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AZ-204 Study Guide: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

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AZ-204 Study Guide: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

Besides preparing for AZ-104, I am also preparing for the new AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam, which was announced to replace the AZ-203 Azure Developer exam. There are many great resources out there to prepare for the exam, that’s why I want to share my AZ-204 Microsoft Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guide with you. To learn and prepare for the exam, I usually use a couple of online resources, mainly Microsoft Docs and Microsoft Learn, which I am going to share with you. You can find more information about how I prepare for a Microsoft Certification exam on my blog post: How to prepare and pass Microsoft Certification Exam.

Also, check out other Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guides:

Here is my AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guide

It is essential to get familiar with the exam objectives and skills measured first. That is why I recommend reading the description of the exam and the skills measured.

Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

Candidates for this exam are cloud developers who participate in all phases of development from requirements definition and design, to development and deployment, and maintenance. They partner with cloud DBAs, cloud administrators, and clients to implement solutions.

Candidates should be proficient in Azure SDKs, Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, data storage options, data connections, APIs, app authentication and authorization, compute and container deployment, debugging, performance tuning, and monitoring.Candidates must have 1-2 years professional development experience and experience with Microsoft Azure. They must be able to program in an Azure Supported Language.

The high-level view of the skills measured in the exam:

  • Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)
  • Develop for Azure storage (10-15%)
  • Implement Azure security (15-20%)
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (10-15%)
  • Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (25-30%)

You can find more information on the exam website.

Free Online Microsoft Learn AZ-204 Exam Study Guide resources

Microsoft Learn provides you with free online training and learning paths for different Microsoft technologies. They not just offer reading material, but also control questions and free online labs. Here are some relevant Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths for the AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam. Microsoft Learn is an important part of my AZ-204 exam study guide.

Microsoft Docs AZ-204 study guide resources

One thing I always used to prepare for my Microsoft exams is Microsoft Docs. Here are the relevant Microsoft Docs which I used to prepare and study for the AZ-204 exam.

Develop Azure compute solutions (25-30%)

Implement IaaS solutions

Create Azure App Service Web Apps

Implement Azure functions

Develop for Azure storage (10-15%)

Develop solutions that use Cosmos DB storage

Develop solutions that use blob storage

Implement Azure security (15-20%)

Implement user authentication and authorization

Implement secure cloud solutions

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure solutions (10-15%)

Integrate caching and content delivery within solutions

Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging

Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services (25-30%)

Develop an App Service Logic App

Implement API management

Develop event-based solutions

Choose between Azure messaging services – Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus

Develop message-based solutions

Additional Tips and Resources

I hope this AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study Guide helps you pass the exam and get the Azure Developer certification. I also recommend that you open a free Azure account if you don’t have one yet. You can create your free Azure account here. Also, check out my blog posts about Microsoft Azure Certification:

I hope you enjoyed my AZ-204 Study Guide. Did I miss any link, or do you have any recommended AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure Certification Exam Study resources? Let me know in the comments.

80 Responses to AZ-204 Study Guide: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

  1. Ani says:

    Awesome compilation. I was exactly looking for this. Thanks and appreciate the efforts!

  2. David says:

    Great stuff, thanks Thomas.

  3. ben says:

    is this the old AZ-203 exam?

  4. Paul Bettison says:

    Hi Thomas, thanks for putting together this collection of resources, I’m finding it very useful. Under Implement secure cloud solutions, the Skills measured is missing one item: ‘implement Managed Identities for Azure resources’ when compared to the official list. Perhaps ‘https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources/overview‘ would help in this section ?
    Cheers

  5. Rachana Patnaik says:

    Do the Az-204 exam is having labs ?

  6. Dulaj Manjula says:

    Thank you

  7. Shariq says:

    Thanks a lot, i was looking for it. Any Lab/Mock you know?

  8. yhoms says:

    for azure az-204 wich book I can use for study? or is the same for az-203?.
    thanks

    • Az-203 and Az-204 are very similar but not exactly the same. So you will need to see that you learn things which are not in 203 as well. However, it is not completely different, knowing the Az-203 stuff definitely helps (But it is not complete for Az-204)

  9. yhoms says:

    for az-204 whcig I can use for study? or is the same for az-203?
    thanks

  10. Srinivas says:

    Nice one Thomas really helpful, one question for provision VM topic do i need to prepare create disks, create VM images .. or is it enough prepare till creating and managing VM also for AZ-204 where can i get sample questions for each topic

    Thanks

    • I think creating vm images is int the Az-104 exam.

      In Az-204 you have:
      – provision VMs
      – Creating ARM (Azure Resource Manager Templates)
      see above.

      Again because of the exam NDA I can’t go too deep into the questions. If you want to make 100% Sure I would have a look at how templates work. Even there is nothing specific listed in the guide.

