This preparation set has been designed based on Based on Latest Skills Measured on the Exams Associated with Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate Certification. In the 1 to 5 practice sets questions, scenarios, use case based on each skill sets like practice set -1 covered the questions, scenarios, use case related to Develop Azure Compute Solutions and similarly in practice set -2 covered the questions, scenarios, use case related to Develop for Azure Storage and so on.

Below is list of skills measured in this practice sets.

Develop Azure Compute Solutions(25-30%) :-

1. Implement IaaS solutions

 Provision virtual machines (VMs)

 Configure, validate, and deploy ARM templates

 Configure container images for solutions

 Publish an image to the Azure Container Registry

 Run containers by using Azure Container Instance

2. 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

3. 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

 Implement custom handlers

Develop for Azure Storage(15-20%) :-

1. Develop solutions that use 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

2. 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, and data archiving and retention

Implement Azure Security (20-25%) :-

1. 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

2. Implement secure cloud solutions

 Secure app configuration data by using App Configuration Azure Key Vault

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

 Implement Managed Identities for Azure resources

 Implement solutions that interact with Microsoft Graph

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (15-20%) :-

1. Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

 Configure cache and expiration policies for Azure Redis Cache

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

2.Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

 Configure an app or service to use Application Insights

 Analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor

 Implement Application Insights web tests and alerts

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (15-20%) :-

1. Implement API Management

 Create an APIM instance

 Configure authentication for APIs

 Define policies for APIs

2. Develop event-based solutions

 Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid

 Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hubs

3. Develop message-based solutions

 Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus

 Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues