In this course, you will learn how Azure Functions enable the creation of event-driven, compute-on-demand systems that can be triggered by various external events. You will earn how to leverage functions to execute server-side logic and build serverless architectures.
This course will help you prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate certification. This course is part of a Specialization intended for developers who want to demonstrate their expertise in all phases of cloud development from requirements, definition, and design; to development, deployment, and maintenance; to performance tuning and monitoring. It is ideal for anyone interested in preparing for the AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure exam.
This is the first course in a program of 8 courses to help prepare you to take the exam. Each course teaches you the concepts and skills that are measured by the exam.
By the end of this Professional Certificate program, you will be ready to take and sign-up for the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Azure provides several different ways to host and execute code or workflows without using Virtual Machines (VMs) including Azure Functions, Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure WebJobs. In this module, you will learn about these technologies and how to choose the right one for a given scenario. You will also see how Azure Functions allow developers to host business logic that can be executed without managing or provisioning infrastructure.
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13个视频7篇阅读材料5个作业
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13个视频•总计43分钟
Introduction to the course•5分钟
Exam AZ-204: Azure Developer on Microsoft Azure certification•2分钟
Lesson introduction•2分钟
Identify the technology options•6分钟
Code-first technologies•5分钟
Analyze the decision criteria•4分钟
Choose the best design-first technology to automate your business process•5分钟
When to choose Azure Functions to run your business logic•4分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
Lesson introduction•2分钟
Decide if serverless computing is right•4分钟
Create a function in the Azure portal•4分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
7篇阅读材料•总计60分钟
Course syllabus•5分钟
How to be successful in this course•5分钟
Clean up•10分钟
Additional reading•5分钟
Exercise - Create a function app in the Azure portal•15分钟
Triggers and bindings•5分钟
Exercise - Add logic to the function app•15分钟
5个作业•总计57分钟
Test prep•21分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Execute an Azure Function with triggers
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A trigger is responsible for executing an Azure function and there are dozens of triggers to choose from. This module will show you some of the most common types of triggers and how to configure them to execute your logic.
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4个视频5篇阅读材料5个作业
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4个视频•总计8分钟
Lesson introduction•2分钟
Determine the best trigger for your Azure function•2分钟
Run an Azure Function on a schedule•4分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
5篇阅读材料•总计91分钟
Exercise - Create a timer trigger•15分钟
Execute an Azure function with an HTTP request•1分钟
Exercise - Create an HTTP trigger•30分钟
Execute an Azure function when a blob is created•15分钟
Exercise - Create a Blob trigger•30分钟
5个作业•总计45分钟
Test prep•21分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Chain Azure Functions together using input and output bindings
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Azure Functions makes it easy for your function code to integrate with data and services. In this module, you will learn to use bindings to declare the data sources to read and write, and let Azure Functions take care of the rest.
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5个视频3篇阅读材料5个作业
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5个视频•总计11分钟
Lesson introduction•1分钟
Explore input and output binding types•5分钟
Read data with input bindings•2分钟
Write data with output bindings•2分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计31分钟
Exercise - Explore input and output binding types•15分钟
Exercise - Read data with input bindings•15分钟
Exercise - Write data with output bindings•1分钟
5个作业•总计45分钟
Test prep•21分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Modernize workflow with Azure Functions
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In this module, you will learn how to orchestrate a long-running workflow as a set of activities using Durable Functions. You will use the Azure Functions Core Tools to create and run functions on a development computer and publish them to Azure. You will learn how to create, test, and deploy Azure Functions using Visual studio and how to manage Azure Function code.
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13个视频9篇阅读材料10个作业
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13个视频•总计37分钟
Lesson introduction•1分钟
What is Durable Functions?•5分钟
Design a workflow based on Durable Functions•2分钟
Control long-running tasks using timers•2分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
Lesson introduction•1分钟
Create and run Azure Functions locally by using the Core Tools•7分钟
Publish a function to Azure by using the Core Tools•3分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
Lesson introduction•2分钟
Create and run Azure Functions locally by using the Core Tools•8分钟
Publish a simple Azure Function•3分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
9篇阅读材料•总计125分钟
Exercise - Create a workflow using Durable Functions•15分钟
Control long-running tasks using timers•10分钟
Exercise - Add a durable timer to manage a long-running task•15分钟
Test Code examples•10分钟
Exercise - Create a function locally by using the Core Tools•15分钟
Exercise - Publish a function to Azure by using the Core Tools•15分钟
Exercise - Create and test a simple Azure Function locally with Visual Studio•15分钟
Exercise - Publish a simple Azure Function•15分钟
Exercise - Unit test an Azure Function•15分钟
10个作业•总计84分钟
Test prep•21分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Monitor GitHub events by using a webhook with Azure Functions
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Webhooks offer a lightweight mechanism for your app to be notified by another service when something of interest happens. In this module. you'll learn how to trigger an Azure function with a GitHub webhook and parse the payload for insights.
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6个视频5篇阅读材料6个作业
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6个视频•总计11分钟
Lesson introduction•1分钟
Create a function that is triggered by a webhook•2分钟
Set up a webhook for a GitHub repository•3分钟
Trigger an Azure Function with a GitHub event•2分钟
Secure Webhook payloads with a secret•2分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
5篇阅读材料•总计90分钟
Exercise - Create an Azure function triggered by a webhook•15分钟
Exercise - Set up a webhook for a GitHub repository•15分钟
Exercise - Trigger an Azure Function with a GitHub event•15分钟
Exercise - Secure webhook payloads with a secret•15分钟
Additional reading•30分钟
6个作业•总计46分钟
Test prep•21分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•1分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Enable Automatic Updates and Build APIs
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In this module, you will learn how to update a web app's notification mechanism from polling to push-based architecture with SignalR Service, Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Functions. You will also learn how to combine multiple Azure Functions apps into a unified interface by importing them into a single Azure API Management instance.
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9个视频6篇阅读材料8个作业
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9个视频•总计23分钟
Lesson introduction•1分钟
Analyze the limitations of a polling-based web app•5分钟
Enable automatic updates in a web application using SignalR Service•4分钟
Use a storage account to host a static website•1分钟
Lesson summary•3分钟
Lesson introduction•1分钟
Create a new API in API Management from a function app•5分钟
The benefits of using Azure API Management to compose your API•3分钟
Lesson summary•1分钟
6篇阅读材料•总计80分钟
Exercise - Analyze the limitations of a polling-based web app•15分钟
Exercise – Enable automatic updates in a web application using SignalR Service•15分钟
Exercise - Use a storage account to host a static website•15分钟
Exercise - Create a new API in API Management from a function app•10分钟
Exercise - Add another Azure Functions app to an existing API•15分钟
Additional Reading•10分钟
8个作业•总计66分钟
Test prep•21分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Exercise quiz•3分钟
Knowledge check•15分钟
Practice Exam for Build Serverless Applications
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In this module, you will take a practice exam that covers key skills measured in the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
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