Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (AZ-204T00) (AA-MAZ-204T00)

Module 1: Explore Azure App Service

• Describe Azure App Service key components and value.
• Explain how Azure App Service manages authentication and authorization.
• Identify methods to control inbound and outbound traffic to your web app.
• Deploy an app to App Service using Azure CLI commands.

Module 2: Configure web app settings

• Create application settings that are bound to deployment slots.
• Explain the options for installing SSL/TLS certificates for your app.
• Enable diagnostic logging for your app to aid in monitoring and debugging.
• Create virtual app to directory mappings.

Module 3: Scale apps in Azure App Service

• Identify scenarios for which autoscaling is an appropriate solution.
• Create autoscaling rules for a web app.
• Monitor the effects of autoscaling.

Module 4: Explore Azure App Service deployment slots

• Describe the benefits of using deployment slots.
• Understand how slot swapping operates in App Service.
• Perform manual swaps and enable auto swap.
• Route traffic manually and automatically.

Module 5: Explore Azure Functions

• Explain functional differences between Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and WebJobs
• Describe Azure Functions hosting plan options
• Describe how Azure Functions scale to meet business needs

Module 6: Develop Azure Functions

• Explain the key components of a function and how they are structured
• Create triggers and bindings to control when a function runs and where the output is directed
• Connect a function to services in Azure
• Create a function by using Visual Studio Code and the Azure Functions Core Tools

Module 7: Explore Azure Blob storage

• Identify the different types of storage accounts and the resource hierarchy for blob storage.
• Explain how data is securely stored and protected through redundancy.
• Create a block blob storage account by using the Azure Cloud Shell.

Module 8 : Manage the Azure Blob storage lifecycle

• Describe how each of the access tiers are optimized.
• Create and implement a lifecycle policy.
• Rehydrate blob data stored in an archive tier.

Module 9: Work with Azure Blob storage

• Create an application to create and manipulate data by using the Azure Storage client library for Blob storage.
• Manage container properties and metadata by using .NET and REST.

Module 10: Explore Azure Cosmos DB

• Identify the key benefits provided by Azure Cosmos DB
• Describe the elements in an Azure Cosmos DB account and how they are organized
• Explain the different consistency levels and choose the correct one for your project
• Explore the APIs supported in Azure Cosmos DB and choose the appropriate API for your solution
• Describe how request units impact costs
• Create Azure Cosmos DB resources by using the Azure portal.

Module 11: Work with Azure Cosmos DB

• Identify classes and methods used to create resources
• Create resources by using the Azure Cosmos DB .NET v3 SDK
• Write stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions by using JavaScript

Module 12: Manage container images in Azure Container Registry

• Explain the features and benefits Azure Container Registry offers.
• Describe how to use ACR Tasks to automate builds and deployments.
• Explain the elements in a Dockerfile.
• Build and run an image in the ACR by using Azure CLI.

Module 13: Run container images in Azure Container Instances

• Describe the benefits of Azure Container Instances and how resources are grouped.
• Deploy a container instance in Azure by using the Azure CLI.
• Start and stop containers using policies.
• Set environment variables in your container instances.
• Mount file shares in your container instances.

Module 14: Implement Azure Container Apps

• Describe the benefits of Azure Container Instances and how resources are grouped
• Deploy a container instance in Azure by using the Azure CLI
• Start and stop containers using policies
• Set environment variables in your container instances
• Mount file shares in your container instances

Module 15: Explore the Microsoft identity platform

• Identify the components of the Microsoft identity platform.
• Describe the three types of service principals and how they relate to application objects.
• Explain how permissions and user consent operate, and how conditional access impacts your application.

Module 16: Implement authentication by using the Microsoft Authentication Library

• Explain the benefits of using Microsoft Authentication Library and the application types and scenarios it supports.
• Instantiate both public and confidential client apps from code.
• Register an app with the Microsoft identity platform.
• Create an app that retrieves a token by using the MSAL.NET library.

Module 17: Implement shared access signatures

• Identify the three types of shared access signatures.
• Explain when to implement shared access signatures.
• Create a stored access policy.

Module 18: Explore Microsoft Graph

• Explain the benefits of using Microsoft Graph.
• Perform operations on Microsoft Graph by using REST and SDKs.
• Apply best practices to help your applications get the most out of Microsoft Graph.

Module 19: Implement Azure Key Vault

• Describe the benefits of using Azure Key Vault
• Explain how to authenticate to Azure Key Vault
• Set and retrieve a secret from Azure Key Vault by using the Azure CLI

Module 20: Implement managed identities

• Explain the differences between the two types of managed identities
• Describe the flows for user- and system-assigned managed identities
• Configure managed identities
• Acquire access tokens by using REST and code

Module 24: Implement Azure App Configuration

• Explain the benefits of using Azure App Configuration
• Describe how Azure App Configuration stores information
• Implement feature management
• Securely access your app configuration information

Module 21: Explore API Management

• Describe the components (and their functions) of the API Management service.
• Explain how API gateways can help manage calls to your APIs.
• Secure access to APIs by using subscriptions and certificates.
• Create a backend API.

Module 22: Explore Azure Event Grid

• Describe how Event Grid operates and how it connects to services and event handlers.
• Explain how Event Grid delivers events and how it handles errors.
• Implement authentication and authorization.
• Route custom events to web endpoint by using Azure CLI.

Module 23: Explore Azure Event Hubs

• Describe the benefits of using Event Hubs and how it captures streaming data.
• Explain how to process events.
• Perform common operations with the Event Hubs client library.

Module 24: Discover Azure message queues

• Choose the appropriate queue mechanism for your solution.
• Explain how the messaging entities that form the core capabilities of Service Bus operate.
• Send and receive message from a Service Bus queue by using .NET.
• Identify the key components of Azure Queue Storage
• Create queues and manage messages in Azure Queue Storage by using .NET.

Module 25: Monitor app performance

• Explain how Azure Monitor operates as the center of monitoring in Azure.
• Describe how Application Insights works and how it collects events and metrics.
• Instrument an app for monitoring, perform availability tests, and use Application Map to help you monitor performance and troubleshoot issues.

Module 26: Develop for Azure Cache for Redis

• Explain the key scenarios Azure Cache for Redis covers and its service tiers.
• Identify the key parameters for creating an Azure Cache for Redis instance and interact with the cache.
• Connect an app to Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET Core.

Module 27: Develop for storage on CDNs

• Explain how the Azure Content Delivery Network works and how it can improve the user experience.
• Control caching behavior and purge content.
• Perform actions on Azure CDN by using the Azure CDN Library for .NET.

Students will learn to:

• Explore Azure App Service
• Configure web app settings
• Scale apps in Azure App Service
• Explore Azure App Service deployment slots
• Explore Azure Functions
• Develop Azure Functions
• Explore Azure Blob storage
• Manage the Azure Blob storage lifecycle
• Work with Azure Blob storage
• Explore Azure Cosmos DB
• Work with Azure Cosmos DB
• Manage container images in Azure Container Registry
• Run container images in Azure Container Instances
• Implement Azure Container Apps
• Explore the Microsoft identity platform
• Implement authentication by using the Microsoft Authentication Library
• Implement shared access signatures
• Explore Microsoft Graph
• Implement Azure Key Vault
• Implement managed identities
• Implement Azure App Configuration
• Explore API Management
• Explore Azure Event Grid
• Explore Azure Event Hubs
• Discover Azure message queues
• Monitor app performance
• Develop for Azure Cache for Redis
• Develop for storage on CDNs

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.

If you are new to Azure and cloud computing consider one of the following resources:

• Free online: Azure Fundamentals
• Instructor-led course: AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals