Microsoft Azure Developer Associate

The Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) validates expertise in designing, building, testing, and maintaining cloud applications on Microsoft Azure. This certification covers the full development lifecycle — from participation in all phases of cloud development to building and deploying applications that leverage Azure compute, storage, messaging, and security services. It is ideal for developers who write and maintain Azure-hosted cloud solutions.

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What is the Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Certification?

Who Should Take This Course?

Software developers building applications hosted on Azure
Backend developers integrating Azure services via SDKs and REST APIs
Full-stack developers adding Azure capabilities to existing applications
DevOps engineers automating Azure deployments
Cloud developers migrating applications to Azure
Developers working with Azure Functions and serverless patterns

What You Will Learn in the AZ-204 Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Develop Azure Compute Solutions

Build, deploy, and scale compute solutions using VMs, containers, and serverless.

Azure App Service — web apps, deployment slots, autoscaling
Azure Functions — triggers, bindings, Durable Functions
Azure Container Registry and Container Instances
Azure Kubernetes Service deployment patterns

Develop for Azure Storage

Implement data solutions using Azure Blob, Cosmos DB, and relational databases.

Azure Blob Storage — lifecycle management, metadata, CDN integration
Azure Cosmos DB — APIs, consistency levels, change feed
Azure SQL Database — connection strings, EF Core patterns
Azure Cache for Redis — caching patterns and session management

Implement Azure Security

Build secure Azure solutions using managed identities, Key Vault, and MSAL.

Microsoft Identity Platform and OAuth 2.0 / OIDC flows
Azure Key Vault — secrets, keys, and certificate management
Managed Identities for Azure resources
Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) integration

Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize

Use Azure monitoring and caching tools to optimize application performance.

Application Insights — telemetry, custom events, availability tests
Azure Monitor logs and metric alerts
Content Delivery Network (CDN) configuration
Azure Front Door and Traffic Manager routing

Connect to and Consume Azure Services

Integrate applications with Azure messaging, API Management, and event services.

Azure API Management — policies, subscriptions, and developer portal
Azure Service Bus — queues, topics, and message sessions
Azure Event Grid and Event Hubs architecture
Azure Logic Apps and workflow integration patterns

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or equivalent Azure knowledge
1–2 years of professional development experience on Azure
Proficiency in at least one Azure-supported language — C#, Python, Java, JavaScript, or Go
Familiarity with Azure Portal, Azure CLI, and ARM templates
Understanding of REST APIs, authentication flows, and cloud storage patterns

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the AZ-204 certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
Exam Code	AZ-204
Exam Type	Multiple Choice, Case Studies, Drag-and-Drop, Coding Challenges
Total Questions	40–60
Passing Score	700 (out of 1000)
Exam Duration	120 minutes
Language	English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Italian
Exam Provider	Microsoft / Pearson VUE
Exam Focus	Developing and deploying Azure-hosted applications using compute, storage, security, and messaging services
Exam Registration	Register at microsoft.com/en-us/learning or via Pearson VUE testing centers
Retake Policy	24 hours before first retake; 14 days before subsequent retakes; 5 attempts per year
Certification Validity	1 year — renewable via free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn