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L1 – Introduction to Cloud Computing

• Cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Deployment models (public, private, hybrid)
• Shared responsibility model
• Overview of Azure ecosystem

L2 – Cloud Architecture Principles

• 12-Factor App methodology
• Stateless vs stateful services
• Horizontal scaling
• REST architecture basics

L3 – Designing Cloud Applications

• Microservices vs monolith
• API-first design
• OpenAPI specification
• Basic system design patterns

L4 – Containers and Virtualization

• Containers vs VMs
• Docker architecture
• Images, containers, volumes, networks
• Multi-stage builds

L5 – Cloud Deployment Models in Azure

• Azure App Service
• Azure Container Apps
• Azure Storage (Blob, Table)
• Azure SQL Database

L6 – DevOps & CI/CD Fundamentals

• Git workflow
• GitHub Actions basics
• Build pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code concept

L7 – Security & Identity in Cloud

• Authentication vs Authorization
• OAuth2 / JWT basics
• Azure Active Directory fundamentals
• Secret management

L8 – Cloud Databases & Storage

• Relational vs NoSQL
• Azure SQL vs Cosmos DB
• Data consistency models
• Migration basics

L9 – Serverless Architectures

• Event-driven systems
• Azure Functions
• Triggers & bindings
• Use cases

L10 – Observability & Monitoring

• Logging principles
• Metrics vs traces
• Azure Monitor & Application Insights
• Health checks

L11 – Scalability & Performance

• Load balancing
• Caching strategies
• CDN basics
• Cost optimization

L12 – Resilience & Reliability

• Retry patterns
• Circuit breaker
• SLA/SLO basics
• Backup strategies

L13 – Cloud-Native Trends & Final Architecture Review

• Kubernetes overview
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep/Terraform intro)
• Edge computing basics
• Final project architectural consultation