Microsoft Azure Developer Associate Exam Prep Professional Certificate

Overview Launch Your Career in Data Science. Learn how to create end-to-end solutions in Microsoft Azure and prepare for the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 certification exam. Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise 4.5 from 294 reviews of courses in this program Recommended experience Learners should have 1-2 years of development experience with Microsoft Azure. They should be able to program in a language supported by Azure. 2 months to complete at 10 hours a week Learn at your own pace What you\'ll learn 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. Learners will engage in interactive exercises throughout this program that offers opportunities to practice and implement what they are learning. They use the Microsoft Learn Sandbox. This is a free environment that allows learners to explore Microsoft Azure and get hands-on with live Microsoft Azure resources and services.For example, when you learn about integrating, transforming, and consolidating data; you will work in a temporary Azure environment called the Sandbox or directly in the Azure Portal. The beauty about this is that you will be working with real technology but in a controlled environment, which allows you to apply what you learn, and at your own pace.You will need a Microsoft account. If you don\'t have one, you can create one for free. The Learn Sandbox allows free, fixed-time access to a cloud subscription with no credit card required. Learners can safely explore, create, and manage resources without the fear of incurring costs or "breaking production". This Professional Certificate helps prepare you for the industry-recognized Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure. Taught in English See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills Earn 50% off your Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 Certification Exam Learners who pass all 8 courses will receive a voucher for 50% off the AZ-204 certificate exam. Professional Certificate - 8 course series 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. Learners will engage in interactive exercises throughout this program that offers opportunities to practice and implement what they are learning. They use the Microsoft Learn Sandbox. This is a free environment that allows learners to explore Microsoft Azure and get hands-on with live Microsoft Azure resources and services.For example, when you learn about integrating, transforming, and consolidating data; you will work in a temporary Azure environment called the Sandbox or directly in the Azure Portal. The beauty about this is that you will be working with real technology but in a controlled environment, which allows you to apply what you learn, and at your own pace.You will need a Microsoft account. If you don\'t have one, you can create one for free. The Learn Sandbox allows free, fixed-time access to a cloud subscription with no credit card required. Learners can safely explore, create, and manage resources without the fear of incurring costs or "breaking production". Evaluate Azure services for integration and process automation scenarios Skills you\'ll gain Category: Serverless Computing Category: Serverless Computing Serverless Computing Category: Event-Driven Programming Category: Event-Driven Programming Event-Driven Programming Category: Application Programming Interface (API) How Azure Functions enable the creation of event-driven, compute-on-demand systems that can be triggered by various external events. Implement the publish-subscribe pattern in the cloud using Azure Queue storage Use Azure Service Bus topics and queues in a distributed architecture to ensure reliable communications Connect sending and receiving applications with Event Hubs so you can handle extremely high loads without losing data The basics of storage management in Azure How to create a Storage Account How to choose the right model for your data Skills you\'ll gain Category: Data Storage Category: Data Storage Data Storage Category: Data Storage Technologies Category: Data Storage Technologies Data Storage Technologies Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Learn how to create, configure, and manage virtual machines on Linux and Windows that host web apps Create and manage a virtual machine. Work with Windows virtual machines in Azure Build a run a web application with the MEAN stack Create and manage a Linux virtual machine Skills you\'ll gain Category: Virtual Machines Category: Virtual Machines Virtual Machines Category: MongoDB Category: MongoDB MongoDB Category: Node.JS Category: Node.JS Node.JS Category: Virtualization and Virtual Machines Install Azure PowerShell locally and use it to manage Azure resources Plan and manage your Azure costs Install the Azure CLI locally and use it to manage Azure resources Skills you\'ll gain Category: Windows PowerShell Category: Windows PowerShell Windows PowerShell Category: Virtual Machines Category: Virtual Machines Virtual Machines Category: Command-Line Interface Category: Command-Line Interface Command-Line Interface Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) Use deployment slots to streamline deployment and roll back a web app in Azure App Service Implement and deploy a web app to Azure App Service Use the publishing features of Visual Studio 2019 to deploy and manage an ASP.NET Core web application hosted on Azure Deploy and run a containerized web app with Azure App Service Skills you\'ll gain Category: Application Deployment Category: Application Deployment Application Deployment Category: Scalability Category: Scalability Scalability Category: Docker (Software) Category: Docker (Software) Docker (Software) Category: Microsoft Visual Studio Category: Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio Category: Web Applications Category: Web Applications Web Applications Category: Platform As A Service (PaaS) Category: Platform As A Service (PaaS) Platform As A Service (PaaS) Category: ASP.NET Category: ASP.NET ASP.NET Category: