DevOps with Azure Practice Exam

DevOps with Azure is the integration of development and operations functions using Microsoft's Azure DevOps services to automate software development, deployment, and delivery. It involves using Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Boards, and Azure Artifacts for continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), and agile project management. DevOps with Azure helps teams to better collaborate, improve deployment frequency, and maintain high software quality in cloud environments.

Certification in DevOps with Azure validates your ability to design and implement DevOps using Azure DevOps services. This certification assess you in managing version control, building CI/CD pipelines, deploying applications to Azure, and monitoring application performance.
Why is DevOps with Azure certification important?

• Increases your employability by certifying your skills in Azure DevOps.
• Shows your understanding of the Azure DevOps tools and techniques.
  
• Earn higher salaries compared to non-certified Azure DevOps professionals.
• Helps you gain higher-profile Azure DevOps projects and clients.
• Boosts your marketability in Azure DevOps  job market.
• Makes you stand out from competitors in Azure DevOps  job market.
• Increases your chances of getting senior Azure DevOps  roles.

Who should take the DevOps with Azure Exam?

• DevOps Engineers
• Cloud Engineers
• Azure Solutions Architects
• Automation Engineers
• Software Developers specializing in CI/CD
• Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
• IT Operations Managers

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the DevOps with Azure is evaluated for the following skills:

• DevOps strategies.
• Git and Azure Repos.
• Azure Pipelines.
• Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
• ARM templates or Terraform.
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Functions.
• Security and compliance
  
• Azure Boards.

DevOps with Azure Certification Course Outline
The course outline for DevOps with Azure certification is as below -

• Principles of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Overview of Azure DevOps services

• Setting up Git repositories in Azure Repos
• Managing branching and merging strategies

• Creating and managing build pipelines
• Integrating automated testing in CI

• Creating multi-stage release pipelines
• Deploying to Azure services like App Service and AKS

• Managing resources with ARM templates and Terraform
• Automating infrastructure deployments

• Using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
• Setting up alerts and dashboards

• Implementing security in CI/CD pipelines
• Managing secrets with Azure Key Vault

• Managing work items and sprints with Azure Boards
• Tracking and reporting progress

• Deploying and managing containers with Docker and AKS
• Working with Kubernetes in Azure

• Implementing tasks and scripts in pipelines
• Automating builds and deployments with YAML pipelines