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There are 7 modules in this course
In this course, you will learn how Azure Functions enable the creation of event-driven, compute-on-demand systems that can be triggered by various external events. You will earn how to leverage functions to execute server-side logic and build serverless architectures.
This course will help you prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification. This course is part of a Specialization intended for developers who want to demonstrate their expertise in all phases of cloud development from requirements, definition, and design; to development, deployment, and maintenance; to performance tuning and monitoring. It is ideal for anyone interested in preparing for the AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam.
This is the first course in a program of 8 courses to help prepare you to take the exam. Each course teaches you the concepts and skills that are measured by the exam.
By the end of this Professional Certificate program, you will be ready to take and sign-up for the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Azure provides several different ways to host and execute code or workflows without using Virtual Machines (VMs) including Azure Functions, Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure WebJobs. In this module, you will learn about these technologies and how to choose the right one for a given scenario. You will also see how Azure Functions allow developers to host business logic that can be executed without managing or provisioning infrastructure.
Exam AZ-204: Azure Developer on Microsoft Azure certification•2 minutes
Lesson introduction•2 minutes
Identify the technology options•6 minutes
Code-first technologies•5 minutes
Analyze the decision criteria•4 minutes
Choose the best design-first technology to automate your business process•5 minutes
When to choose Azure Functions to run your business logic•4 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
Lesson introduction•2 minutes
Decide if serverless computing is right•4 minutes
Create a function in the Azure portal•4 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
8 readings•Total 65 minutes
Exam DP-203: Skills Measured•5 minutes
Course syllabus•5 minutes
How to be successful in this course•5 minutes
Clean up•10 minutes
Additional reading•5 minutes
Exercise - Create a function app in the Azure portal•15 minutes
Triggers and bindings•5 minutes
Exercise - Add logic to the function app•15 minutes
5 assignments•Total 57 minutes
Test prep•21 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Meet and Greet•10 minutes
Execute an Azure Function with triggers
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
A trigger is responsible for executing an Azure function and there are dozens of triggers to choose from. This module will show you some of the most common types of triggers and how to configure them to execute your logic.
What's included
4 videos5 readings5 assignments
Show info about module content
4 videos•Total 8 minutes
Lesson introduction•2 minutes
Determine the best trigger for your Azure function•2 minutes
Run an Azure Function on a schedule•4 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
5 readings•Total 91 minutes
Exercise - Create a timer trigger•15 minutes
Execute an Azure function with an HTTP request•1 minute
Exercise - Create an HTTP trigger•30 minutes
Execute an Azure function when a blob is created•15 minutes
Exercise - Create a Blob trigger•30 minutes
5 assignments•Total 45 minutes
Test prep•21 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Chain Azure Functions together using input and output bindings
Module 3•1 hour to complete
Module details
Azure Functions makes it easy for your function code to integrate with data and services. In this module, you will learn to use bindings to declare the data sources to read and write, and let Azure Functions take care of the rest.
What's included
5 videos3 readings5 assignments
Show info about module content
5 videos•Total 11 minutes
Lesson introduction•1 minute
Explore input and output binding types•5 minutes
Read data with input bindings•2 minutes
Write data with output bindings•2 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
3 readings•Total 31 minutes
Exercise - Explore input and output binding types•15 minutes
Exercise - Read data with input bindings•15 minutes
Exercise - Write data with output bindings•1 minute
5 assignments•Total 45 minutes
Test prep•21 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Modernize workflow with Azure Functions
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn how to orchestrate a long-running workflow as a set of activities using Durable Functions. You will use the Azure Functions Core Tools to create and run functions on a development computer and publish them to Azure. You will learn how to create, test, and deploy Azure Functions using Visual studio and how to manage Azure Function code.
What's included
13 videos9 readings10 assignments
Show info about module content
13 videos•Total 37 minutes
Lesson introduction•1 minute
What is Durable Functions?•5 minutes
Design a workflow based on Durable Functions•2 minutes
Control long-running tasks using timers•2 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
Lesson introduction•1 minute
Create and run Azure Functions locally by using the Core Tools•7 minutes
Publish a function to Azure by using the Core Tools•3 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
Lesson introduction•2 minutes
Create and run Azure Functions locally by using the Core Tools•8 minutes
Publish a simple Azure Function•3 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
9 readings•Total 125 minutes
Exercise - Create a workflow using Durable Functions•15 minutes
Control long-running tasks using timers•10 minutes
Exercise - Add a durable timer to manage a long-running task•15 minutes
Test Code examples•10 minutes
Exercise - Create a function locally by using the Core Tools•15 minutes
Exercise - Publish a function to Azure by using the Core Tools•15 minutes
Exercise - Create and test a simple Azure Function locally with Visual Studio•15 minutes
Exercise - Publish a simple Azure Function•15 minutes
Exercise - Unit test an Azure Function•15 minutes
10 assignments•Total 84 minutes
Test prep•21 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Monitor GitHub events by using a webhook with Azure Functions
Module 5•2 hours to complete
Module details
Webhooks offer a lightweight mechanism for your app to be notified by another service when something of interest happens. In this module. you'll learn how to trigger an Azure function with a GitHub webhook and parse the payload for insights.
What's included
6 videos5 readings6 assignments
Show info about module content
6 videos•Total 11 minutes
Lesson introduction•1 minute
Create a function that is triggered by a webhook•2 minutes
Set up a webhook for a GitHub repository•3 minutes
Trigger an Azure Function with a GitHub event•2 minutes
Secure Webhook payloads with a secret•2 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
5 readings•Total 90 minutes
Exercise - Create an Azure function triggered by a webhook•15 minutes
Exercise - Set up a webhook for a GitHub repository•15 minutes
Exercise - Trigger an Azure Function with a GitHub event•15 minutes
Exercise - Secure webhook payloads with a secret•15 minutes
Additional reading•30 minutes
6 assignments•Total 46 minutes
Test prep•21 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•1 minute
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Enable Automatic Updates and Build APIs
Module 6•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will learn how to update a web app's notification mechanism from polling to push-based architecture with SignalR Service, Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Functions. You will also learn how to combine multiple Azure Functions apps into a unified interface by importing them into a single Azure API Management instance.
What's included
9 videos6 readings8 assignments
Show info about module content
9 videos•Total 23 minutes
Lesson introduction•1 minute
Analyze the limitations of a polling-based web app•5 minutes
Enable automatic updates in a web application using SignalR Service•4 minutes
Use a storage account to host a static website•1 minute
Lesson summary•3 minutes
Lesson introduction•1 minute
Create a new API in API Management from a function app•5 minutes
The benefits of using Azure API Management to compose your API•3 minutes
Lesson summary•1 minute
6 readings•Total 80 minutes
Exercise - Analyze the limitations of a polling-based web app•15 minutes
Exercise – Enable automatic updates in a web application using SignalR Service•15 minutes
Exercise - Use a storage account to host a static website•15 minutes
Exercise - Create a new API in API Management from a function app•10 minutes
Exercise - Add another Azure Functions app to an existing API•15 minutes
Additional Reading•10 minutes
8 assignments•Total 66 minutes
Test prep•21 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Exercise quiz•3 minutes
Knowledge check•15 minutes
Practice Exam
Module 7•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this module, you will take a practice exam that covers key skills measured in the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
What's included
2 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Show info about module content
2 videos•Total 5 minutes
Course 1 recap•4 minutes
Congratulations•1 minute
3 readings•Total 45 minutes
About the practice exam•10 minutes
Course summary•5 minutes
Next steps•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Course practice exam•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Reflect on learning•10 minutes
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