Participants enrolled in this course are individuals with a keen interest in Azure development, aspiring to deepen their understanding of Microsoft Azure technologies and expand their proficiency in cloud-based application development. Additionally, many students are pursuing certification as Microsoft Azure Developer Associates and seek to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to excel in the certification examination.

Module 1: Explore Azure App Service

• Introduction
• Examine Azure App Service
• Examine Azure App Service Plans
• Deploy to App Service
• Explore Authentication and Authorisation in App Service
• Discover App Service Networking Features
• Exercise: Create a Static HTML Web App by Using Azure Cloud Shell

Module 2: Configure Web App Settings

• Introduction
• Configure Application Settings
• Configure General Settings
• Configure Path Mappings
• Enable Diagnostic Logging
• Configure Security Certificates

Module 3: Scale Apps in Azure App Service

• Introduction
• Examine Autoscale Factors
• Identify Autoscale Factors
• Enable Autoscale in App Service
• Explore Autoscale Best Practices

Module 4: Explore Azure App Service Deployment Slots

• Introduction
• Explore Staging Environments
• Examine Slot Swapping
• Swap Deployment Slots
• Route Traffic in App Service

Module 5: Explore Azure Functions

• Introduction
• Discover Azure Functions
• Compare Azure Functions Hosting Options
• Scale Azure Functions

Module 6: Develop Azure Functions

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Functions Development
• Create Triggers and Bindings
• Connect Functions to Azure Services
• Exercise: Create an Azure Function by Using Visual Studio Code

Module 7: Explore Azure Blob Storage

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Blob Storage
• Discover Azure Blob Storage Resource Types
• Explore Azure Storage Security Features
• Discover Static Website Hosting in Azure Storage

Module 8: Manage the Azure Blob Storage lifecycle

• Introduction
• Explore the Azure Blob Storage Lifecycle
• Discover Blob Storage Lifecycle Policies
• Implement Blob Storage Lifecycle Policies
• Rehydrate Blob Data from the Archive Tier

Module 9: Work with Azure Blob Storage

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Blob Storage Client Library
• Create a Client Object
• Exercise: Create Blob Storage Resources by Using the .NET Client Library
• Manage Container Properties and Metadata by Using .NET
• Set and Retrieve Properties and Metadata for Blob Resources by Using REST

Module 10: Explore Azure Cosmos DB

• Introduction
• Identify Key Benefits of Azure Cosmos DB
• Explore the Resource Hierarchy
• Explore Consistency Levels
• Choose the Right Consistency Level
• Explore Supported APIs
• Discover Request Units
• Exercise: Create Azure Cosmos DB Resources by Using the Azure Portal

Module 11: Work with Azure Cosmos DB

• Introduction
• Explore Microsoft .NET SDK V3 for Azure Cosmos DB
• Exercise: Create Resources by Using the Microsoft .NET SDK V3
• Create Stored Procedures
• Create Triggers and User-Defined Functions
• Explore Change Feed in Azure Cosmos DB

Module 12: Manage Container Images in Azure Container Registry

• Introduction
• Discover the Azure Container Registry
• Explore Storage Capabilities
• Build and Manage Containers with Tasks
• Explore Elements of a Docker File
• Exercise: Build and Run a Container Image by Using Azure Container Registry Tasks

Module 13: Run Container Images in Azure Container Instances

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Container Instances
• Exercise - Deploy a Container Instance by Using the Azure CLI
• Run Containerised Tasks with Restart Policies
• Set Environment Variables in Container Instances
• Mount an Azure File Share in Azure Container Instances

Module 14: Implement Azure Container Apps

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Container Apps
• Exercise - Deploy A Container App
• Explore Containers in Azure Container Apps
• Implement Authentication and Authorization in Azure Container Apps
• Manage Revisions and Secrets in Azure Container Apps
• Explore Dapr Integration with Azure Container Apps

Module 15: Explore the Microsoft Identity Platform

• Introduction
• Explore the Microsoft Identity Platform
• Explore Service Principals
• Discover Permissions and Consent
• Discover Conditional Access

Module 16: Implement Authentication by Using the Microsoft Authentication Library

• Introduction
• Explore the Microsoft Authentication Library
• Initialise Client Applications
• Exercise - Implement Interactive Authentication by Using MSAL.NET

Module 17: Implement Shared Access Signatures

• Introduction
• Discover Shared Access Signatures
• Choose When to Use Shared Access Signatures
• Explore Stored Access Policies

Module 18: Explore Microsoft Graph

• Introduction
• Discover Microsoft Graph
• Query Microsoft Graph by Using REST
• Query Microsoft Graph by Using SDKs
• Apply Best Practices to Microsoft Graph

Module 19: Implement Azure Key Vault

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Key Vault
• Discover Azure Key Vault Best Practices
• Authenticate to Azure Key Vault
• Exercise: Set and Retrieve a Secret from Azure Key Vault by Using Azure CLI

Module 20: Implement Managed Identities

• Introduction
• Explore Managed Identities
• Discover the Managed Identities Authentication Flow
• Configure Managed Identities
• Acquire an Access Token

Module 21: Implement Azure App Configuration

• Introduction
• Explore the Azure App Configuration Service
• Create Paired Keys and Values
• Manage Application Features
• Secure App Configuration Data

Module 22: Explore API Management

• Introduction
• Discover the API Management service
• Explore API gateways
• Explore API Management policies
• Create advanced policies
• Secure APIs by using subscriptions
• Secure APIs by using certificates

Module 23: Explore Azure Event Grid

• Introduction
• Explore Azure Event Grid
• Discover Event Schemas
• Explore Event Delivery Durability
• Control Access to Events
• Receive Events by Using Webhooks
• Filter Events
• Exercise - Route Custom Events to Web Endpoint by Using Azure CLI

Module 24: Explore Azure Event Hubs

• Introduction
• Discover Azure Event Hubs
• Explore Event Hubs Capture
• Scale your Processing Application
• Control Access to Events
• Perform Common Operations with the Event Hubs Client Library

Module 25: Discover Azure Message Queues

• Introduction
• Choose a Message Queue Solution
• Explore Azure Service Bus
• Discover Service Bus Queues, Topics, and Subscriptions
• Explore Service Bus Message Payloads and Serialisation
• Exercise: Send and Receive Messages from a Service Bus Queue by Using .NET
• Explore Azure Queue Storage
• Create and Manage Azure Queue Storage and Messages by Using .NET

Module 26: Monitor App Performance

• Explore Application Insights
• Discover Log-Based Metrics
• Instrument an App for Monitoring
• Select an Availability Test
• Troubleshoot App Performance by Using Application Map

Module 27: Develop for Azure Cache for Redis

• Explore Azure Cache for Redis
• Configure Azure Cache for Redis
• Interact with Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET
• Exercise - Connect an app to Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET Core

Module 28: Develop for Storage on CDNs

• Explore Azure Content Delivery Networks
• Control cache behaviour on Azure Content Delivery Networks
• Interact with Azure Content Delivery Networks by using .NET