Introduction to AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification

 


Introduction

The AZ-204 certification exam is designed for developers who want to specialize in creating cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure services.

Exam Overview

  • Duration: 150 minutes
  • Questions: 40-60 questions
  • Passing score: 700 out of 1000 points
  • Format: Multiple choice, case studies, and hands-on labs

Skills Measured

  • 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%)

Prerequisites

Candidates should have:

  • 1-2 years of professional development experience
  • Experience with Azure development
  • Proficiency in Azure SDKs, data storage options, data connections, and APIs
  • Knowledge of C# or another programming language

Cloud Service Models



  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. Users manage OS, applications, and data while the provider manages hardware.
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS): Offers development and deployment environment in the cloud. Provider manages infrastructure, OS, and middleware while users manage applications and data.
  • Software as a Service (SaaS): Delivers software applications over the internet. Provider manages everything while users simply use the application.
  • Private Cloud: Cloud infrastructure operated solely for a single organization. Can be managed internally or by third-party and hosted internally or externally.

These service models represent different levels of control and management responsibility between cloud providers and users.

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