Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
Course Descriptions:
Candidates are responsible for participating in all phases of development including requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, security, maintenance, performance tuning, and monitoring. They should be proficient in Azure: SDKs, data storage options, data connections, APIs, app authentication/authorization, compute/container deployment, and debugging.
Candidates partner with cloud solution architects, DBAs, DevOps, infrastructure admins, and other stakeholders to implement solutions.
Candidates should have at least 2 years of professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure. They should be able to program in an Azure-supported language, and should be proficient using Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and other tools.
- Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%)
- Develop for Azure storage (15–20%)
- Implement Azure security (20–25%)
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (15–20%)
- Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (15–20%)
Containerized Solutions | Azure App Service Web App | Azure Functions | Azure Cosmo DB | Implement Identity Platform | Caching for Solutions | Security | Application Insights | API Management | Event-based Solutions | Message-based Solutions
Module 6: Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
- Unit 1: Develop Azure Compute Solutions
• Implement containerized solutions
• Implement Azure App Service Web Apps
• Implement Azure Functions - Unit 2: Develop for Azure Storage
• Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmo DB
• Develop solutions that use Azure Blob Storage - Unit 3: Implement Azure Security
• Implement user authentication and authorization
• Implement sceure Azure solutions - Unit 4: Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize Azure Solutions
• Implement caching for solutions
• Troubleshoot solutions by using Application Insights - Unit 5: Connect to and Consume Azure services and Third-party services
• Implement API Management
• Develop event-based solutions
• Develop message-based solutions
Price based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored.
Skills measured
The English language version of this exam was updated on April 27, 2023. Review the study guide linked in the preceding “Tip” box for details about the skills measured and latest changes.
Manage Azure identities and governance (15–20%)
Implement and manage storage (15–20%)
Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20–25%)
Configure and manage virtual networking (20-25%)
Monitor and maintain Azure resources (10–15%)