Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (AZ-204T00-A) Certification Training

Introduction to Azure App Service

• Explore the features and capabilities of Azure App Service
• Understand the key components and value of Azure App Service
• Learn how Azure App Service handles authentication and authorization
• Discover methods for controlling inbound and outbound traffic to your web app

Deploying Apps to Azure App Service

• Deploy applications using Azure CLI commands
• Configure web app settings and deployment slot bindings
• Install SSL/TLS certificates for enhanced security
• Enable diagnostic logging for monitoring and debugging
• Set up virtual app-to-directory mappings

Scaling Apps in Azure App Service

• Identify scenarios where autoscaling is beneficial
• Create autoscaling rules for your web app
• Monitor and assess the impact of autoscaling

Exploring Azure App Service Deployment Slots

• Learn the benefits of using deployment slots for staging and production environments
• Understand the slot swapping process in App Service
• Perform manual and automatic swaps between slots
• Control traffic routing manually or automatically based on deployment slot configuration

Exploring Azure Functions

• Understand the differences between Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and WebJobs
• Learn about the various hosting plan options for Azure Functions
• Explore how Azure Functions scale to meet business needs

Developing Azure Functions

• Learn the key components of a function and its structure
• Create triggers and bindings to control when functions run and where the output is directed
• Connect a function to Azure services for enhanced integration
• Develop a function using Visual Studio Code and Azure Functions Core Tools

Exploring Azure Blob Storage

• Understand the features, types of storage accounts, and access tiers in Azure Blob Storage
• Learn about storage accounts, containers, and blobs
• Explore Azure Blob Storage's security and encryption features

Managing the Azure Blob Storage Lifecycle

• Learn about the optimization of access tiers and their usage
• Create and implement lifecycle policies for data management
• Rehydrate blob data stored in an archive tier

Working with Azure Blob Storage

• Build applications to create and manipulate data using the Azure Storage client library for Blob storage
• Manage container properties and metadata using .NET and REST

Exploring Azure Cosmos DB

• Identify the key benefits provided by Azure Cosmos DB
• Learn about the elements of an Azure Cosmos DB account and their organization
• Understand the different consistency levels and select the appropriate one for your project
• Explore the APIs supported by Azure Cosmos DB and choose the suitable API for your solution
• Understand how request units impact costs in Azure Cosmos DB

Working with Azure Cosmos DB

• Identify classes and methods for creating resources in Azure Cosmos DB
• Create resources using the Azure Cosmos DB .NET v3 SDK
• Write stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions using JavaScript

Managing Container Images in Azure Container Registry

• Explore the features and benefits of Azure Container Registry (ACR)
• Learn how to use ACR Tasks to automate builds and deployments
• Understand the elements of a Dockerfile
• Build and run images in ACR using Azure CLI

Running Container Images in Azure Container Instances

• Learn about the benefits of Azure Container Instances and how resources are grouped
• Deploy container instances in Azure using Azure CLI
• Manage containers by starting and stopping them with policies
• Set environment variables for container instances
• Mount file shares in container instances

Implementing Azure Container Apps

• Understand the benefits and resource grouping of Azure Container Apps
• Deploy container instances in Azure using Azure CLI
• Manage container instances with policies for starting and stopping
• Set environment variables and mount file shares in container instances

Exploring the Microsoft Identity Platform

• Identify the components of the Microsoft identity platform
• Understand the three types of service principals and their relation to application objects
• Learn how permissions, user consent, and conditional access impact your application

Implementing Authentication Using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL)

• Explore the benefits of using the Microsoft Authentication Library
• Understand the application types and scenarios supported by MSAL
• Instantiate both public and confidential client apps from code
• Register apps with the Microsoft identity platform
• Create apps that retrieve tokens using the MSAL.NET library

Implementing Shared Access Signatures (SAS)

• Learn about the three types of shared access signatures
• Understand when to implement shared access signatures
• Create stored access policies

Exploring Microsoft Graph

• Learn the benefits of using Microsoft Graph
• Perform operations on Microsoft Graph using REST and SDKs
• Apply best practices for optimizing Microsoft Graph in your applications

Configuring Azure Key Vault

• Learn the advantages of using Azure Key Vault
• Understand authentication methods for Azure Key Vault
• Retrieve and store secrets in Azure Key Vault using the Azure CLI

Managing Identities

• Differentiate between system-assigned and user-assigned managed identities
• Explore the flow of user-assigned and system-assigned managed identities
• Configure and manage managed identities
• Acquire authentication tokens using REST and code

Configuring Azure App Configuration

• Explore the advantages of Azure App Configuration
• Learn the storage methods used by Azure App Configuration
• Set up and manage feature flags in Azure App Configuration
• Access configuration information securely

Overview of API Management 

• Study the components and functions of the API Management service
• Understand the role of API gateways in handling API requests
• Secure API interactions using subscriptions and certificates
• Set up a backend API within the API Management system
   

Working with Azure Event Grid

• Understand the operational mechanics of Azure Event Grid and how it connects to services
• Learn the event delivery process and error-handling mechanisms in Event Grid
• Set up authentication and authorization in Event Grid
• Route custom events to endpoints using the Azure CLI

Understanding Azure Event Hubs

• Explore the benefits of using Azure Event Hubs for capturing streaming data
• Learn how to handle and process events within Event Hubs
• Execute common tasks with the Event Hubs client library

Exploring Azure Message Queues 

• Identify the best queue system for your needs
• Understand the components of Azure Service Bus messaging
• Send and receive messages from Azure Service Bus queues using .NET
• Learn the components of Azure Queue Storage
• Manage queues and messages in Azure Queue Storage using .NET
   

Monitoring Application Performance 

• Understand how Azure Monitor acts as the central hub for application monitoring
• Learn how Application Insights tracks events and metrics
• Instrument apps for real-time monitoring and execute availability tests
• Use Application Map to track performance and resolve issues

Working with Azure Cache for Redis

• Learn the key use cases for Azure Cache for Redis and its service tiers
• Set up and interact with Azure Cache for Redis instances
• Connect applications to Azure Cache for Redis via .NET Core

Managing Content Delivery Network (CDN) Storage

• Understand how the Azure CDN works and how it improves application performance
• Manage cache behavior and purge CDN content
• Utilize Azure CDN Library for .NET to perform operations on the CDN

• Develop a web application utilizing Azure Platform as a Service
• Implement task processing with Azure Functions
• Access Azure Storage resources and metadata using the Azure Storage SDK for .NET
• Design a polyglot data solution
• Deploy compute workloads with container images
• Implement OpenID Connect authentication with MSAL and .NET SDKs
• Securely manage resource secrets across services
• Build a multi-layered solution using Azure tools
• Subscribe and publish to Event Grid events
• Process messages asynchronously using Azure Service Bus Queues
• Monitor Azure-deployed services
• Enhance web application performance with Azure CDN
• Set up and configure a web app in Azure (Optional)
• Implement containerization solutions (Optional)