Azure Developer Associate Course

Outline for 4-Day Azure Developer Associate Course

Day 1: Introduction and Core Azure Concepts

Morning Session Welcome and course objectives. Introduction to Azure Developer Associate certification. Overview of Azure services and architecture, including key Azure components like Compute, Storage, and Networking. Setting up the development environment with Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Visual Studio, and SDKs.

Afternoon Session Managing Azure resources, including resource groups, subscriptions, and management tools. Understanding Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and security basics. Introduction to ARM templates and Bicep, covering creation and deployment. Hands-on Lab: Deploying resources using Azure Portal, CLI, and ARM templates.

Day 2: Developing for Azure Compute and Storage

Morning Session Developing Azure compute solutions with Azure App Services, Web Apps, API Apps, and Azure Functions for serverless computing. Hands-on Lab: Deploying an Azure Web App and Function App.

Afternoon Session Working with Azure Storage, covering Blob, Queue, Table, and File storage. Developing solutions using Azure Storage SDKs while managing data consistency and performance. Hands-on Lab: Building a solution with Azure Blob and Queue storage.

Day 3: Integrating and Securing Azure Solutions

Morning Session Azure integration services, including Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus, and designing event-driven solutions. Securing Azure applications with Azure Active Directory (AAD), implementing OAuth2 and OpenID Connect authentication, and using managed identities for Azure resources.

Afternoon Session Hands-on Lab: Building a secure, event-driven solution using Azure Event Grid and AAD. Monitoring and troubleshooting applications with Azure Monitor and Application Insights. Setting up alerts and dashboards. Hands-on Lab: Configuring Application Insights for performance monitoring.

Day 4: Advanced Topics and Exam Preparation

Morning Session Developing for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including an introduction to containers and Kubernetes and deploying and managing AKS clusters. CI/CD with Azure DevOps, setting up build and release pipelines, and integrating Azure DevOps with GitHub.

Afternoon Session Hands-on Lab: Deploying a containerized application on AKS with CI/CD. Certification exam preparation, reviewing key topics, exam format, practice questions, and tips for success. Closing remarks and next steps.

Additional Resources Azure documentation and tutorials. Microsoft Learn: Azure Developer path. Practice exams and community forums.

Host or Publisher Anna Kepshire, KEP Training