App Dev Manager Fidelis Ekezue shares helpful study tips for preparing for the AZ-202 Microsoft Azure Developer Certification transition.

As Microsoft embraces the spirit of “lifelong learning”, expect updates to the suite of training resources and certification exams to ensure content reflects new technologies. Microsoft has published the exam guide for AZ-202 Microsoft Azure Developer Certification Transition for those who have passed the 70-532 Azure Developer. Developers will get the “Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate” certification if they pass the new AZ-202 Microsoft Azure Developer Certification. As I prepare to upgrade my 70-532 Azure Developer certification, I collected resources that I used for my study. This blog is my attempt to share these resources with candidates preparing for the upgrade exam. The information for the exam is available at the Official Exam Page.

Skills measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.

Develop for Cloud Storage (15-20%)

• Develop solutions that use file storage
  • Implement quotas for File Shares in storage account
  • Move items in file shares between containers asynchronously
  • Set file storage container properties in metadata
• Develop solutions that use a relational database
  • Create, read, update, and delete database tables by using code (Create a single Azure SQL Database has query data section)
  • Implement dynamic data masking

Create Platform as a Service (PaaS) Solutions (30-35%)

• Create an app service Logic App
  • Create a custom connector for Logic Apps, a custom template for a Logic App
  • Create a Logic App
  • Package an Azure App Service Logic App
• Create app or service that runs on Service Fabric
  • Develop a stateful Reliable Service and a stateless Reliable Service
  • Develop an actor-based Reliable Service
  • Write code to consume Reliable Collections in your service
• Schedule bulk operations
  • Define the batch output and conditions by using Batch Service API
  • Write code to run a batch job
  • Run a batch job by using Azure CLI, Azure Portal, and other tools
• Design and develop applications that run in containers
  • Configure diagnostic settings on resources
  • Create a container image by using a Docker file
  • Create an Azure Container Service (ACS/AKS) cluster by using the Azure CLI and Azure Portal
  • Publish an image to the Azure Container Registry
  • Implement an application that runs on an Azure Container Instance
  • Implement container instances by using Azure Container Service (ACS/AKS), Azure Service Fabric, and other tools
  • Manage container settings by using code

Secure cloud solutions (5-10%)

• Implement access control
  • Implement Claims-Based Access Control (CBAC) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) authorization

Develop for an Azure cloud model (25-30%)

• Develop for autoscaling
  • Implement autoscaling rules and patterns (schedule, operational/system metrics, code that addresses singleton application instances, and code that addresses transient state

Implement cloud integration solutions (15-20%)

• Configure a message-based integration architecture
  • Configure an app or service to send emails, Event Grid, and the Azure Relay Service
  • Create and configure a Notification Hub, an Event Hub, and a Service Bus
  • Configure queries across multiple products
  • Configure an app or service with Microsoft Graph
• Develop an application message model
  • Create a message schema and a message exchange
  • Create an event model
  • Create topics and subscriptions