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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.

Updated February 2024

19Skills
154Videos
19h 3mTotal
154 videos19h 3m

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

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Understand Azure Regions and Resource Groups1h
  • Premium skill.Deploy and Configure API Management1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Understand, Develop, and Ship Azure Function Apps54m
  • Premium skill.Understand and Store Data with Cosmos DB for NoSQL59m
  • Premium skill.CHALLENGE: Build an End-to-End PaaS App47m
  • Premium skill.Host Web Apps and APIs with Azure App Services1h 5m
  • Premium skill.Containerize an Application1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Ship and Run Containers in Azure1h 10m
  • Premium skill.Understand Microservices and Asynchronous Design1h
  • Premium skill.CHALLENGE: Create a Full Microservice Solution1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Use Service Bus for Messaging Operations55m
  • Premium skill.Develop for Object Storage1h 11m
  • Premium skill.Develop for Event-Driven Architectures57m
  • Premium skill.Develop Event-Driven Apps with Logic Apps1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Ingest Streaming Data with Event Hub56m
  • Premium skill.Implement Azure AD Authentication in a React App1h 13m
  • Premium skill.Use Azure Key Vault to Secure Sensitive Info56m
  • Premium skill.Troubleshoot Solutions Using Application Insights51m
  • Premium skill.Implement Caching for Azure Solutions59m

Readiness check

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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.

  • Questions generated from this course's own lesson transcripts — what gets measured is exactly what gets taught
  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes

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