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AZ 204 consists of following topics :

• 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 (25-30%)

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

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

 implement custom handlers Develop for Azure storage (15-20%)

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

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%)

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 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%)

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

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 (1520%)

Implement API Management

• create an APIM instance

• 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 Hubs

Develop message-based solutions

• implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus

• implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues