Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure AZ-204 Exam Guide

Build a thorough understanding of the technology concepts and development patterns used in building applications in Azure through detailed explanations hands-on exercises and downloadable code samples. Key Features * Written by two Microsoft technical trainers for a structured learning of the exam topics * Understand the “why” and not just “how” behind design and solution decisions * Follow along examples with downloadable code samples to help cement each topics learning objective Book Description With the prevalence of cloud technologies and DevOps ways of working the industry demands developers that can develop cloud solutions and monitor them throughout their lifecycle. Becoming a Microsoft certified Azure developer can differentiate developers from the competition but with such a plethora of information out there it can be difficult to structure learning in an effective way to obtain the certification. Through easy-to-understand explanations and exercises this book will provide a more palatable learning experience than what you may expect from an exam preparation book. We start off with a recap on some important cloud concepts like IaaS PaaS and SaaS. From there youll learn about each relevant solution area with use cases as well as different implementation methodologies both manual and programmatic – Ranging from compute resources like App Service and serverless applications to storage database security monitoring solutions and connecting to third-party services. By the end of this book youll have covered everything you need to pass the AZ-204 certification exam and have a handy on-the-job reference guide. What you will learn * Develop Azure compute solutions * Tips and tricks from Azure experts for interactive learning * Use Cosmos DB storage and blob storage for developing solutions * Develop secure cloud solutions for Azure * Use optimization monitoring and troubleshooting for Azure solutions * Develop Azure solutions connecting with third-party services Who This Book Is For This book is intended for Azure Developers aiming to improve their Azure development knowledge to pass the AZ-204 exam. This book assumes the readers have at least one year of professional development experience with Azure with the ability to program in at least one language supported by Azure. Existing Azure CLI and PowerShell skills would also be of benefit.