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πŸŽ“ Resources Repository

Last updated: February 16, 2026

Welcome to the Resources Repository β€” a curated collection of study materials, guides, and hands-on resources for cloud and IT professionals. This repository is designed for students, developers, and engineers preparing for certifications or expanding their technical expertise.

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πŸ“˜ Table of Contents


🧭 Overview

This repository provides a growing library of technical and certification resources.
You’ll find organized, high-quality guides for Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Terraform, F5, and foundational IT learning paths.

Each resource is structured in Markdown for easy navigation and consistent readability.


🌩 Cloud & Platform Resources

Summary: Core resources for learning Azure, AWS, Terraform, F5, and foundational IT. Start here for platform basics and comparisons.

Topic Description Tags
Topic Description Tags
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Microsoft Resources Official Microsoft learning paths, tools, and docs [Azure] [Beginner]
AWS Resources AWS certification and hands-on practice resources [AWS] [Beginner]
Google Cloud Resources Google Cloud Platform documentation, tools, and learning paths [GCP] [Beginner]
Terraform Resources Infrastructure as Code (IaC) guides and module examples [Terraform] [IaC]
F5 Resources F5 load balancing and network automation references [F5] [Networking]
New to IT Entry-level roadmap for newcomers to IT [Beginner] [IT]
Cloud Comparison Azure vs AWS vs GCP service comparison [Cloud] [Comparison]

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πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ“ Student & Certification Guides

Microsoft Azure Certifications

Summary: Official Microsoft Azure certification study guides and exam prep for all major roles.

Exam Code Certification Title File Tags
AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals az900.md [Azure] [Fundamental]
AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate az104.md [Azure] [Admin]
AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert az305.md [Azure] [Architect]
AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate az500.md [Azure] [Security]
AZ-700 Azure Network Engineer Associate az700.md [Azure] [Networking]
AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert az400.md [Azure] [DevOps]

Practice Tests & Hands-On Labs

Exam Code Practice Test Hands-On Labs Tags
AZ-900 50-Question Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
AZ-104 50-Question Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
AZ-500 50-Question Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
AZ-700 50-Question Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]

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Google Cloud Certifications

Summary: Official Google Cloud certification study guides and exam prep for cloud engineers, architects, and data professionals.

Exam Code Certification Title File Tags
Associate Associate Cloud Engineer google-Associate-Cloud-Engineer.md [GCP] [Associate]
Professional Professional Cloud Architect google-Professional-Cloud-Architect.md [GCP] [Architect]
Professional Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer google-Professional-Cloud-DevOps-Engineer.md [GCP] [DevOps]
Professional Professional Data Engineer google-Professional-Data-Engineer.md [GCP] [Data]

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Microsoft 365 Certifications

Summary: Microsoft 365 certification study guides covering fundamentals, security, administration, and Teams management.

Exam Code Certification Title File Tags
MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals ms900.md [Microsoft 365] [Fundamentals]
MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security ms101.md [Microsoft 365] [Security] [Associate]
MS-102 Microsoft 365 Administrator ms102.md [Microsoft 365] [Admin] [Associate]
MS-702 Microsoft 365 Teams Administrator ms702.md [Microsoft 365] [Teams] [Associate]
MD-102 Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator md102.md [Microsoft 365] [Endpoint] [Associate]
MS-203 Microsoft 365 Messaging ms203.md [Microsoft 365] [Messaging] [Associate]
MS-220 Microsoft 365 Endpoint Security ms220.md [Microsoft 365] [Security] [Associate]
MS-721 Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer ms721.md [Microsoft 365] [Voice] [Associate]
MS-740 Microsoft 365 Support Engineer ms740.md [Microsoft 365] [Support] [Associate]
MS-700 Microsoft Teams (Legacy) ms700.md [Microsoft 365] [Teams] [Legacy]

Microsoft 365 Practice Tests & Hands-On Labs

Exam Code Practice Test Hands-On Labs Tags
MS-900 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
MS-101 Practice Test β€” [Practice]
MS-102 Practice Test β€” [Practice]
MS-702 Practice Test β€” [Practice]
MD-102 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
MS-203 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
MS-220 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
MS-721 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
MS-740 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]
MS-700 Practice Test Hands-On Labs [Practice] [Labs]

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Security & Compliance Certifications

Summary: Security-focused Microsoft certifications for architects, analysts, and identity professionals.

Exam Code Certification Title File Tags
SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert sc100.md [Security] [Architect]
SC-200 Security Operations Analyst Associate sc200.md [Security] [SOC]
SC-300 Identity and Access Administrator Associate sc300.md [Security] [Identity]
SC-400 Information Protection Administrator Associate sc400.md [Security] [Compliance] [Protection]

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New to IT

Summary: Beginner-friendly roadmap, core concepts, and practical starting points for IT careers.

Topic Description File Tags
New to IT Entry-level roadmap, foundational skills, and learning path New to IT.md [Beginner] [IT] [Foundations]

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Admin Tools

Summary: Everyday admin tools and quick links for DNS, IP, SSL, API, and troubleshooting tasks.

Topic Description File Tags
Admin Tools Link hub for common admin tasks and diagnostics admin-tools.md [Admin] [Tools] [Operations]

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PowerShell Training

Summary: PowerShell basics and advanced scripting for automation and Azure integration.

Level Description File Tags
πŸͺ„ PowerShell Basics Core command-line and scripting fundamentals PowerShell-Basics.md [PowerShell] [Beginner]
βš™οΈ Advanced PowerShell Scripting automation and Azure integration Advanced PowerShell.md [PowerShell] [Advanced] [Azure]

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Terraform Training

Summary: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) learning from fundamentals through advanced topics and enterprise patterns.

Level Description File Tags
πŸ“š Terraform Basics Getting started with Terraform, providers, and simple deployments Terraform Basics.md [Terraform] [IaC] [Beginner]
πŸš€ Terraform Advanced Modules, workspaces, state management, testing, and security Terraform Advanced.md [Terraform] [IaC] [Advanced]
πŸ“– Terraform Resources Comprehensive reference for providers, modules, and multi-cloud examples Terraform-Resources.md [Terraform] [IaC] [Reference]

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DevOps & CI/CD

Summary: CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps configuration, and infrastructure automation workflows.

Topic Description File Tags
πŸš€ Azure DevOps + Terraform Complete guide to setting up Azure DevOps pipelines for Terraform deployments DevOps-Terraform-Pipelines.md [DevOps] [Terraform] [CI/CD] [Azure]

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Exam & Supplementary Guides

Summary: Study guides for additional certifications and supplementary learning resources.

Topic Description File Tags
Security Fundamentals Microsoft Security Fundamentals exam (SC-900) sc900.md [Security] [Fundamental]
Exam Tips & Strategies General exam preparation strategies and best practices Exam Tips.md [Exams] [Study]
Automation & Scripting Automation concepts, scripting best practices, and implementations automation.md [Automation] [Scripting]

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πŸ€– AI Resources

Summary: AI guides, prompt templates, troubleshooting, and best practices for cloud, writing, and learning.

Topic Description File Tags
Guide to Using AI Full guide to using AI effectively AI User Guide [AI] [Beginner]
AI Cheat Sheet Quick reference for AI workflow AI Cheat Sheet [AI] [Reference]
Prompt Templates Reusable templates for common tasks (writing, coding, architecture, troubleshooting) Prompt Templates [AI] [Templates]
AI Prompt Patterns Instructional patterns for structured prompts (role prompting, chain-of-thought, multi-stage prompts) Prompt Patterns [AI] [Patterns]
AI Troubleshooting Guide How to fix bad AI answers and recover from hallucinations AI Troubleshooting Guide [AI] [Troubleshooting]
AI Ethics & Safety Guidelines for safe, compliant, ethical AI usage AI Ethics [AI] [Ethics]
AI for Cloud Engineering Best practices for using AI in DevOps, Terraform, Azure, pipelines Cloud Engineering + AI [AI] [Cloud] [DevOps]
AI for Writing Story, editing, outlining, and worldbuilding prompts AI Writing Guide [AI] [Writing]
AI for Learning Study techniques, exam prep prompts, and note-taking workflows AI Learning Guide [AI] [Learning]
AI Tools List Recommended AI tools (code, writing, diagrams, PDFs, study tools) AI Tools [AI] [Tools]
AI Privacy Guide How to protect personal, corporate, and customer data when using AI AI Privacy [AI] [Privacy]
AI Sandbox Exercises Practice prompts to build AI skills step-by-step AI Exercises [AI] [Practice]
MCP Getting Started Beginner guide to Model Context Protocol β€” concepts, quick start, and first MCP server MCP Getting Started [AI] [MCP] [Beginner]
MCP Advanced Production-grade MCP patterns β€” authentication, middleware, distributed systems, and security MCP Advanced [AI] [MCP] [Advanced]
MCP Expert Expert-level MCP β€” protocol internals, custom transports, ML integration, and enterprise architecture MCP Expert [AI] [MCP] [Expert]

AI Resources by Use Case

Use Case Resource
For Learning AI Learning Guide
For Cloud Engineering Cloud Engineering + AI
For Writing AI Writing Guide
For Troubleshooting AI Troubleshooting Guide
For Templates Prompt Templates
For MCP (Model Context Protocol) MCP Getting Started

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🀝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community!

How to contribute:

  1. Fork this repository
  2. Create a new branch for your contribution
  3. Add your resource or update
  4. Submit a Pull Request for review

Example:

| [My New Resource](Student%20Resources/my-new-resource.md) | Short description of what it covers | [Tag1] [Tag2] |

See CONTRIBUTING.md for full guidelines.

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πŸ“„ License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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