AZ-203: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

Develop Azure Infrastructure as a Service compute solution (10-15%)

Implement solutions that use virtual machines (VM)

 Provision VMs

 Create ARM templates

 Configure Azure Disk Encryption for VMs

Implement batch jobs by using Azure Batch Services

 Manage batch jobs by using Batch Service API

 Run a batch job by using Azure CLI, Azure portal, and other tools

 Write code to run an Azure Batch Services batch job

Create containerized solutions

 Create an Azure Managed Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster

 Create container images for solutions

 Publish an image to the Azure Container Registry

 Run containers by using Azure Container Instance or AKS

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

 Create an Azure App Service Web App

 Create an Azure App Service background task by using web jobs

 Enable diagnostics logging

 Create an Azure Web App for containers

 Monitor service health by using Azure Monitor

Create Azure App Service mobile apps

 Add push notifications for mobile apps

 Enable offline sync for mobile app

 Implement a remote instrumentation strategy for mobile devices

Create Azure App Service API apps

 Create an Azure App Service API app

 Create documentation for the API by using open source and other tools

Implement Azure functions

 Implement input and output bindings for a function

 Implement function triggers by using data operations, timers, and web hooks

 Implement Azure Durable Functions

 Create Azure Function apps by using Visual Studio

 Implement Python Azure functions

Develop solutions that use storage tables

 Design and implement policies for tables

 Query table storage by using code

 Implement partitioning schemes

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

 Create, read, update, and delete data by using appropriate APIs

 Implement partitioning schemes

 Set the appropriate consistency level for operations

Develop solutions that use a relational database

 Provision and configure relational databases

 Configure elastic pools for Azure SQL Database

 Create, read, update, and delete data tables by using code

 Provision and configure Azure SQL Database serverless instances

 Provision and configure Azure SQL and Azure PostgreSQL Hyperscale instances

Develop solutions that use blob storage

 Move items in Blob storage between storage accounts or containers

 Set and retrieve properties and metadata

 Implement blob leasing

 Implement data archiving and retention

 Implement Geo Zone Redundant storage

Implement authentication

 Implement authentication by using certificates, forms-based authentication, or tokens

 Implement multi-factor or Windows authentication by using Azure AD

 Implement oauth2 authentication

 Implement Managed identities/Service Principal authentication

 Implement Microsoft identity platform

Implement access control

 Implement CBAC (Claims-Based Access Control) authorization

 Implement RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) authorization

 Create shared access signatures

Implement secure data solutions

 Encrypt and decrypt data at rest and in transit

 Create, read, update, and delete keys, secrets, and certificates by using the key vault API

Develop code to support scalability of apps and services

 Implement auto scaling rules and patterns (schedule, operational/system metrics, singleton

applications)

 Implement code that handles transient faults

 Implement AKS scaling strategies

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

 Store and retrieve data in Azure Redis cache

 Develop code to implement CDN in solutions

 Invalidate cache content(CDN or Redis)

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

 Configure instrumentation in an app or service by using Application Insights

 Analyze and troubleshoot solutions by using Azure Monitor

 Implement Application Insights Web Test and Alerts

Develop an App Service Logic App

 Create a Logic App

 Create a custom connector for Logic Apps

 Create a custom template for Logic Apps

Integrate Azure Search within solutions

 Create an Azure Search index

 Import searchable data

 Query the Azure Search index

 Implement cognitive search

Implement API Management

 Establish API Gateways

 Create an APIM instance

 Configure authentication for APIs

 Define policies for APIs

Develop event-based solutions

 Implement solutions that use Azure Event Grid

 Implement solutions that use Azure Notification Hubs

 Implement solutions that use Azure Event Hub

Develop message-based solutions

 Implement solutions that use Azure Service Bus

 Implement solutions that use Azure Queue Storage queues