Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate - Certifications (original) (raw)
Certification
Build end-to-end solutions in Microsoft Azure to create Azure Functions, implement and manage web apps, develop solutions utilizing Azure storage, and more.
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This certification, related exam, and renewal assessments will retire on July 31, 2026. You will no longer be able to earn or renew this certification after this date. Learn more.
As a candidate for this certification, you’re responsible for participating in all phases of development, including requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, security, maintenance, performance tuning, and monitoring.
You should be proficient in Azure:
- SDK
- Data storage options
- Data connections
- APIs
- App authentication and authorization
- Compute and container deployment
- Debugging
To implement solutions, you partner with:
- Cloud solution architects
- DBAs
- DevOps
- Infrastructure admins
- Other stakeholders
You should have:
- At least two years of programming experience.
- Proficiency in programming with Azure SDKs.
- Proficiency using Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, and other tools.
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