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Azure Developer Associate Exam Guide

A comprehensive 6-week study plan to help you prepare for the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam.

Exam Information

100 minutes

Duration

40-60 questions

Questions

700/1000

Passing Score

$165 USD

Exam Cost

Recommended Study Plan

Week 1

Azure Compute Solutions

Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

12-15 hours

Implement containerized solutions with Azure Container Apps
Create Azure App Service Web Apps
Implement Azure Functions
Configure app settings and deployment slots

Recommended Resources:

Microsoft Learn

Azure Portal

Week 2

Azure Storage

Develop for Azure storage (15-20%)

10-12 hours

Develop solutions using Azure Cosmos DB
Develop solutions using Azure Blob Storage
Implement Azure Table Storage and Queue Storage
Choose appropriate storage account options

Recommended Resources:

Hands-on Labs

Documentation

Week 3

Azure Security

Implement Azure security (20-25%)

12-14 hours

Implement user authentication and authorization
Implement secure Azure solutions with Key Vault
Configure managed identities for Azure resources
Implement Azure App Configuration

Recommended Resources:

Azure Security Center

Microsoft Learn

Week 4

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitor, troubleshoot, optimize (15-20%)

10-12 hours

Implement caching for solutions
Troubleshoot solutions using Application Insights
Implement Azure CDN and Redis Cache
Instrument solutions to support monitoring

Recommended Resources:

Application Insights

Azure Monitor

Week 5

Connect to Azure Services

Connect to and consume Azure services (15-20%)

12-14 hours

Implement API Management
Develop event-based solutions with Event Grid
Develop message-based solutions with Service Bus
Implement Azure Queue Storage solutions

Recommended Resources:

API Management

Service Bus

Week 6

Review and Practice

All Domains

15-20 hours

Complete practice exams
Review weak areas identified
Hands-on labs for all services
Final exam preparation

Recommended Resources:

Practice Exams

Azure Portal

Exam Tips & Strategies

Hands-On Experience

AZ-204 requires practical coding experience. Build real applications using Azure services to understand implementation details.

Time Management

With 100 minutes for 40-60 questions plus potential case studies, pace yourself. Don't spend too long on any single question.

Know the SDKs

Understand Azure SDK patterns for .NET, Java, Python, and JavaScript. Focus on common operations for each service.

Code Analysis

Expect questions with code snippets. Practice reading and understanding Azure SDK code patterns and identifying issues.

Key Topics to Master

Azure App Service configuration and deployment

Azure Functions triggers and bindings

Azure Container Apps and Container Instances

Azure Cosmos DB APIs and partitioning

Blob Storage tiers and lifecycle management

Azure Key Vault secrets, keys, and certificates

Managed identities for Azure resources

Azure Active Directory authentication

Application Insights and Azure Monitor

Azure CDN and Redis Cache

API Management policies

Event Grid subscriptions and handlers

Service Bus queues and topics

Azure Queue Storage

App Configuration and feature flags

For the most up-to-date exam information, visit the official exam guide.

View Official Exam Guide

Back to AZ-204

Azure Developer Associate Exam Guide

A comprehensive 6-week study plan to help you prepare for the Microsoft Azure Developer Associate certification exam.

Exam Information

100 minutes

Duration

40-60 questions

Questions

700/1000

Passing Score

$165 USD

Exam Cost

Recommended Study Plan

Week 1

Azure Compute Solutions

Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

12-15 hours

Implement containerized solutions with Azure Container Apps
Create Azure App Service Web Apps
Implement Azure Functions
Configure app settings and deployment slots

Recommended Resources:

Microsoft Learn

Azure Portal

Week 2

Azure Storage

Develop for Azure storage (15-20%)

10-12 hours

Develop solutions using Azure Cosmos DB
Develop solutions using Azure Blob Storage
Implement Azure Table Storage and Queue Storage
Choose appropriate storage account options

Recommended Resources:

Hands-on Labs

Documentation

Week 3

Azure Security

Implement Azure security (20-25%)

12-14 hours

Implement user authentication and authorization
Implement secure Azure solutions with Key Vault
Configure managed identities for Azure resources
Implement Azure App Configuration

Recommended Resources:

Azure Security Center

Microsoft Learn

Week 4

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitor, troubleshoot, optimize (15-20%)

10-12 hours

Implement caching for solutions
Troubleshoot solutions using Application Insights
Implement Azure CDN and Redis Cache
Instrument solutions to support monitoring

Recommended Resources:

Application Insights

Azure Monitor

Week 5

Connect to Azure Services

Connect to and consume Azure services (15-20%)

12-14 hours

Implement API Management
Develop event-based solutions with Event Grid
Develop message-based solutions with Service Bus
Implement Azure Queue Storage solutions

Recommended Resources:

API Management

Service Bus

Week 6

Review and Practice

All Domains

15-20 hours

Complete practice exams
Review weak areas identified
Hands-on labs for all services
Final exam preparation

Recommended Resources:

Practice Exams

Azure Portal

Exam Tips & Strategies

Hands-On Experience

AZ-204 requires practical coding experience. Build real applications using Azure services to understand implementation details.

Time Management

With 100 minutes for 40-60 questions plus potential case studies, pace yourself. Don't spend too long on any single question.

Know the SDKs

Understand Azure SDK patterns for .NET, Java, Python, and JavaScript. Focus on common operations for each service.

Code Analysis

Expect questions with code snippets. Practice reading and understanding Azure SDK code patterns and identifying issues.

Key Topics to Master

Azure App Service configuration and deployment

Azure Functions triggers and bindings

Azure Container Apps and Container Instances

Azure Cosmos DB APIs and partitioning

Blob Storage tiers and lifecycle management

Azure Key Vault secrets, keys, and certificates

Managed identities for Azure resources

Azure Active Directory authentication

Application Insights and Azure Monitor

Azure CDN and Redis Cache

API Management policies

Event Grid subscriptions and handlers

Service Bus queues and topics

Azure Queue Storage

App Configuration and feature flags

For the most up-to-date exam information, visit the official exam guide.

View Official Exam Guide