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Exam AZ-400: Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions Crash Course

📅 Updated for July 2024 Exam Objectives

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Comprehensive study materials for the Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification, taught by Microsoft MVP Tim Warner

🎯 Course Overview

This repository contains all materials for the O'Reilly Training course covering the AZ-400 exam objectives. The course is structured into 5 progressive segments designed to take you from DevOps fundamentals to exam-ready expertise.

📋 Course Structure

  1. DevOps Foundation & Team Setup - People, Process, Tools
  2. Source Control & CI Fundamentals - Code Management & Quality Gates
  3. Advanced Pipelines & Deployment - From Code to Cloud
  4. Security, Compliance & Governance - Secure DevOps at Scale
  5. Monitoring, Feedback & Exam Prep - Production Excellence & Certification

🚀 Key Technologies Covered

  • Azure DevOps - Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, Artifacts
  • GitHub - Actions, Advanced Security, Projects, Packages
  • Infrastructure as Code - Bicep, Terraform, ARM Templates
  • Security Tools - Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for DevOps
  • Monitoring - Application Insights, Azure Monitor, KQL

📚 Course Resources

📖 Core Materials

🧪 Microsoft Learn Paths

🔬 Hands-On Labs

📋 Study Resources

📚 Training Partners & Practice Exams

🛠️ Prerequisites

  • Experience: 2+ years working with Azure (development OR administration)
  • Knowledge: Basic understanding of Git, CI/CD concepts, and cloud computing
  • Tools: Azure subscription, GitHub account, VS Code installed
  • Certification: Either AZ-104 (Azure Administrator) OR AZ-204 (Azure Developer) required

🎓 Certification Path

This course prepares you for:

  • Exam: AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
  • Certification: Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Exam Format: 40-60 questions, 180 minutes, includes hands-on labs
  • Passing Score: 700/1000

🤝 Contributing

Found an issue or want to contribute? Please:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch
  3. Submit a pull request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.


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