AZ-204 Study Guide: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

Besides preparing for AZ-104, I am also preparing for the new AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam, which was announced to replace the AZ-203 Azure Developer exam. There are many great resources out there to prepare for the exam, that’s why I want to share my AZ-204 Microsoft Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guide with you. To learn and prepare for the exam, I usually use a couple of online resources, mainly Microsoft Docs and Microsoft Learn, which I am going to share with you. You can find more information about how I prepare for a Microsoft Certification exam on my blog post: How to prepare and pass Microsoft Certification Exam.

Also, check out other Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guides:

Here is my AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guide

It is essential to get familiar with the exam objectives and skills measured first. That is why I recommend reading the description of the exam and the skills measured.

Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Candidates for this exam are cloud developers who participate in all phases of development from requirements definition and design, to development and deployment, and maintenance. They partner with cloud DBAs, cloud administrators, and clients to implement solutions. Candidates 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.Candidates must have 1-2 years professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure. They must be able to program in an Azure Supported Language.

The high-level view of the skills measured in the exam:

Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

Develop for Azure storage (10-15%)

Implement Azure security (15-20%)

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (10-15%)

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (25-30%)

You can find more information on the exam website.

Free Online Microsoft Learn AZ-204 Exam Study Guide resources

Microsoft Learn provides you with free online training and learning paths for different Microsoft technologies. They not just offer reading material, but also control questions and free online labs. Here are some relevant Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths for the AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam. Microsoft Learn is an important part of my AZ-204 exam study guide.

Microsoft Docs AZ-204 study guide resources

One thing I always used to prepare for my Microsoft exams is Microsoft Docs. Here are the relevant Microsoft Docs which I used to prepare and study for the AZ-204 exam.

Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

Implement IaaS solutions

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

Implement Azure functions

Develop for Azure storage (10-15%)

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

Develop solutions that use blob storage

Implement Azure security (15-20%)

Implement user authentication and authorization

Implement secure cloud solutions

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (10-15%)

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (25-30%)

Develop an App Service Logic App

Implement API management

Develop event-based solutions

Choose between Azure messaging services – Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus

Develop message-based solutions

Additional Tips and Resources

I hope this AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guide helps you pass the exam and get the Azure Developer certification. I also recommend that you open a free Azure account if you don’t have one yet. You can create your free Azure account here. Also, check out my blog posts about Microsoft Azure Certification:

I hope you enjoyed my AZ-204 Study Guide. Did I miss any link, or do you have any recommended AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study resources? Let me know in the comments.