Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204)

Microsoft Azure is a cloud – based platform for creating, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services. This program aims to equip professionals with the skills to implement Azure computer solutions, create Azure functions, develop web applications, and implement security and authentication features.

ELIGIBILITY: This course is intended for professionals seeking to gain a better understanding of Microsoft Azure. Anyone interested to enroll in the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ 204 certification training course must have:

• Hands – on experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions, and the Azure Portal
• Experience writing in an Azure – supported language at the intermediate level
• 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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Market Trends: Microsoft Azure is the fastest – growing cloud platform leveraged by leading IT companies across the globe. The Azure platform has enabled Microsoft to grow its commercial cloud revenue by 6.3 billion dollars at an annual run rate, and 57% of Fortune 500 companies have adopted Microsoft Azure as a cloud computing platform. Increasing reliance on Azure by the companies is certain to encourage demand for professionals certified in Microsoft Azure.

Salary Trends: Azure platform developers are some of the most sought – after professionals within the cloud framework, earning some of the best salaries. Certified professionals exhibit a higher level of credibility in any job – related interactions. The average salary of Azure Developers at the junior level is approximately AED 168,000 per annum in the UAE and can increase with seniority and experience.

Demand and Opportunities: Microsoft Azure certification remains most sought after and widely chosen in the cloud computing domain. According to reports, around 1,000 new customers daily sign up to Azure which means every year over 365,000 new companies adopt Azure. Companies are adopting Azure at a faster rate, which has boosted the need for Microsoft Azure certified professionals.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Develop Azure compute solutions

Implement IaaS solutions

• Provision VMs
• Configure VM for remote access
• Create ARM templates
• Create container images for solutions by using Docker
• Publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
• Run containers by using Azure Container Instance
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is out of scope
• Create Azure App Service Web Apps
• 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

• 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

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

• Select the appropriate API for your solution
• 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

Develop solutions that use blob storage

• 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

Implement user authentication and authorization

• 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

• 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

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

• Develop code to implement CDN’s in solutions
• Configure cache and expiration policies for the front door, CDNS, or Redis caches
• Store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

• 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

Develop an App Service Logic App

• Create a Logic App
• Create a custom connector for Logic Apps
• Create a custom template for Logic Apps

Implement API Management

• Create an APIM instance
• Configure authentication for APIs
• Define policies for APIs

Develop event – based solutions

• 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

• Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus
• Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Upon completion of the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204) course, a candidate will be able to:

• Create, configure, scale, and deploy applications on Azure platforms
• Utilize Cosmos Database and the Azure blog storage
• Build apps with event – based or message – based architectures
• Analyze and troubleshoot the applications
• Improve app performance using catches

ACCREDITATION:

Our Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204) course is accredited by ISO 9001: 2015 and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

ALUMNI: Our academy graduates are successfully placed in some of the top – notch companies in Dubai like Jumeirah, Aramex, Airarabia, Damac, Emaar, etc. They are entrepreneurs, career changers, and lifelong learners

WHY LEARNER’S POINT:

Our comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204) course make us one of the foremost providers of this course in the UAE.

Our Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204) course offers the following key benefits:

• Our Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ 204) course is designed based on real – world scenarios, formulating and evaluating practical requirements
• Our courses strive to provide a reality check and insight into the requirements of a challenging role and how to fulfill it
• We also provide live interactive sessions and hands – on experience through assignments associated with the actual work environment
• To enhance the learning experience of our students we provide organized group sessions and integrated training modules
• Our discrete approach to career guidance enables our students to get successfully placed in renowned organizations