course
Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (AZ-204)
Design and build cloud solutions such as applications and services
Description
As a developer you will learn how to create end-to-end solutions in Microsoft Azure. You 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 your solutions by using KeyVault and Managed Identities. You will also learn how to connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services, and include event- and message-based models in your solutions. The course also covers monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure solutions.
Audience profile
As a student in this course, you are interested in Azure development or in passing the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam AZ-204.
Learning Goals
This training covers the following learning goals:
 Understand Azure App Service core concepts to build web applications effectively. | Understand  |
| Understand how to create Azure Functions for serverless applications. | Understand |
| Understand how to use Azure Blob storage. | Understand |
| Understand how to configure and use Azure CosmosDB. | Understand |
| Understand how to provision and manage VMs and containers in Azure | Understand |
| Understand the Microsoft Identity Platform v2.0 for managing authentication and access. | Understand |
| Understand how to secure application resources using Azure KeyVault | Understand |
| Understand the principles of publishing and managing APIs using Azure API Management. | Understand |
| Understand how to build applications with event-based architectures using Azure Event Grid and Azure Event Hub. | Understand |
| Understand how to build applications with message-based architectures using Azure Service Bus and Azure Storage Queues. | Understand |
| Understand how to instrument and monitor Azure solutions. | Understand |
| Understand how to use caching and Content Delivery Network services to enhance application performance. | Understand |
Prior Knowledge
You should have 1-2 years professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure. You must be able to program in C#.
Subjects
Module 1: Creating Azure App Service Web Apps
You will learn how to build a web application on the Azure App Service platform. You will learn how the platform functions and how to create, configure, scale, secure, and deploy to the App Service platform.
Lessons
- Azure App Service core concepts
- Creating an Azure App Service Web App
- Configuring and Monitoring App Service apps
- Scaling App Service apps
- Azure App Service staging environments
Module 2: Implement Azure functions
You will learn how to create Functions apps, and how to integrate triggers and inputs/outputs in to the app.
Lessons
- Azure Functions overview
- Developing Azure Functions
- Implement Durable Functions
Module 3: Develop solutions that use blob storage
You will learn how Azure Blob storage works, how to manage data through the hot/cold/archive blob storage lifecycle, and how to use the Azure Blob storage client library to manage data and metadata.
Lessons
- Azure Blob storage core concepts
- Managing the Azure Blob storage lifecycle
- Working with Azure Blob storage
Module 4: Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage
You will learn how Cosmos DB is structured and how data consistency is managed. You will also learn how to create Cosmos DB accounts and create databases, containers, and items by using a mix of the Azure Portal and the .NET SDK.
Lessons
- Azure Cosmos DB overview
- Azure Cosmos DB data structure
- Working with Azure Cosmos DB resources and data
Module 5: Implement IaaS solutions
You will learn how to use create VMs and container images to use in your solutions. You will learn how to create VMs, use ARM templates to automate resource deployment, create and manage Docker images, publish an image to the Azure Container Registry, and run a container in Azure Container Instances.
Lessons
- Provisioning VMs in Azure
- Create and deploy ARM templates
- Create container images for solutions
- Publish a container image to Azure Container Registry
- Create and run container images in Azure Container Instances
Module 6: Implement user authentication and authorization
You will learn how to leverage the Microsoft Identity Platform v2.0 to manage authentication and access to resources. You will also learn how to use the Microsoft Authentication Library and Microsoft Graph to authenticate a user and retrieve information stored in Azure, and how and when to use Shared Access Signatures.
Lessons
- Microsoft Identity Platform v2.0
- Authentication using the Microsoft Authentication Library
- Using Microsoft Graph
- Authorizing data operations in Azure Storage
Module 7: Implement secure cloud solutions
You will learn how to secure the information (keys, secrets, certificates) an application uses to access resources. You will also learn how to secure application configuration information.
Lessons
- Manage keys, secrets, and certificates by using the KeyVault API
- Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources
- Secure app configuration data by using Azure App Configuration
Module 8: Implement API Management
You will learn how to publish APIs, create policies to manage information shared through the API, and to manage access to their APIs by using the Azure API Management service.
Lessons
- API Management overview
- Defining policies for APIs
- Securing your APIs
Module 9: Develop event-based solutions
You will learn how to build applications with event-based architectures.
Lessons
- Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
- Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hubs
- Implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
Module 10: Develop message-based solutions
You will learn how to build applications with message-based architectures.
Lessons
- Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
- Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues
Module 11: Monitor and optimize Azure solutions
You will learn how to instrument your code for telemetry and how to analyze and troubleshoot your apps.
Lessons
- Overview of monitoring in Azure
- Instrument an app for monitoring
- Analyzing and troubleshooting apps
- Implement code that handles transient faults
Module 12: Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions
You will learn how to use different caching services to improve the performance of your apps.
Lessons
- Develop for Azure Cache for Redis
- Develop for storage on CDN
Schedule
| Start date | Duration | Location | |
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March 17, 2025March 18, 2025March 19, 2025March 20, 2025March 21, 2025 | 5 days | Veenendaal / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Veenendaal / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Veenendaal / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Veenendaal / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Veenendaal / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information | Sign up |
April 14, 2025April 15, 2025April 16, 2025April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 | 5 days | Utrecht / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Utrecht / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Utrecht / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Utrecht / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information Utrecht / Remote This is a hybrid training and can be followed remotely. More information | Sign up |
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Using the MCPS Azure Containerized Application Platform (MCPS230)
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