Improve readability across modules 01-03: fix list formatting, break up long sentences, clean up structure

Author: Rob-Barefoot

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-benefits-use-cloud-services/includes/1-introduction.md

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-In this module, you’ll be introduced to some of the benefits that cloud computing offers. You’ll learn how cloud computing can help you meet variable demand while providing a good experience for your customer. You’ll also learn about security, governance, sustainability, and overall manageability in the cloud.
+In this module, you're introduced to some of the benefits that cloud computing offers. You learn how cloud computing can help you meet variable demand while providing a good experience for your customer. You also learn about security, governance, sustainability, and overall manageability in the cloud.
 
 ## Learning objectives
 
-After completing this module, you’ll be able to:
+After completing this module, you'll be able to:
 
- -  Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
- -  Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
- -  Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud.
- -  Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud.
- -  Describe sustainability considerations and benefits in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud.
+- Describe sustainability considerations and benefits in the cloud.

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-benefits-use-cloud-services/includes/2-high-availability-scalability-cloud.md

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ When building or deploying a cloud application, two of the biggest consideration
 
 :::image type="content" source="../media/high-availability.png" alt-text="Diagram showing high availability with a 99.99% uptime gauge and SLA tier badges showing allowed downtime per year.":::
 
-When you’re deploying an application, a service, or any IT resources, it’s important the resources are available when needed. High availability focuses on ensuring maximum availability, regardless of disruptions or events that may occur.
+When you're deploying an application, a service, or any IT resources, it's important the resources are available when needed. High availability focuses on ensuring maximum availability, regardless of disruptions or events that may occur.
 
-When you’re architecting your solution, you’ll need to account for service availability guarantees. Azure is a highly available cloud environment with uptime guarantees depending on the service. These guarantees are part of the service-level agreements (SLAs).
+When you're architecting your solution, you need to account for service availability guarantees. Azure is a highly available cloud environment with uptime guarantees depending on the service. These guarantees are part of the service-level agreements (SLAs).
 
 This short video describes Azure SLAs in more detail.
 
@@ -28,5 +28,4 @@ With vertical scaling, if you were developing an app and you needed more process
 
 ### Horizontal scaling
 
-With horizontal scaling, if you suddenly experienced a steep jump in demand, your deployed resources could be scaled out (either automatically or manually). For example, you could add additional virtual machines or containers, scaling out. In the same manner, if there was a significant drop in demand, deployed resources could be scaled in (either automatically or manually), scaling in.
-
+With horizontal scaling, if you suddenly experienced a steep jump in demand, your deployed resources could be scaled out (either automatically or manually). For example, you could add additional virtual machines or containers. In the same manner, if there was a significant drop in demand, deployed resources could be scaled in (either automatically or manually).

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-benefits-use-cloud-services/includes/4-security-governance-cloud.md

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+Whether you're deploying infrastructure as a service or software as a service, cloud features support governance and compliance.
+
 :::image type="content" source="../media/security-governance.png" alt-text="Diagram showing layered cloud security and governance with governance templates, compliance auditing, and built-in security protections.":::
-Whether you’re deploying infrastructure as a service or software as a service, cloud features support governance and compliance. Tools such as templates help ensure that deployed resources meet your technical standards and regulatory requirements. As standards change, you can update resources at scale. Cloud-based auditing helps flag resources that are out of compliance with your baseline and provides mitigation strategies. Depending on your operating model, software patches and updates may also be applied automatically, which helps with both governance and security.
 
-On the security side, you can find a cloud solution that matches your security needs. If you want maximum control of security, infrastructure as a service provides you with physical resources but lets you manage the operating systems and installed software, including patches and maintenance. If you want patches and maintenance taken care of automatically, platform as a service or software as a service deployments may be the best cloud strategies for you.
+Tools such as templates help ensure that deployed resources meet your technical standards and regulatory requirements. As standards change, you can update resources at scale. Cloud-based auditing helps flag resources that are out of compliance with your baseline and provides mitigation strategies. Depending on your operating model, software patches and updates may also be applied automatically, which helps with both governance and security.
 
-And because the cloud is intended as an over-the-internet delivery of IT resources, cloud providers are typically well suited to handle things like distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, making your network more robust and secure.
+On the security side, you can find a cloud solution that matches your security needs. If you want maximum control of security, infrastructure as a service provides you with physical resources but lets you manage the operating systems and installed software, including patches and maintenance. If you want patches and maintenance taken care of automatically, platform as a service or software as a service deployments may be the best cloud strategies for you.
 
-By establishing a good governance footprint early, you can keep your cloud footprint updated, secure, and well managed.
+Cloud providers are typically well suited to handle things like distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, making your network more robust and secure.
 
+By establishing a good governance footprint early, you can keep your cloud footprint updated, secure, and well managed.

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-benefits-use-cloud-services/includes/5-manageability-cloud.md

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-A major benefit of cloud computing is the manageability options. There are two types of manageability for cloud computing that you’ll learn about in this series, and both are excellent benefits.
+A major benefit of cloud computing is the manageability options. There are two types of manageability for cloud computing, and both are excellent benefits.
 
 ## Management of the cloud
 
 :::image type="content" source="../media/management-of-cloud.png" alt-text="Diagram showing management of the cloud with four cards: auto-scale, templates, health monitor, and alerts.":::
 
 Management of the cloud speaks to managing your cloud resources. In the cloud, you can:
 
- -  Automatically scale resource deployment based on need.
- -  Deploy resources based on a preconfigured template, removing the need for manual configuration.
- -  Monitor the health of resources and automatically replace failing resources.
- -  Receive automatic alerts based on configured metrics, so you’re aware of performance in real time.
+- Automatically scale resource deployment based on need.
+- Deploy resources based on a preconfigured template, removing the need for manual configuration.
+- Monitor the health of resources and automatically replace failing resources.
+- Receive automatic alerts based on configured metrics, so you're aware of performance in real time.
 