  11. Srinivas says:

    Hi Thomas can you please respond to my above query

  12. Ryan says:

    So if we read through every link posted while taking notes etc, and then perform the labs, how well prepared do you think we will be for the exam. A cakewalk or should we continue learning?

    Thanks for compiling all of this!

  13. Manu says:

    HI Thomas Maurer,
    Thank you for your time in compiling the article. How long do one take to prepare and crack AZ-400 ?
    Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic , it appears the AZ-203 is valid untill August and Do you advice to take AZ203 or BETA AZ 204 ?

  15. Matteo says:

    Hi Thomas,
    great work, very useful, thank you!
    I just found a wrong link in Free Online Microsoft Learn AZ-204 Exam Study Guide resources paragraph.
    The correct link for “Store data in Azure” item should be “https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/store-data-in-azure?WT.mc_id=thomasmaurer-blog-thmaure”.

    Matteo

  16. Michael Buchoff says:

    Thanks for putting these together. I just finished the Learn modules and started going through these links, but realized some of the tutorials are quite long (the VM tutorial, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/tutorial-manage-vm?WT.mc_id=thomasmaurer-blog-thmaure spans 15 lessons and the ARM template tutorial is much longer). How far into these do you recommend we go?

    Again, thanks!

  17. Il manque un élément dans Instrument solutions to support monitoring and logging :
    • implement code that handles transient faults
    Je te propose ceci comme aide : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/azure/architecture/best-practices/transient-faults?WT.mc_id=thomasmaurer-blog-thmaure

    En tout cas merci pour cet article, très utile, je passe ma certification vendredi, j’utilise aussi pas mal Microsoft Learn ;)

  18. Nishant says:

    Hi Thomas.
    I just gave exam last week, i had prepared for it using this link only. I believe there many things you may need to add above link Logic apps B2B integration , Azure Front door and Kubernetes as I got questions on them as well

  19. Sanjin Becirovic says:

    Great compilation of resources! I’d also like to know if its possible to use Azure CLI / Powershell during the exam, e.g. the help (docs), in order to answer particular questions. Thanks

  20. UdayKumar says:

    Hi Thomas,

    It is a very good read. Can python/java developer will be able to take this exam (observed using C# SDK in most of the forums)? I am new to the Azure world and in the process of learning it.

    • Hi
      In my experience, yes it often uses the C# etc. However, in my opinion, the Azrue Developer access doesn’t try to see if you are knowledgable on C# it asks more about the Azure specific things.

  21. Alberto De Natale says:

    Hi Thomas,
    Thank you again for your great post,

    There are some topics, eg. managing blobs tiers, that might be performed using administrative tools (like the Azure CLI) or by code using one of the available SDKs.

    For this exam, do you think we will need to know how to perform the same task using some administrative tools like Azure CLI or PowerShell or being familiar with the SDK will be sufficient?

    For instance, will we need to know that “az storage blob upload” works synchronously while “az storage blob copy” works asynchronously, hence more suited for big blobs?

    Thank you again for your great article,

    Alberto

  22. Aakash says:

    Hi Guys,
    AZ-204 is now live. Anyone who give the test on 18th May onward would be getting the result after the test.
    Is there anyone who has given the test 18th May onward. Would be great if anyone wants to share thoughts and experience on this.

    Thanks

  23. nschoenberg says:

    Would be great :)

  24. KARTHICK NATARAJAN says:

    Hi,
    Has anyone cleared the exam. How was the exam?

    Also please let me know if this AZ-204 is a prerequisite for taking AZ-400 exam – Devops. Can AZ-204 be taken after AZ-400.

    Any idea?

    Regards,
    Karthick

    • Hi Karthick
      The order of what exam you take first doesn’t matter. You can do AZ-400 first, or AZ-204 first. However, with AZ-400 you won’t have a certification until you haven’t done ether AZ-104 or AZ-204.

  25. Brett Berliner says:

    Hi Thomas,

    Is it a mistake that the Microsoft Learn path includes several modules on Databricks? It does not appear to be in the skills outline (https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE3VJUJ)

    Thanks for this great guide!

  26. Kavitha says:

    Hey Thomas,

    I was like breaking my brain on how to start and what to start with the certification. Basically i am with QA background and have dev knowledge.
    I was thinking to give this exam by end of next month. kinda nervous too. Pointers to the info in this blog are very helpful. Now i know from where to start. Thanks much and fingers crossed 😑😊

  27. jank says:

    First of all, thank you very much for your excellent study guide. Great stuff and tips available. I am more of a book person, preferring to read stuff from book so wondering if you guys know – is there going to be an Exam Ref AZ-204 book any time soon? The book that is intended just for the AZ 204 certification.

