few years ago and am pleased with IT trajectory.
@@Luisb43keverything is. I got my security plus a month ago and have 2
Interviews this week. Getting az900 tomorrow.
Hope everything is well for you
Hey Travis, great video!
I recently did the AZ-204 without much prep, but have been working with Azure for more than a year. Really resonate about the open book, I used it in the AZ-204 and finished the exam right on time. In the past, I usually finished 15-30 minutes before the time allotted. Just a tip to not get lost looking at documentation.
How did you manage all the detailed questions? I also have been working with it for over a year but majority of the questions are so detailed it is not something you really pickup when developing, you need to google. How did your prep look like? :)
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I did not know about the open book - that's awesome. I'm taking AZ-104 soon and feel like I understand the concepts fine but was worried about remembering stuff like Powershell commands, SKU offerings etc. This really takes that pressure off, and it makes sense because in the realy world no one needs to know all that off by heart
Yeah it was new to me prior to this video. Though if you are going to use the docs for a few things, be sure to know exactly where to find it as there won't be any added time to the exam. I finished with like 3 minutes left! I think you can remember most the powershell commands as there's a pattern to them. While I didn't have the open book option, I may use it for things like VM sizes, etc. Best of luck on taking it!
Hi
Did you clear the exam? What resources did you use to study? I’m planning Az-104 next month
Never read the full case study in the exam.too much unnecessary info. Refer to the parts when answering the question.
I agree with you 100%. Why do we have to memorize everything, and most of them we never used. Open-book tests usually slow you down. You actually need to study for your test. You only use open book for the one that you are not sure.
Thank you for this! I took many tech tests and failed miserably because I got too nervous (I get bad text anxiety). Knowing this is open book I feel less stressed about wanting to take this.
Hey Travis, love the videos. I taught myself how to code after 30 and successfully changed careers into web development. I am now planning to pivot into a DA path and will be looking into some of the azure certifications. Great video, thanks!
Travis thank you for providing an up to date full guide on completing these certifications… makes it a lot easier than going to multiple channels to learn their processes individually!!!🔥
You have a great voice!
His voice is hot and he knows it 😂
Yes, what Certification I need to talk like him?
I am really thankful for your valuable tips on how to succeed in any azure certification exam ❤
I am a traditional windows admin and I love your channel! So bloody, good well done no patronisation meant. Haha
Jolly good. Miss being a Windows Admin. It's fantastic work.
Thank you for creating such an informative video. It has made it much easier for me to understand where to begin, and I feel confident about starting now.
Travis, your career advice that short video that advice still echoes in my head
Hey Tavis. thats great to hear from you and it is very much helpful that you explained very well starting from choosing the right certification among different and the path to parepare and concluded about what steps need to take on the exam day.Thank you very much.
Thanks!
Open book is a great idea and might sound like a cheat code, but don't be fooled. You won't have much time to do research on the spot during the exam - you get 50-60+ complex, scenario based questions and some labs (+/- for each exam), but such volume simply eliminates any chance of you showing up unprepared and passing. I studied for 2 weeks for my AZ800, open book concept was already introduced and I had 0 time to search around for answers. Failed twice, studied more, then passed.
I'm going to use this to get DP-900 and DP-203 and even DP-300. Thanks Travis!
Excellent video. Thank you for making it. I'm 32, switching career paths from an HVAC tech to my passion; technology and development. I really enjoyed your video because of your positive energy, comforting voice, and the in-depth information you shared. Liked, saved, and subscribed. If TH-cam doesn't work out, you could probably be a voice actor for motivational audio books or a coffee commercial... When you wake up in the morning to a flat tire and feel like you haven't gotten a good night's sleep in days because you're obsessed with your latest project. Reach for the brew with a mountain sunshine view, it's enough to start up your dead truck. Reach for the coder's cup! And when life doesn't go your way, PIVOT! 😅😅🏆🏆🤦♂🤦♂ Thanks again, brother!
Thank you so much I am currently prepare myself and take practice tests
make sure to look locally for how much market share the cloud has! For me as an example, the story is a whole different. As of 2020, Microsoft Azure held the largest market share for cloud computing in the Netherlands, with 73% of the market. Within the healthcare sector, Azure’s share was even higher at 90%,
Great video. Why not start with the fundamentals course AZ-900? Is that not beneficial for jobs or are they looking for at least an admin/associate level cert?