 ## Management in the cloud
+
 :::image type="content" source="../media/management-in-cloud.png" alt-text="Diagram showing management in the cloud with four cards: web portal, CLI, APIs, and PowerShell.":::
-Management in the cloud speaks to how you’re able to manage your cloud environment and resources. You can manage these:
 
- -  Through a web portal.
- -  Using a command line interface.
- -  Using APIs.
- -  Using PowerShell.
+Management in the cloud speaks to how you're able to manage your cloud environment and resources. You can manage these:
 
-For example, an operations team can deploy resources from templates, monitor health in the portal, and automate recurring tasks with CLI or PowerShell scripts. This combination reduces manual effort and helps maintain consistent configurations.
+- Through a web portal.
+- Using a command line interface.
+- Using APIs.
+- Using PowerShell.
 
+For example, an operations team can deploy resources from templates, monitor health in the portal, and automate recurring tasks with CLI or PowerShell scripts. This combination reduces manual effort and helps maintain consistent configurations.

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-benefits-use-cloud-services/includes/7-summary.md

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 You should now be able to:
 
- -  Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
- -  Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
- -  Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud.
- -  Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud.
- -  Describe sustainability considerations and benefits in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud.
+- Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud.
+- Describe sustainability considerations and benefits in the cloud.
 
 ## Additional resources
 
 The following resources provide more information on topics in this module or related to this module.
 
- -  [Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework](/learn/paths/azure-well-architected-framework/) is a Microsoft Learn course that introduces you to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.
+- [Build great solutions with the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework](/learn/paths/azure-well-architected-framework/) - A Microsoft Learn course that introduces you to the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.
 
 ## Explore with Copilot
 
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 > - "Evaluate an on-premises system and map cloud improvements for availability, scalability, reliability, security, and manageability."
 > - "Design a KPI dashboard to measure whether cloud adoption is delivering the expected technical and business benefits."
-> - "Analyze tradeoffs where cloud benefits may be limited, including cost, governance complexity, and sustainability constraints."
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+> - "Analyze tradeoffs where cloud benefits may be limited, including cost, governance complexity, and sustainability constraints."

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-cloud-compute/includes/1-introduction-microsoft-azure-fundamentals.md

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-Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform with an ever-expanding set of services to help you build solutions that meet your technical goals. Azure services support everything from simple to complex. Azure has simple web services for hosting internet-facing apps in the cloud. Azure also supports running fully virtualized computers that manage your custom software solutions. Azure provides a wealth of cloud-based services like remote storage, database hosting, and centralized account management. Azure also offers new capabilities like artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) focused services.
+Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform with an ever-expanding set of services to help you build solutions that meet your technical goals. Azure services support everything from simple to complex. You can host simple web services for internet-facing apps, run fully virtualized computers for custom software solutions, or use cloud-based services like remote storage, database hosting, and centralized account management. Azure also offers capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).
 
-In this series, you’ll cover cloud computing basics, be introduced to some of the core services provided by Microsoft Azure, and will learn more about the governance and compliance services that you can use.
+In this series, you cover cloud computing basics, get introduced to some of the core services provided by Microsoft Azure, and learn more about the governance and compliance services that you can use.
 :::image type="content" source="../media/azure-services-diagram.png" alt-text="Diagram showing Azure at the center with six core service categories: Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases, AI and ML, and IoT.":::
 
 ## What is Azure Fundamentals?
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ If you're just beginning to work with the cloud, or if you already have cloud ex
 
 No matter your goals, Azure Fundamentals has something for you. You should take this course if you:
 
- -  Have general interest in Azure or in cloud computing
- -  Want to earn official certification from Microsoft (AZ-900)
+- Have general interest in Azure or in cloud computing
+- Want to earn official certification from Microsoft (AZ-900)
 
 The Azure Fundamentals learning path series can help you prepare for Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals. This exam includes three knowledge domain areas:
 
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ The Azure Fundamentals learning path series can help you prepare for Exam AZ-900
 
 Each domain area maps to a learning path in Azure Fundamentals. The percentages shown indicate the relative weight of each area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions that part of the exam will contain. Be sure to read the exam page for specifics about what skills are covered in each area.
 
-This training helps you develop a broad understanding of Azure.
+This training helps you develop a broad understanding of Azure.

learn-pr/wwl-azure/describe-cloud-compute/includes/2-introduction-cloud-compute.md

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-In this module, you’ll be introduced to general cloud concepts. You’ll start with an introduction to the cloud in general. Then you'll dive into concepts like shared responsibility, different cloud models, and explore the unique pricing method for the cloud.
+In this module, you're introduced to general cloud concepts. You start with an introduction to the cloud in general. Then you dive into concepts like shared responsibility, different cloud models, and explore the unique pricing method for the cloud.
 
-If you’re already familiar with cloud computing, this module may be largely review for you.
+If you're already familiar with cloud computing, this module may be largely review for you.
 
 ## Learning objectives
 
-After completing this module, you’ll be able to:
+After completing this module, you'll be able to:
 
- -  Define cloud computing.
- -  Describe the shared responsibility model.
- -  Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid.
- -  Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model.
- -  Describe the consumption-based model.
- -  Compare cloud pricing models.
+- Define cloud computing.
+- Describe the shared responsibility model.
+- Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid.
+- Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model.
+- Describe the consumption-based model.
+- Compare cloud pricing models.