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EXAM CODE: AZ-204

EXAM NAME: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

PASSING SCORE: 700/1000 (70%)



EXAM CONTENTS:

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%)



Develop Azure compute solutions

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Implement IaaS solutions

• Provision virtual machines (VMs)

• Configure, validate, and deploy ARM templates

• Configure container images for solutions

• Publish an image to Azure Container Registry

• Run containers by using Azure Container Instance

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 settings, and connection strings

• Implement autoscaling rules including scheduled autoscaling and autoscaling by operational or system metrics

Implement Azure Functions

• Create and deploy Azure Functions apps

• 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

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Develop solutions that use Azure Cosmos DB storage

• Select the appropriate API and SDK for a solution

• Implement partitioning schemes and partition keys

• Perform operations on data and Cosmos DB containers

• Set the appropriate consistency level for operations

• Manage 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

• Perform operations on data by using the appropriate SDK

• Implement storage policies, data archiving, and retention



Implement Azure security

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Implement user authentication and authorization

• Authenticate and authorize users by using the Microsoft Identity platform

• Authenticate and authorize users and apps by using Azure Active Directory

• Create and implement shared access signatures

• Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph

Implement secure cloud solutions

• Secure app configuration data by using App Configuration or Azure Key Vault

• Develop code that uses keys, secrets, and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault

• Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources



Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions

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Implement caching for solutions

• Configure cache and expiration policies for Azure Cache for Redis

• Implement secure and optimized application cache patterns including data sizing, connections, encryption, and expiration

Troubleshoot solutions by using metrics and log data

• Configure an app or service to use Application Insights

• Review and analyze metrics and log data

• Implement Application Insights web tests and alerts



Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services

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Implement API Management

• Create an APIM instance

• Create and document APIs

• Configure authentication for APIs

• Define policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

• Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid

• 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