    • Thank you Jank, you’re welcome :)
      I am personally not aware of any, but if one of the reads have any suggestions, feel free to comment. :)

  28. Navateja Gajula says:

    Firstly, thank you so much for the material. I didn’t find anything related to Kubernetes, I am kinda new to it, can you please let me know how can get hands-on Kubernetes.

  29. Gourav Gupta says:

    “Work with relational data in Azure” is not part of AZ-204 then why it is in learning path.

    Please correct me If I am wrong.

    • In an early comment, Brett already mentioned this. It will be removed from the Microsoft Exam page. Thanks for reporting :)

      “Hi Brett
      I just got feedback from the team. The Datbricks module will be removed from the official page and I already removed it from my page here.”

  31. Andrew says:

    Hi Thomas, can you share anything more about the format of the exam? How long is it? Are the questions similar to other Azure exams, in the format of a mix of multiple choice questions and lab scenarios? I’m into the final stages of prep now, so it’d be handy to know what’ll be facing, aside from the actual content tested in the exam.

  32. Shiny says:

    Hi Thomas ,
    Thanks for the great stuff here , was looking forward for this to give the exam.
    But i have a small query – Regarding the links you have provided for each section under Microsoft Docs AZ-204 study guide resources , some of the tutorials are quite long.
    Till where are we supposed to study ? , could you please tell us.

    Thanks in advance!

    • Hi Shiny
      It always depends on how much you need to learn or how much you already know. Some people can just read quickly through the tutorials and that is enough. Others need to try them out and go through them step by step. For me it is a mix. Some of the technologies I know, I can go fast, others I like to really try out to see how they work.
      Keep in mind it is not just for studying for the exam, the things you learn, you can also use for work. :)

  33. Gourav says:

    Why there is no learning path for “Cosmos DB” even It is mentioned in AZ-204.

    Thanks
    Gourav

  34. Elias says:

    How long did it took you to prepare for the exam and how much efforts (hours) did you put on it daily?

  35. Ramesh says:

    Hi Thomas,
    It is really helpful and content is also well structured.
    Just have a query, do we have to completely refer (go through) or as part of preparation to the reference link that are mentioned in between of tutorial.like For more information, see Kudu documentation in Deploy your app to Azure App Service with a ZIP or WAR file or is it ok if we leave i n case we are just aware of them.

    Thanks,
    Ramesh

  36. RAVI RANJAN SINGH says:

    Hi Thomas,
    I had registered for the exam earlier( 204 was not launched ) Exam AZ-203: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure and I will be writing in end of July, wanted to know if my exam paper will be based on 203 OR 204, is there a difference if I prepare for 204?

    Thank you
    Ravi

  37. Jayakumar Lavudi says:

    This is what I am looking for my prep Az-204

  38. Matt says:

    Hi Thomas,

    Thanks for the post.
    You have been providing great insightful MS contents which are absolutely helpful.

    In relation to Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, what determines whether this particular certification was earned via AZ-203 or AZ-204? Does it result in the expiration or indicates anywhere?

    Thanks

  39. Thanks for sharing this Thomas. Currently preparing for this exam is very helpful with your list of links.

  40. idum says:

    Is this the up to date with the AZ-204 changes?

  41. Brett Berliner says:

    Hi Thomas, I just wanted to offer a thank you! I was able to pass the exam today and I think this blog was a huge help in organizing the material in my head and pointing out some areas that weren’t covered in the Learn modules.

  42. Imran says:

    HI Thomas,

    First of all thanks for gathering all material link on a single page it will really helpful for us.
    I have two query.

    1. book ( Exam Ref Az-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure by – Santiago Fernández Muñoz (Authore)) is helpful for preparing AZ – 204 ?

    2. Do you have PDF version of Exam Ref Az-203 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure by – Santiago Fernández Muñoz (Authore)

    Thanks & regards

  43. sandipan says:

    Thank you so much. Today I have completed AZ-204 and You compilation saved me.

  44. karim says:

    Hello Thomas,

    First, thank you pour this great article.

    I just want to use microsoft learn and micosoft docs to prepare the certificate.
    is this sufficient?

    Thank you.

  45. Robin says:

    Hi Thomas, great article!
    I have two questions, thanks in advance!

    The docs: “Configure VMs for remote access”: “Connect to your Azure-based virtual machine” seems not to present anymore. Do you have a replacement article for this?

    And another question, how important is it to click through all the ‘next steps’ (sub)articles and hyperlinks within the articles? Because this seems like a never ending (information) story?

  46. Sahithya Sudeendra says:

    This compilation is great . I have got my exam in 2 months . I have structured my study plan based on the list here. Thank you and will definitely pass on my feedback after the test.

  47. Milan says:

    So, Learn vs Docs ? What to choose and when ?

    • Depends on what you prepfere. I like to start in new topics with Microsoft Learn and Docs on topics I already know or after I have done the Learn modules.

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