Containerization Category: Containerization Containerization Category: Integrated Development Environments Use Azure RBAC to manage access to resources in Azure Use access keys to secure networks Set up policies to protect cloud-based data Secure web applications on Azure Skills you\'ll gain Category: Data Security Category: Data Security Data Security Category: Key Management Category: Key Management Key Management Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Outline the key points covered in the Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure course Describe best practices for preparing for the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Demonstrate proficiency in the skills measured in the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Skills you\'ll gain Category: Data Storage Category: Data Storage Data Storage Category: Application Deployment Category: Application Deployment Application Deployment Category: Cloud Applications Category: Cloud Applications Cloud Applications Category: Design Strategies Category: Design Strategies Design Strategies Category: Software Development Category: Software Development Software Development Earn a career certificate Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review. Our goal at Microsoft is to empower every individual and organization on the planet to achieve more.In this next revolution of digital transformation, growth is being driven by technology. Our integrated cloud approach creates an unmatched platform for digital transformation. We address the real-world needs of customers by seamlessly integrating Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, LinkedIn, GitHub, Microsoft Power Platform, and Azure to unlock business value for every organization—from large enterprises to family-run businesses. The backbone and foundation of this is Azure. Why people choose Coursera for their career Felipe M. Learner since 2018 "To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood." Jennifer J. Learner since 2020 "I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work." Larry W. Learner since 2021 "When I need courses on topics that my university doesn\'t offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go." "Learning isn\'t just about being better at your job: it\'s so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits." Open new doors with Coursera Plus Unlimited access to 10,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription Advance your career with an online degree Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy Does this program help me prepare for the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 certification exam? Yes, this program provides training to support your preparation for the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 certification exam administered by Microsoft. Additionally, you\'ll receive a 50% discount on the exam fee upon program completion. How do I take the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 certification exam? You can find more information about how to register for the exam on the Microsoft Learn website. Please note that while this program on Coursera can help prepare you with the skills necessary to take the certification exam, the certification and certification fee isn\'t included in the program\'s cost. You must register for the exam as a separate step when pursuing the AZ-204 certification. How long does it take to complete the Professional Certificate? It should take you approximately forty weeks to complete this Professional Certificate. You will be assigned approximately one to two hours worth of work to complete every week for the forty weeks it takes to complete the eight courses. What background knowledge is necessary? Learners should have 1-2 years of professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure. In addition, they should have the ability to program in a language supported by Azure and be well versed in .Net and C#. They should be proficient in Azure SDKs, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, data storage options, data connections, APIs, app authentication and authorization, compute and container deployment, debugging, performance tuning, and monitoring. Do I need to take the courses in a specific order? Yes. We highly recommend taking the courses of each certificate program in the order they are presented. The content in the courses builds on information from earlier courses. The final course contains a practice exam that assesses your knowledge of the content covered in the previous courses. It makes the most sense to take them in the order they come in. Will I earn university credit for completing the Professional Certificate? In short, no. Completing this Professional Certificate will not earn you professional or academic credits.If you need to know whether a Coursera Certificate will count toward accreditation for a specific organization or program, please ask a representative of that organization or program. What will I be able to do upon completing the Professional Certificate? This Professional Certificate will prepare you to take the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure. When learners have completed this Professional Certificate, they will be able to:Develop Azure compute solutionsDevelop for Azure storageImplement Azure securityMonitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutionsConnect to and consume Azure services and third-party services Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person? This course is completely online, so there\u2019s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device. Can I just enroll in a single course? Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you\u2019re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress. 1 Median salary and job opening data are sourced from LightcastTM Job Postings Report.Content Creator, Machine Learning Engineer and Salesforce Development Representative (1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024)All other job roles (3/1/2025 - 3/1/2026) #J-18808-Ljbffr