Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

Course Description

The Azure Developer Associate certification (exam AZ-204) validates your expertise in designing, building, testing, and maintaining cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure. This course provides in-depth coverage of Azure development tools, cloud-native APIs, and best practices to help you become a proficient Azure developer.

From building scalable APIs to integrating cloud storage, implementing authentication, and monitoring your apps — this hands-on course prepares you to deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions using modern DevOps and CI/CD workflows.

Certification

The AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure certification proves your ability to:

• Build and deploy Azure compute solutions

• Develop Azure Functions and containerized applications

• Integrate Azure services such as storage, messaging, and identity

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud-based apps

Prerequisites:

• 1–2 years of professional development experience

• Familiarity with Azure fundamentals, .NET, C#, JavaScript, or Python

• Experience with REST APIs and app development (recommended)

Who This Course is For

• Software developers building applications on Microsoft Azure

• Backend and full-stack developers transitioning to cloud-based architectures

• Professionals preparing for the AZ-204 certification exam

• DevOps engineers and SREs automating deployments and integrations in Azure

What You’ll Learn

Azure Compute Services

• Develop and deploy Azure App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure Container Apps

• Implement Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Docker-based containers

Storage & Data Integration

• Work with Azure Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, SQL Database, and Table Storage

• Implement secure, scalable storage with SDKs and REST APIs

• Use Azure Cache for Redis for high-performance data access

Authentication & Authorization

• Integrate Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for user and app authentication

• Secure APIs using OAuth2, Microsoft Identity Platform, and Managed Identities

• Implement role-based access controls (RBAC) and permissions

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Use Application Insights and Azure Monitor for telemetry and performance tracking

• Set up alerts, logging, and diagnostics for distributed applications

• Handle and troubleshoot exceptions in distributed cloud environments

Azure Messaging & Integration

• Work with Azure Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus for event-driven architecture

• Design message-based systems with queues and topics

• Implement asynchronous workflows and serverless triggers

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Use GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, and ARM templates

• Automate testing, deployment, and versioning of cloud apps

• Manage deployment slots, staging environments, and blue-green deployments

Tools & Services Covered

• Azure App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, AKS, ACR

• Azure Storage (Blob, Queue, Table), SQL Database, Cosmos DB

• Azure AD, Microsoft Identity Platform, Key Vault

• Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics

• Azure DevOps, GitHub, Visual Studio, VS Code

Course Outcomes

• Full preparation for the AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam

• Skills to design, build, deploy, and manage modern Azure cloud applications

• Readiness for roles like Azure Developer, Cloud Software Engineer, or Cloud Application Developer

• Ability to confidently work in cloud-native and hybrid development environments