WSQ - Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Topic 1: Explore Azure App Service

• Examine Azure App Service
• Examine Azure App Service plans
• Deploy to App Service
• Explore authentication and authorization in App Service
• Discover App Service networking features
• Exercise: Create a static HTML web app by using Azure Cloud Shell

Topic 2: Configure web app settings

• Configure application settings
• Configure general settings
• Configure path mappings
• Enable diagnostic logging
• Configure security certificates

Topic 3: Scale apps in Azure App Service

• Examine autoscale factors
• Identify autoscale factors
• Enable autoscale in App Service
• Explore autoscale best practices

Topic 4: Explore Azure App Service deployment slots

• Explore staging environments
• Examine slot swapping
• Swap deployment slots
• Route traffic in App Service

Topic 5: Explore Azure Functions

• Discover Azure Functions
• Compare Azure Functions hosting options
• Scale Azure Functions

Topic 6: Develop Azure Functions

• Explore Azure Functions development
• Create triggers and bindings
• Connect functions to Azure services
• Exercise: Create an Azure Function by using Visual Studio Code

Topic 7: Explore Azure Blob storage

• Explore Azure Blob storage
• Discover Azure Blob storage resource types
• Explore Azure Storage security features
• Discover static website hosting in Azure Storage

Topic 8: Manage the Azure Blob storage lifecycle

• Explore the Azure Blob storage lifecycle
• Discover Blob storage lifecycle policies
• Implement Blob storage lifecycle policies
• Rehydrate blob data from the archive tier

Topic 9: Work with Azure Blob storage

• Explore Azure Blob storage client library
• Create a client object
• Exercise: Create Blob storage resources by using the .NET client library
• Manage container properties and metadata by using .NET
• Set and retrieve properties and metadata for blob resources by using REST

Topic 10: Explore Azure Cosmos DB

• Identify key benefits of Azure Cosmos DB
• Explore the resource hierarchy
• Explore consistency levels
• Choose the right consistency level
• Explore supported APIs
• Discover request units
• Exercise: Create Azure Cosmos DB resources by using the Azure portal

Topic 11: Work with Azure Cosmos DB

• Explore Microsoft .NET SDK v3 for Azure Cosmos DB
• Exercise: Create resources by using the Microsoft .NET SDK v3
• Create stored procedures
• Create triggers and user-defined functions
• Explore change feed in Azure Cosmos DB

Topic 12: Manage container images in Azure Container Registry

• Discover the Azure Container Registry
• Explore storage capabilities
• Build and manage containers with tasks
• Explore elements of a Dockerfile
• Exercise: Build and run a container image by using Azure Container Registry Tasks

Topic 13: Run container images in Azure Container Instances

• Explore Azure Container Instances
• Exercise - Deploy a container instance by using the Azure CLI
• Run containerized tasks with restart policies
• Set environment variables in container instances
• Mount an Azure file share in Azure Container Instances

Topic 14: Implement Azure Container Apps

• Explore Azure Container Apps
• Exercise - Deploy a container app
• Explore containers in Azure Container Apps
• Implement authentication and authorization in Azure Container Apps
• Manage revisions and secrets in Azure Container Apps
• Explore Dapr integration with Azure Container Apps

Topic 15: Explore the Microsoft identity platform

• Explore the Microsoft identity platform
• Explore service principals
• Discover permissions and consent
• Discover conditional access

Topic 16: Implement authentication by using the Microsoft Authentication Library

• Explore the Microsoft Authentication Library
• Initialize client applications
• Exercise - Implement interactive authentication by using MSAL.NET

Topic 17: Implement shared access signatures

• Discover shared access signatures
• Choose when to use shared access signatures
• Explore stored access policies

Topic 18: Explore Microsoft Graph

• Discover Microsoft Graph
• Query Microsoft Graph by using REST
• Query Microsoft Graph by using SDKs
• Apply best practices to Microsoft Graph

Topic 19: Implement Azure Key Vault

• Explore Azure Key Vault
• Discover Azure Key Vault best practices
• Authenticate to Azure Key Vault
• Exercise: Set and retrieve a secret from Azure Key Vault by using Azure CLI

Topic 20: Implement managed identities

• Explore managed identities
• Discover the managed identities authentication flow
• Configure managed identities
• Acquire an access token

Topic 21: Implement Azure App Configuration

• Explore the Azure App Configuration service
• Create paired keys and values
• Manage application features
• Secure app configuration data

Topic 22: Explore API Management

• Discover the API Management service
• Explore API gateways
• Explore API Management policies
• Create advanced policies
• Secure APIs by using subscriptions
• Secure APIs by using certificates
• Exercise - Create a backend API

Topic 23: Explore Azure Event Grid

• Explore Azure Event Grid
• Discover event schemas
• Explore event delivery durability
• Control access to events
• Receive events by using webhooks
• Filter events
• Exercise - Route custom events to web endpoint by using Azure CLI

Topic 24: Explore Azure Event Hubs

• Discover Azure Event Hubs
• Explore Event Hubs Capture
• Scale your processing application
• Control access to events
• Perform common operations with the Event Hubs client library

Topic 25: Discover Azure message queues

• Choose a message queue solution
• Explore Azure Service Bus
• Discover Service Bus queues, topics, and subscriptions
• Explore Service Bus message payloads and serialization
• Exercise: Send and receive message from a Service Bus queue by using .NET
• Explore Azure Queue Storage
• Create and manage Azure Queue Storage and messages by using .NET

Topic 26: Monitor app performance

• Explore Application Insights
• Discover log-based metrics
• Instrument an app for monitoring
• Select an availability test
• Troubleshoot app performance by using Application Map

Topic 27: Develop for Azure Cache for Redis

• Explore Azure Cache for Redis
• Configure Azure Cache for Redis
• Interact with Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET
• Exercise - Connect an app to Azure Cache for Redis by using .NET Core

Topic 28: Develop for storage on CDNs

• Explore Azure Content Delivery Networks
• Control cache behavior on Azure Content Delivery Networks
• Interact with Azure Content Delivery Networks by using .NET

Final Assessment 

• Written Assessment (SAQ)
• Practical Performance

Promotion Code

Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to operate using computer functions with minimum Computer Literacy Level 2 based on ICAS Computer Skills Assessment Framework
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target Year Group : 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You need to sign up a Azure account (Credit Card is required).

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity. 

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

• The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
• Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
• Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
• Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

SkillsFuture Level-Up Program

The  SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

• Log in to your U Portal account to submit your UTAP application upon completion of the course.

Note

• SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
• All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
• An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
• UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
• UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

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Agus Salim is a professional with more than 10 years of experience in Project Management, IT Solutions Management, and Systems Integration both in waterfall and agile methodology. He started out his career as a Web Developer before moving on to Business Analyst/Project Manager. He has strong leadership and the capability of leading a team with a proven ability to deliver projects with tight timelines. Besides his experiences in managing projects, he has good knowledge in Cybersecurity and hands-on experience in Next Generation Firewall such as Check Point. During his free time, he likes to explore Cloud Technology, especially on Microsoft Azure. Agus has obtained AZ-104, AZ-500 and other Microsoft certifications. I am also a ALCP certified trainer.