Microsoft On-Demand: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (AZ-204) Course Outline
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About This Course
We have assembled a complete package of self-study materials that covers the topics that are included in Microsoft's official Instructor-led course. With these resources, you have a flexible platform that allows you to gain the knowledge you need for your job. If you also want certification, see the additional Exam Pak option--you can purchase that for $250, a 50% discount.
Audience Profile
Students in this course are interested in Azure development or in passing the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam.
Prerequisites
To be successful in this course, learners should have the following:
Hands-on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions, and the Azure Portal
Experience writing in an Azure supported language at the intermediate level (C#, JavaScript, Python, or Java)
Ability to write code to connect and perform operations on, a SQL or NoSQL database product. (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra or similar)
Experience writing code to handle authentication, authorization, and other security principles at the intermediate level.
A general understanding of HTML, the HTTP protocol and REST API interfaces.
Your course includes:
Microsoft Official E-Learning
We will be your guide through the official Microsoft Learn content directing you through this training platform which provides interactive learning modules with reading, hands-on experiences, knowledge checks and short videos.
Additional Expert Videos
Our subject matter experts provide an additional path through the Microsoft course objectives. We've assembled hours of video instruction where you can follow-along and learn from our experts.
Auditing Instructor-Led Training
With ONLC's Microsoft On-Demand training, you can also "Audit" a full instructor-led class. This gives you another perspective on how the content is presented. As a companion to the ILT course, you will receive the Microsoft Official Curriculum. (You must contact our office to reserve a seat in an upcoming class.) Note: Auditors will be able to see and hear the instructors presentation, however the instructor will not be able to hear you and you will not have direct access to the live instructor or lab machines.
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24/7 Online Support
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Microsoft Exam Reference Guide
When you are ready for certification, begin your preparation with the Exam Reference Guide from Microsoft Press. We provide you with a copy of this book that focuses on the critical skills and knowledge measured on the Microsoft Certification exam.
Practice Exam Software
You may study at your own pace with this web-based practice exam. Exam-like questions are designed to help you prepare for your certification exam by validating your knowledge and reinforcing key concepts.
Exam Voucher with Exam-Pass Guarantee
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Do You Still Prefer a Live, Instructor-led Class?
Already know Microsoft On-Demand, self-study training is not right for you? We also offer this same course content in a live, instructor-led format. For details, click on the link below:
AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Special Note Regarding This Outline
The outline below is based on the objectives for the AZ-204 exam. On-Demand content is presented from multiple sources. As a result, the content and/or sequencing may vary from each source.
Duration:
This course includes 11 h of video presentations. As a traditional course it would be a 4-day class.
Course Outline
Module 1: Create Azure App Service web apps
Learn how Azure App Service functions and how to create and update an app. Explore App Service authentication and authorization, configuring app settings, scale apps, and how to use deployment slots.
Explore Azure App Service
Configure web app settings
Scale apps in Azure App Service
Module 2: Implement Azure functions
Learn how to create and deploy Azure Functions. Explore hosting options, bindings, triggers, and how to use Durable Functions to define stateful workflows.
Explore Azure Functions
Develop Azure Functions
Implement Durable Functions
Module 3: Develop solutions that use Blob storage
Learn how to create Azure Blob storage resources, manage data through the blob storage lifecycle, and work with containers and items by using the Azure Blob storage client library V12 for .NET.
Explore Azure Blob storage
Manage the Azure Blob storage lifecycle
Work with Azure Blob storage
Module 4: Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB
Learn how to create Azure Cosmos DB resources with the appropriate consistency levels, choose and create a partition key, and perform data operations by using the .NET SDK V3 for Azure Cosmos DB.
Explore Azure Cosmos DB
Implement partitioning in Azure Cosmos DB
Work with Azure Cosmos DB
Module 5: Implement infrastructure as a service solutions
Learn how to create and deploy virtual machine, deploy resources using Azure Resource Manager templates, and manage and deploy containers.
Provision virtual machines in Azure
Create and deploy Azure Resource Manager templates
Manage container images in Azure Container Registry
Run container images in Azure Container Instances
Module 6: Implement user authentication and authorization
Learn how to implement authentication and authorization to resources by using the Microsoft identity platform, Microsoft Authentication Library, shared access signatures, and use Microsoft Graph.
Explore the Microsoft identity platform
Implement authentication by using the Microsoft Authentication Library
Implement shared access signatures
Explore Microsoft Graph
Module 7: Implement secure cloud solutions
Learn how to more securely deploy apps in Azure by using Azure Key Vault, managed identities, and Azure App Configuration.
Implement Azure Key Vault
Implement managed identities
Implement Azure App Configuration
Module 8: Implement API Management
Learn how the API Management service functions, how to transform and secure APIs, and how to create a backend API.
Explore API Management
Module 9: Develop event-based solutions
Learn how to build applications with event-based architectures by integrating Azure Event Grid and Azure Event Hubs in to your solution.
Explore Azure Event Grid
Explore Azure Event Hubs
Module 10: Develop message-based solutions
Learn how to build applications with message-based architectures by integrating Azure Service Bus and Azure Queue Storage in to your solution.
Discover Azure message queues
Module 11: Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging
Learn how to instrument apps to enable Application Insights to monitor performance and help troubleshoot issues.
Monitor app performance
Module 12: Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions
Learn how to improve the performance and scalability of your applications by integrating Azure Cache for Redis and Azure Content Delivery Network in to your solution.
Develop for Azure Cache for Redis
Develop for storage on CDNs
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