Developing solutions for Microsoft Azure (AZ-204T00-A)

This course teaches developers how to create end-to-end solutions in Microsoft Azure. Students will learn how to implement Azure compute solutions, create Azure Functions, implement and manage web apps, develop solutions utilizing Azure storage, implement authentication and authorization, and secure their solutions by using KeyVault and Managed Identities. Students will also learn how to connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services, and include event- and message-based models in their solutions. The course also covers monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure solutions.


Audience Profile

Students in this course are interested in Azure development or in passing the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam.


Course Syllabus

Implement Azure App Service web apps

  • Explore Azure App Service
  • Configure web app settings
  • Scale apps in Azure App Service
  • Explore Azure App Service deployment slots


Implement Azure Functions

  • Explore Azure Functions
  • Develop Azure Functions


Develop solutions that use Blob storage

  • Explore Azure Blob storage
  • Manage the Azure Blob storage lifecycle
  • Work with Azure Blob storage


Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB

  • Explore Azure Cosmos DB
  • Work with Azure Cosmos DB


Implement containerized solutions

  • Manage container images in Azure Container Registry
  • Run container images in Azure Container Instances
  • Implement Azure Container Apps


Implement user authentication and authorization

  • Explore the Microsoft identity platform
  • Implement authentication by using the Microsoft Authentication Library
  • Implement shared access signatures
  • Explore Microsoft Graph


Implement secure Azure solutions

  • Implement Azure Key Vault
  • Implement managed identities
  • Implement Azure App Configuration


Implement API Management

  • Explore API Management


Develop event-based solutions

  • Explore Azure Event Grid
  • Explore Azure Event Hubs


Develop message-based solutions

  • Discover Azure message queues


Troubleshoot solutions by using Application Insights

  • Monitor app performance


Implement caching for solutions

  • Develop for Azure Cache for Redis
  • Develop for storage on CDNs