Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

This AZ-204 training prepares you to design, build, and implement cloud solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. More than just a network, Azure is a robust ecosystem of services designed to streamline application development. This course covers the essential skills for the Azure Developer Associate certification, including building web apps and REST APIs, managing Azure storage, and deploying serverless functions. You’ll also learn to integrate Azure SDKs, implement user authentication, and optimize cloud performance.

Knox HutchinsonCloud Computing & DevOps

Updated February 2024

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Who This Course Is For

This associate Azure developer (AZ-204) training is considered associate-level Azure training, which means it was designed for cloud developers. This Azure skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with cloud computing and experienced cloud developers looking to validate their Azure skills.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

Build Azure compute solutions like App Services, Functions, and Containers
Manage Azure Storage including Blob, Queue, and Cosmos DB NoSQL
Design microservice architectures and serverless solutions
Implement monitoring, telemetry, and logging with Application Insights
Secure applications using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
Connect to cloud services using Azure SDKs, APIs, and web hooks

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Deploy and Configure API Management

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Premium skill.Understand Azure Regions and Resource Groups1h · 12 videos
Deploy and Configure API ManagementFree1h 1m · 14 videos
Premium skill.Understand, Develop, and Ship Azure Function Apps54m · 14 videos
Premium skill.Understand and Store Data with Cosmos DB for NoSQL59m · 14 videos
Premium skill.CHALLENGE: Build an End-to-End PaaS App47m · 16 videos
Premium skill.Host Web Apps and APIs with Azure App Services1h 5m · 20 videos
Premium skill.Containerize an Application1h 1m · 14 videos
Premium skill.Ship and Run Containers in Azure1h 10m · 17 videos
Premium skill.Understand Microservices and Asynchronous Design1h · 13 videos
Premium skill.CHALLENGE: Create a Full Microservice Solution1h 8m · 19 videos
Premium skill.Use Service Bus for Messaging Operations55m · 15 videos
Premium skill.Develop for Object Storage1h 11m · 22 videos
Premium skill.Develop for Event-Driven Architectures57m · 14 videos
Premium skill.Develop Event-Driven Apps with Logic Apps1h 1m · 13 videos
Premium skill.Ingest Streaming Data with Event Hub56m · 17 videos
Premium skill.Implement Azure AD Authentication in a React App1h 13m · 22 videos
Premium skill.Use Azure Key Vault to Secure Sensitive Info56m · 14 videos
Premium skill.Troubleshoot Solutions Using Application Insights51m · 14 videos
Premium skill.Implement Caching for Azure Solutions59m · 18 videos

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What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Cloud development teams often inherit Azure services faster than they standardize how apps are built, secured, monitored, and shipped. This AZ-204 course gives IT Directors and Team Leads a structured way to align developers on Azure application patterns across App Services, Functions, API Management, Cosmos DB, containers, messaging, events, authentication, Key Vault, Application Insights, and caching. Plan for about 19 hours per learner, making it a realistic assignment for cloud developers, application teams, and IT Practitioners with at least a year of cloud experience who need Azure Developer Associate readiness. For change management, assign it alongside an internal review of current PaaS, container, identity, and secrets-management practices so teams can map lessons directly to production standards. CBT Nuggets can support rollout through Playlists for role-based assignment and Team Reporting for tracking learner progress.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to turn Azure development knowledge into repeatable delivery patterns for cloud apps and APIs. The course emphasizes the services teams use when modernizing applications, integrating systems, and reducing operational risk.

Build and host Azure web apps, APIs, and serverless functions using App Services, Function Apps, and API Management.
Design more resilient cloud applications with microservices, asynchronous workflows, Service Bus messaging, Logic Apps, Event Hub, and event-driven architecture.
Improve security posture by implementing Azure AD authentication in a React app and protecting sensitive information with Azure Key Vault.
Support faster troubleshooting and better performance by using Application Insights and caching in Azure solutions.

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Capabilities your team walks away with

Knowledge

Azure regions, resource groups, and core deployment organization concepts.
How Azure App Services, Function Apps, API Management, and containers support application hosting.
Storage options covered in the course, including Cosmos DB for NoSQL and object storage.
Messaging and integration patterns using Service Bus, Event Hub, Logic Apps, and event-driven design.
Security concepts for Azure AD authentication and Key Vault-based secrets protection.
Monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization concepts using Application Insights and caching.

Ability

Deploy and configure API Management for Azure-based applications and services.
Develop and ship Azure Function Apps and hosted web apps or APIs.
Containerize applications and run containers in Azure.
Build end-to-end PaaS and microservice solutions through course challenges.
Implement authentication, secure sensitive data, and troubleshoot application behavior.
Prepare for the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 certification path.

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Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

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Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What will you learn in this Azure developer training?

You'll learn the equivalent of roughly 1-2 years working in the Azure cloud creating development, deployment and maintenance solutions. This Azure Developer Associate course makes sure you understand Azure SDKs, data storage options, data connections, APIs, app authentication and authorization, plus everything else you'll need to pass the AZ-204.

Who should take this Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate course?

This is a valuable course for any cloud developer, whether or not you plan on earning Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204). The course is great exam prep, but it's also very practical. You get real-world, first-hand experience with actually using the Azure cloud to extend and enhance development processes.

Is this training in Azure development associated with any certifications?

Yes, this training is modeled off the AZ-204 exam, the sole test for earning Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate. The flow of the course follows the AZ-204 learning objectives and once you've finished you'll have practical knowledge of all the Azure cloud development solutions necessary to pass the AZ-204.

What certification should you consider after taking this AZ-204 Azure development course?

This is a relatively short course that introduces students and early-career developers to all the tools that are available in the Microsoft Azure cloud for developing integrated solutions. That knowledge is most useful for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate exam AZ-204, but could transfer to some other development certs.

Why should you take this Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate training for the AZ-204 certification?

The Microsoft Azure cloud is full of apps, services and tools that don't just make developing your own apps faster and easier, they can revolutionize a whole organization's development processes. Take this Azure Developer Associate training and have every confidence that you're developing as well and as efficiently as possible.

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