Exam AZ-203: Developing Solutions For Microsoft Azure - Skills Measured
The document outlines the skills measured in the AZ-203 certification exam for developing solutions on Microsoft Azure. It is broken into 6 main categories: developing Azure infrastructure and platform compute solutions, developing for Azure storage, implementing Azure security, monitoring and optimizing solutions, connecting to and consuming Azure and third party services. Each category lists specific tasks and skills that are covered in the exam.
Exam AZ-203: Developing Solutions For Microsoft Azure - Skills Measured
The document outlines the skills measured in the AZ-203 certification exam for developing solutions on Microsoft Azure. It is broken into 6 main categories: developing Azure infrastructure and platform compute solutions, developing for Azure storage, implementing Azure security, monitoring and optimizing solutions, connecting to and consuming Azure and third party services. Each category lists specific tasks and skills that are covered in the exam.
Develop Azure Infrastructure as a Service compute solutions (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
Develop Azure Platform as a Service compute solutions (20-25%)
Create Azure App Service Web Apps
• create an Azure App Service Web App
• create an Azure App Service background task by using WebJobs • enable diagnostics logging • create an Azure Web App for containers • monitor service heath 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 webhooks • implement Azure Durable Functions • create Azure Function apps by using Visual Studio • implement Python Azure functions
Develop for Azure storage (15-20%)
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 Azure security (10-15%)
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
• create, read, update, and delete keys, secrets, and certificates by using the KeyVault API
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize solutions (10-15%)
Develop code to support scalability of apps and services
• implement autoscaling 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 CDNs 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
Connect to and consume Azure and third-party services (20-25%)
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 • 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