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In this course, you will learn how Azure Functions enable the creation of event-driven, compute-on-demand systems that can be triggered by various external events. You will earn how to leverage functions to execute server-side logic and build serverless architectures. 
This course will help you prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification. This course is part of a Specialization intended for developers who want to demonstrate their expertise in all phases of cloud development from requirements, definition, and design; to development, deployment, and maintenance; to performance tuning and monitoring. It is ideal for anyone interested in preparing for the AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam. 

This is the first course in a program of 8 courses to help prepare you to take the exam. Each course teaches you the concepts and skills that are measured by the exam. 

By the end of this Professional Certificate program, you will be ready to take and sign-up for the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.

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Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Professional Certificate

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Learners should have the ability to program in a language supported by Azure and be well versed in .Net and C#.

Approx. 17 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Develop an Azure Function
Deploy an Azure Function
Evaluate Azure services for integration and process automation scenarios
Test an Azure Function

Skills you will gain

Microsoft Azure
Cloud-Based Integration
Azure Functions

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Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Professional Certificate

Intermediate Level

Learners should have the ability to program in a language supported by Azure and be well versed in .Net and C#.

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Automate Business Processes with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure provides several different ways to host and execute code or workflows without using Virtual Machines (VMs) including Azure Functions, Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure WebJobs. In this module, you will learn about these technologies and how to choose the right one for a given scenario. You will also see how Azure Functions allow developers to host business logic that can be executed without managing or provisioning infrastructure.

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 43 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

13 videos

Introduction to the course4mExam AZ-204: Azure Developer on Microsoft Azure certification2mLesson introduction1mIdentify the technology options5mCode-first technologies4mAnalyze the decision criteria3mChoose the best design-first technology to automate your business process5mWhen to choose Azure Functions to run your business logic4mLesson summary56sLesson introduction1mDecide if serverless computing is right4mCreate a function in the Azure portal3mLesson summary47s

8 readings

Exam DP-203: Skills Measured5mCourse syllabus5mHow to be successful in this course5mClean up10mAdditional reading5mExercise - Create a function app in the Azure portal15mTriggers and bindings5mExercise - Add logic to the function app15m

5 practice exercises

Knowledge check15mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mTest prep21m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Execute an Azure Function with triggers

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 8 min), 5 readings, 5 quizzes

4 videos

Lesson introduction1mDetermine the best trigger for your Azure function1mRun an Azure Function on a schedule3mLesson summary50s

5 readings

Exercise - Create a timer trigger15mExecute an Azure function with an HTTP request1mExercise - Create an HTTP trigger30mExecute an Azure function when a blob is created15mExercise - Create a Blob trigger30m

5 practice exercises

Exercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mTest prep21m

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Chain Azure Functions together using input and output bindings

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 11 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Modernize workflow with Azure Functions

4 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 37 min), 9 readings, 10 quizzes

13 videos

Lesson introduction1mWhat is Durable Functions?4mDesign a workflow based on Durable Functions2mControl long-running tasks using timers1mLesson summary56sLesson introduction1mCreate and run Azure Functions locally by using the Core Tools7mPublish a function to Azure by using the Core Tools3mLesson summary52sLesson introduction1mCreate and run Azure Functions locally by using the Core Tools7mPublish a simple Azure Function3mLesson summary1m

9 readings

Exercise - Create a workflow using Durable Functions15mControl long-running tasks using timers10mExercise - Add a durable timer to manage a long-running task15mTest Code examples10mExercise - Create a function locally by using the Core Tools15mExercise - Publish a function to Azure by using the Core Tools15mExercise - Create and test a simple Azure Function locally with Visual Studio15mExercise - Publish a simple Azure Function15mExercise - Unit test an Azure Function15m

10 practice exercises

Exercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mTest prep21m

Week5

Week 5

2 hours to complete

Monitor GitHub events by using a webhook with Azure Functions

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 11 min), 5 readings, 6 quizzes

6 videos

Lesson introduction1mCreate a function that is triggered by a webhook2mSet up a webhook for a GitHub repository2mTrigger an Azure Function with a GitHub event2mSecure Webhook payloads with a secret1mLesson summary50s

5 readings

Exercise - Create an Azure function triggered by a webhook15mExercise - Set up a webhook for a GitHub repository15mExercise - Trigger an Azure Function with a GitHub event15mExercise - Secure webhook payloads with a secret15mAdditional reading30m

6 practice exercises

Exercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz1mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mTest prep21m

Week6

Week 6

3 hours to complete

Enable Automatic Updates and Build APIs

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 23 min), 6 readings, 8 quizzes

9 videos

Lesson introduction1mAnalyze the limitations of a polling-based web app5mEnable automatic updates in a web application using SignalR Service3mUse a storage account to host a static website44sLesson summary2mLesson introduction1mCreate a new API in API Management from a function app4mThe benefits of using Azure API Management to compose your API2mLesson summary55s

6 readings

Exercise - Analyze the limitations of a polling-based web app15mExercise – Enable automatic updates in a web application using SignalR Service15mExercise - Use a storage account to host a static website15mExercise - Create a new API in API Management from a function app10mExercise - Add another Azure Functions app to an existing API15mAdditional Reading10m

8 practice exercises

Exercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mExercise quiz3mExercise quiz3mKnowledge check15mTest prep21m

Week7

Week 7

1 hour to complete

Practice Exam

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 5 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM CREATE SERVERLESS APPLICATIONS

by MYNov 24, 2021

Nice Course To Learn Azure Functions and serverless Architecture

by PCNov 6, 2022

Great interactive course and the assessment makes you think

by DKMar 25, 2022

Some quizes include questions not covered by the theoretical part of the course.

by MSFeb 12, 2022

Well presented course which covers all the topics with relavant practice exercises required to pass AZ-204 certification exam.

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About the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Professional Certificate

This Professional Certificate is intended for developers participating in all phases of cloud development from requirements, definition, and design; to development, deployment, and maintenance; to performance tuning and monitoring. This program teaches developers how to create end-to-end solutions in Microsoft Azure. Students will learn how to implement Azure compute solutions, create Azure Functions, implement and manage web apps, develop solutions utilizing Azure storage, implement authentication and authorization, and secure their solutions by using KeyVault and Managed Identities. Students will also learn how to connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services, and include event- and message-based models in their solutions. The Professional Certificate also covers monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Azure solutions. This program consists of 8 courses to help prepare you to take the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure. Each course teaches you the concepts and skills that are measured by the exam. By the end of this program, you will be ready to take the AZ-204 certification exam.

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Automate Business Processes with Microsoft Azure

Execute an Azure Function with triggers

Chain Azure Functions together using input and output bindings

Modernize workflow with Azure Functions

Monitor GitHub events by using a webhook with Azure Functions

Enable Automatic Updates and Build APIs

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Chain Azure Functions together using input and output bindings

Modernize workflow with Azure Functions

Monitor GitHub events by using a webhook with Azure Functions

Enable Automatic Updates and Build APIs

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