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.
Create Serverless Applications
Create Serverless Applications
This course is part of Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Exam Prep Professional Certificate
Instructor: Microsoft
Sponsored by BrightStar Care
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Intermediate level
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17 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Develop an Azure Function
Deploy an Azure Function
Evaluate Azure services for integration and process automation scenarios
Test an Azure Function
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40 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
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.
What's included
13 videos8 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt
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 videos5 readings5 assignments
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 videos3 readings5 assignments
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.
What's included
13 videos9 readings10 assignments
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 videos5 readings6 assignments
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.
What's included
9 videos6 readings8 assignments
In this module, you will take a practice exam that covers key skills measured in the Exam AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure.
What's included
2 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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PC
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Reviewed on Nov 6, 2022
Great interactive course and the assessment makes you think
SZ
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Reviewed on Dec 16, 2021
its a good course; thank you from letting me join it
MA
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Reviewed on Apr 15, 2023
A good introduction about Create Serverless Applications in Azure.
Recommended if you're interested in Computer Science
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