If you are preparing for AZ 204 exam, this study material helps to take the exam confidently. Developing solution for Azure exam (AZ 204) is a bit tougher than the Azure fundamentals exam(AZ 900). I have taken the exam AZ 204 mid of 2020 and scored 90%. Questions focused on Azure components and solutions which are used to build apps in Azure cloud. I prepared the AZ 204 exam using the Microsoft document links and really helped to clear the exam.
Also, check out other Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guides:
- Exam AZ-400 : Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions Exam Study Guide
- Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Exam Study Guide
Official exam site | Microsoft | ||
Practice Tests | Udemy | ||
Labs | Microsoft Learning | ||
Book | Pearson | ||
The Developer's Guide to Azure | eBook from Microsoft |
Here is my AZ-204 Study Guide
Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)
Implement IaaS solutions
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- provision VMs
- configure VMs for remote access
- create ARM templates
- create container images for solutions by using Docker
- Tutorial: Create a container image for deployment to Azure Container Instances
- Tutorial: Create an Azure container registry and push a container image
- Quickstart: Build and run a container image using Azure Container Registry Tasks
- Build and store container images with Azure Container Registry (Microsoft Learn)
- publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
- run containers by using Azure Container Instance
Create Azure App Service Web Apps
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- create an Azure App Service Web App
- enable diagnostics logging
- deploy code to a web app
- configure web app settings including SSL, API, and connection strings
- implement autoscaling rules, including scheduled autoscaling, and scaling by operational or system metrics
Implement Azure functions
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- implement input and output bindings for a function
- implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and webhooks
- implement Azure Durable Functions
Develop for Azure storage (10-15%)
Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage
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- select the appropriate API for your solution
- Welcome to Azure Cosmos DB
- Choose the appropriate API for Azure Cosmos DB (Microsoft Learn)
- implement partitioning schemes
- interact with data using the appropriate SDK
- set the appropriate consistency level for operations
- create Cosmos DB containers
- implement scaling (partitions, containers)
- implement server-side programming including stored procedures, triggers, and change feed notifications
- select the appropriate API for your solution
Develop solutions that use blob storage
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- move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers
- set and retrieve properties and metadata
- interact with data using the appropriate SDK
- implement data archiving and retention
- implement hot, cool, and archive storage
Implement Azure security (15-20%)
Implement user authentication and authorization
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- implement OAuth2 authentication
- create and implement shared access signatures
- register apps and use Azure Active Directory to authenticate users
- control access to resources by using role-based access controls (RBAC)
Implement secure cloud solutions
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- secure app configuration data by using the App Configuration and KeyVault API
- manage keys, secrets, and certificates by using the KeyVault API
- implement Managed Identities for Azure resources
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (10-15%)
Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions
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- develop code to implement CDNs in solutions
- configure cache and expiration policies for FrontDoor, CDNs, or Redis caches
- Store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache
Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging
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- configure instrumentation in an app or service by using Application Insights
- analyze log data and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor
- implement Application Insights Web Test and Alerts
- implement code that handles transient faults
Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (25-30%)
Develop an App Service Logic App
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- create a Logic App
- create a custom connector for Logic Apps
- create a custom template for Logic Apps
Implement API Management
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- create an APIM instance
- configure authentication for APIs
- define policies for APIs
Develop event-based solutions
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- implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid
- implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs
- implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub
Develop message-based solutions
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- implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
- implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues
I hope you enjoyed all the Microsoft Docs for AZ-204 Study Guide. I recommend you to take practice tests before appearing for official exam, so that you will be confident in the actual exam.
If you feel I missed any links or any recommended AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study resources? Please let know me in the comments.
- AZ-204 Free Practice Test(5 questions) - October 19, 2020
- AZ-400 Free Practice Test(5 questions) - October 19, 2020
- AZ-104 Free Practice Test(5 questions) - October 19, 2020
Perfect collection of links, thank You, Bhuvan!