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Az-204 Exam info
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-204
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Application Insights
Deploy Azure Monitor Application Insights Agent for on-premises servers
Application Map: Triage Distributed Applications
Azure Monitor partner integrations
Authentication
Authentication and authorization in Azure App Service and Azure Functions
Acquire a token from Azure AD for authorizing requests from a client application
Work with OAuth tokens in Azure App Service authentication
Events
Understanding Azure Events and Messages: Azure Service Bus, Event Grids, and Event Hubs
Choose between Azure messaging services – Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus
Functions
Azure Blob storage bindings for Azure Functions
Timer trigger for Azure Functions
Microsoft Graph
It exposes REST APIs and client libraries to access data on Microsoft cloud services such as 365, Azure, EMS, Windows 10 etc.
Getting Started with Microsoft Graph Video (Excellent)
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph
Get started with Microsoft Graph
Get a free sandbox, tools, and other resources you need to build solutions for the Microsoft 365 platform. Join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer
Node.js – As an asynchronous event-driven JavaScript runtime, Node.js is designed to build scalable network applications.
Azure Cache for Redis
Azure Cache for Redis Documentation
Tutorials
Tutorial: Add authentication to your web app running on Azure App Service
Configure your App Service or Azure Functions app to use Azure AD login
Acquire a token from Azure AD for authorizing requests from a client application
Tutorial: Authenticate and authorize users end-to-end in Azure App Service
Create your first durable function in C#
Send messages to an Azure Service Bus topic and receive messages from its subscriptions (.NET)
Send messages to and receive messages from Azure Service Bus queues (.NET)
Walkthrough: Connect an app to Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET Core
Web App
Application Insights monitoring is only available directly for Linux Java and Node. Otherwise need to Manually instrument the application through code by installing the Application Insights SDK.
Application Insights for ASP.NET Core applications
Application Monitoring for Azure App Service Overview
Azure 204 Labfiles
Lab issues
Lab 06
Ex 1 Task 2
5.
d.In the Redirect URI text box, enter http\://localhost.
SHOULD BE
d.In the Redirect URI text box, enter http://localhost.
Lab 11
Ex 2 Task 3
1. dotnet run
SHOULD BE
for Windows machine
1. dotnet dev-certs https –trust
dotnet run
for MAC machine
1. dotnet dev-certs https
dotnet run
Lab12
Ex 2 Task 3 Step 7e
In the Pricing tier drop-down list, select Standard Akamai NOT Standard Microsoft, which only has General web delivery as an option. In Task 5, we will explore 2 different options (General web delivery) and (Video on demand media streaming).
Azure lab setup procedure
1) Create NEW email account xxxaz204ddmmyy@outlook.com suggested password Pa55w.rd1234 where ddmmyy = starting date of your course and xxx = your initials at https://outlook.live.com/owa/
Ex: cyfaz204130921@outlook.com
The new Microsoft account is needed for the Azure Pass used for the labs in this course. The use of any other account is not supported for this class. Appreciate your understanding.
2) Make a new folder C:\Labfiles using File Explorer
or from Powershell or Cmd prompt
Md C:\Labfiles (command line)
3) Download and extract into C:\Labfiles
AZ-204-DevelopingSolutionsforMicrosoftAzure-master
4 ) Download and install Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code
Make sure you are logged out of all other email accounts (except the new email account you have created) in ALL browsers before proceding to #5
5) Download and install azure-functions-core-tools v3
a) Download the Node.js Windows Installer (.msi)
or other OS versions from https://nodejs.org/en/download/
Windows 64-bit (VS Code debugging requires 64-bit)
b) Work with Azure Functions Core Tools
6) Redeem Azure pass https://www.microsoftazurepass.com/
Optionally can get Azure FREE Trial with 200.00 credit. (needs credit card for Identity Management)
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Helpful Azure learning links
Microsoft Learn – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn – Learn new skills and discover the power of Microsoft products with step-by-step guidance. Start your journey today by exploring our learning paths and modules.
Microsoft Azure Forums The Azure forums are very active. You can search the threads for a
specific area of interest. You can also browse categories like Azure Storage, Pricing
and Billing, Azure Virtual Machines, and Azure Migrate.
Azure Architecture Center Gain access to the Azure Application Architecture Guide,
Azure Reference Architectures, and the Cloud Design Patterns.
Microsoft Learning Community Blog Get the latest information the certification
tests and exam study groups.
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events.
Azure Tuesdays With Corey Corey Sanders answers your questions about
Microsoft Azure – Virtual Machines, Web Sites, Mobile Services, Dev/Test etc.
Azure Fridays Join Scott Hanselman as he engages one-on-one with the engineers
who build the services that power Microsoft Azure as they demo capabilities,
answer Scott’s questions, and share their insights.
Microsoft Azure Blog Keep current on what’s happening in Azure, including what’s
now in preview, generally available, news & updates, and more.
A collection of Azure Exam Resources
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