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Fall 2026 · 14 instructional weeks
Semester runs Sept. 8 – Dec. 16
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MST400 NBB · Fall 2026
Weekly Schedule & Tracker
Weekly learning calendar and progress tracker for the Azure Administration course.
Professor: Dr. Kazemi
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Week 1 Module 01: Identity and Microsoft Entra ID Upcoming Sept. 8–11
Topics and skills
Microsoft Entra IDUsers and Groups
Readings and labs
Assessments
No assessment listed.
Week 2 Module 02: Governance and Compliance Upcoming Sept. 14–18
Topics and skills
Subscriptions and AccountsAzure PolicyRole-based Access Control (RBAC)
Readings and labs
Assessments
No assessment listed.
Week 3 Module 03: Azure Administration Tools Upcoming Sept. 21–25
Topics and skills
Resource ManagerAzure Administrator ToolsARM Templates
Readings and labs
Assessments
Quiz 01 (M01–M02)Sept. 22, 1:30–2:00 PM, Room A3512Quiz 01: 3%
Week 4 Module 04: Virtual Networking Upcoming Sept. 28–Oct. 2
Topics and skills
Virtual NetworksNetwork Security GroupsAzure FirewallAzure DNS
Readings and labs
Assessments
Lab 01Sept. 29, Room A3512Lab 01: 2%
Week 5 Module 05: Intersite Connectivity Upcoming Oct. 5–9
Topics and skills
VNet PeeringVPN Gateway ConnectionsExpressRoute and Virtual WANIntroducing Project 1
Readings and labs
Assessments
Quiz 02 (M03–M04)Oct. 6, 1:30–2:00 PM, Room A3512Quiz 02: 3%
Lab 02Due Oct. 6, Room A3512Lab 02: 1%
Week 6 Module 06: Network Traffic Management Upcoming Oct. 12–16 · No classes on Monday
Topics and skills
Azure Load BalancerAzure Application GatewayNetwork RoutingEndpoints
Readings and labs
- 6.1 - What is Azure Application Gateway?
- 6.2 - What is Azure Load Balancer?
- 6.3 - Manage and control traffic flow in your Azure deployment with routes
- Lab 03: Implement Traffic Management
Assessments
Lab 03Due Oct. 13, Room A3512Lab 03: 2%
Week 7 Review and Project Q&A Upcoming Oct. 19–23
Topics and skills
Review SessionProject Q&A
Readings and labs
No reading links listed.
Assessments
Midterm (M01–M06)Oct. 20, 1:30–2:50 PM, Room A3512Midterm: 15%
Project 1Due Oct. 23Project 1: 16%
RW Reading Week! Break Oct. 26–30 · No regular classes
Enjoy Reading Week
Take time to rest, recharge, catch up on coursework, and prepare for the weeks ahead. There are no regular classes this week.
Week 8 Module 07: Azure Storage Upcoming Nov. 2–6
Topics and skills
Storage AccountsBlob StorageStorage SecurityAzure Files and File Sync
Readings and labs
Assessments
Lab 04Due Nov. 3, Room A3512Lab 04: 2%
Week 9 Module 08: Azure Virtual Machines Upcoming Nov. 9–13
Topics and skills
Creating Virtual MachinesVirtual Machine AvailabilityVirtual Machine ExtensionsIntroducing Project 2
Readings and labs
- 8.1 - Quickstart: Create a Linux virtual machine in the Azure portal
- 8.2 - Quickstart: Create a Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal
- 8.3 - Common Azure CLI commands for managing Azure resources
- 8.4 - Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
- 8.5 - Create virtual machines in a scale set using Azure portal
- Lab 05: Manage Virtual Machines
Assessments
Lab 05Due Nov. 10, Room A3512Lab 05: 2%
Week 10 Module 09: PaaS Compute Services Upcoming Nov. 16–20
Topics and skills
Azure App Service PlansAzure App ServicesAzure Container Instances
Readings and labs
Assessments
Quiz 03 (M07–M08)Nov. 17, 1:30–2:00 PM, Room A3512Quiz 03: 3%
Lab 06Due Nov. 17, Room A3512Lab 06: 2%
Week 11 Module 10: Data Protection Upcoming Nov. 23–27
Topics and skills
File and Folder BackupsVirtual Machine Backups
Readings and labs
- 10.1 - Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup
- 10.2 - Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars
- Lab 07: Implement Data Protection
Assessments
Lab 07Due Nov. 24, Room A3512Lab 07: 2%
Week 12 Module 11: Monitoring Upcoming Nov. 30–Dec. 4
Topics and skills
Azure MonitorAzure AlertsLog AnalyticsNetwork Watcher
Readings and labs
Assessments
Quiz 04 (M09–M11)Dec. 1, 1:30–2:00 PM, Room A3512Quiz 04: 3%
Lab 08Due Dec. 1, Room A3512Lab 08: 2%
Week 13 Review and Q&A Upcoming Dec. 7–11 · Late labs and projects completion
Topics and skills
Review and Q&ALate Labs CompletionProjects Completion
Readings and labs
- Review and Q&A session
Assessments
Project 2Due Dec. 7Project 2: 16%
Week 14 Final Exam Upcoming Dec. 14–16
Topics and skills
Final Examination
Readings and labs
No reading links listed.
Assessments
Final Exam (M01–M11)Monday, Dec. 14, 2:25–3:45 PM, Room A3518Final Exam: 16%
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