This is good. I wanted to focus on AWS but this actually makes a more clearer plan
Thank you Travis, very helpful info. I have struggled with knowing what to study. This lays out a great plan. Going to use it now.
Travis articulate communicator, great teacher, proficient developer
Awesome video @Tavis Media, thanks for the sharing your exam cert prep
Excellent tips, resources and delivery towards an optimal and successful exam prep. Thank you!
Thank you so much great video will definitely let you know as soon as cleared az-104
i passed the Exam thank you followed exactly what you have told.
Today i have passed the exam.
Getting any degree or certification at this point in history is basically your POC on: "I am this good at finding the relevant answer to any given question you throw at me." Not everything has to be held in that brain of yours - but where and how to find the answers to any question, that is a true skill to have - in my opinion.
Thank you for this video! Super helpful, will be applying these this year.
Did not quite see the value with MS learn before watching this video, always tend to forget how good MS documentation actually is. Your recommendation for using it together with your training is such a good recommendation, I am using it daily myself now.
Great tips Travis, I will say what I like to do before an exam is prep a little does not have to be harcore study but it keeps me on my toes for the exam.. just my 2 cents.
Yeah, that lookup of the VM sizes etc is the only thing it will help with quick. The benefit of learning to lookup that is it changes all the time.
Super super rich information in this video, this was really helpful as I am on the journey to transition to be a cloud network engineer from traditional network engineer.
I always love your content, always. The advise you give is so invaluable. Keep doing it.
Traviz, you're awesome!!!
Duffy's AZ-204 series is out of date. I tried it today and got stopped in section 2 due to changes in the way App Services works causing deployment failures.
Thanks for this video!
It's really really helpful!
Hi Travis, great advices in the video. I want to share my opinion on the first advice, correlate learning with MS doc. It's great! I've been studying the certs with Examtopics, which is a great source, but I'm only remembering the answers and yet I don't understand the concepts of why I'm doing this. So I can actually pass the exams, but after that, I'd forget what are these services for or where can I find the relevant information. Maybe the next cert if I adopt your suggestion, I would have a better understanding!
So you are cheating with brain dumps....and you wonder why you arn't understanding the underlying concepts
Solid advice, no BS! Young techies should listen to this advice
Great exam preparation tips. Thank Travis :)
Incredible resource and tips! Thanks
OMG knowing that I can see the documentation during the exam gave me so much peace 😮💨
Last week I took and passed the Azure AI-900 exam.. but open book is not allowed... the Pearson View proctor made sure to look at my surroundings before I started to answer the exam.
Open book isn’t available on any fundemtals exam
Great tips, Travis.Thank you. I'm preparing to enter the cloud field and I appreciate those precious tips.
Any job in IT I've had, and with 17 years google box has been everyone's friend. There are many things you have have to know, but there are always times when you have to be able to research. So it makes it realistic. But not being able to understand what you need to research or what the problem is the issue with people who lie on a resume.
Very good tips! Thank you very much, Travis !!!
Awesome tips! Nailed every detail! Really appreciated! 🙏
I constantly see people recommend going AWS over Azure, but another thing people don’t seem to account for is where you live. Where I am in the Midwest Azure is way more common and beneficial. Because there are far fewer larger corporations and more mid level companies. And a lot of the big boys are government contractors who prefer azure. You aren’t finding a lot of startup companies here.
Currently a sys admin and have been doing small bits of development for my job and really enjoy it. As a result I have been learning more dev tools to transition into a full dev position in the near future.
These videos are so informative, well articulated, and coated in the character and charm that is Travis. I really appreciate everything you do. Of the dozen different programming youtube channels I have explored you are the best I have found.
Thank you! Means the world
Great video my friend!
Thanks for such great detailed valuable information, if only all of youTube was like this!
Thank you so much for the tips and the resources!
Az-104 is not an open book exam (not anymore if it was in the past). This is from Az-104 exam policy: "This exam will be proctored, and is not open book"
It's not "open book", but you do have access to Microsoft Learn
Reading and comprehending what you read is the most important skill for any job.
Fantastic advice, thank you
Great video thank you
Best tip overall 6:50 for everything.
Even the senior escalation engineers in Microsoft uses the documents and code info so I think this Open book concept is pretty realistic
Scott Duffy is great for priming the information for sure
Thank you, especially about the part with Open Book. I'm struggling with some parts of BI and those things. I kind of know it, but still miss some service names.
I have an exam this Friday, and this information is so helpful! 😊
Did you pass?
Awesome. Thanks for the tips.
💕Thank you so much for breaking down the pathway for beginners. I appreciate your time and commitment to teaching us.
this is a pathfinder , thank you
Its a great tips. Thank you!.
Thank you for your videos!
Thanks for this Travis! Very helpful info!
this whizlabs hints are great!
Thanks a lot Travis for the great tips 😊
Thanks for the valuable guidance, Travis! Quick question regarding Open Book: can we use "CTRL + F" to search for specific keywords in the MS Learn documentation portal during the exam?
Travis, thanks for the great tips. When you are in charlotte, north carolina coffee is on me!
I'll remember that! I lived a few years in Raleigh in the past, and often go to the Charlotte IKEA still.
@@TravisMedia I am just a few minutes away from IKEA. Great to hear from you. After watching your video, it has given me more confidence and I am about to begin my certification journey.
Great video Travis! You should do the same for security certs :) insightful content 🎉
Very amazing and informative, thanks for sharing ♥
Best 18 mins ever Thanks
great video, thanks for your good advice
What's the advantage of Whiz Labs compared to MS Learn practice exams?
Thank you Travis. Amazing explanation. Love from India.👍👍
Another point about remembering documentation is that documentation changes all of the time. Whatever you have committed to memory this year may be completely obsolete next year. Tests that center around memorization are bad tests.
Good point!
Very informative Video!...Thank you.
8:31 I am planning to get az-204, what do you guys think between Scot Duffy and Alan Rodriguez, I see Alan has a higher overall score on Udemy, and some students also on Reddit recommended Alan over Scott. I know both instructors updated their courses in 2024, it's not about the money I can afford to buy both at discounted Udemy prices, its about my time to spend efficiently on which one. Thanks.
Thanks ... open book explanation was helpful
Taking the exam there was NO open book option anywhere ????????
Great video 💯
I've got AZ-400, AZ-140, AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305 and AZ-204. In addition I managed to also obtain the Certified Ethical Hacker. I've applied for over 200 jobs in 2023, and still cannot get an entry level job. These certifications don't mean anything in Australia without working experience, which I don't have in cloud services. And if I did have working experience in cloud services, then I wouldn't need these certications. So I drive Uber instead.
Got it all wrong. I have 3years experience as a software dev and I’m getting the 204. With no experience more certs hurt you. Do real full fledge projects. Like creat a network of containers and expose them the do azure analysis on the and report your finding. Something on that scale will impress. And on that note try security in general
i feel for you man
An AOB question?What are the dangers of profile merging your accounts?
Thanks for sharing!
excelent last 3 tips!
Really GREAT guide and teaching 👌🏻👍🏼
Unfortunately, Scott's courses are quite often obsolete. And too superficial. Thanks hor your advice Travis, especially about whizlabs. Preparing AI and DP exams, used examtopics, quite similar, free and less functional. Also if somebody wants to pass DP 203, I can recommend Ramesh Retnasamy courses, not for preparation particularly, but for getting experience in covered topics.
Update. I just passed my az900 and it was NOT an open book test
15:57 " you'll study and study and never feel ready. You'll just keep studying You'll forget about it and never get the certification " 😂 so true for me!
thank you. it really helps me.
Hello, just began my AZ-104 exam path today, thanks for your clear explanations and planning tricks, have a wonderful day.
This is exactly how the kubernetes CKA exam is. You can look up stuff but not alot of time. So you have to only use if necessary or to copy a template for some yaml files.
Should I do the 900 first and then the 104? Or is 104 decent to do without the 900?
Gr8 question
Very useful tips and straight to the point. Thanks!