About This Study Plan
This 30-day study plan breaks the AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 8 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Develop Azure Compute Solutions, Develop for Azure Storage, Implement Azure Security, Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize, Connect to and Consume Azure Services — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. A balanced plan with coding labs for thorough AZ-204 preparation.
Prerequisites
- Basic programming experience
- 1-2 hours of study time per day
Study Schedule
- Study and code App Service deployments and Functions.
- Complete hands-on labs with Durable Functions and containers.
- Implement Cosmos DB CRUD operations and change feed.
- Practice Blob Storage SDK operations and lifecycle policies.
- Implement MSAL authentication and managed identities.
- Configure Application Insights and caching with Redis.
- Build Event Grid and Service Bus solutions.
- Take mock exams and review all domains.
Study Tips
Build small projects using each service.
Use Azure free tier for hands-on coding.
Review official SDK documentation and samples.
Recommended Azure Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free AZ-204 learning path, which provides interactive modules and sandboxed Azure environments. The Microsoft Virtual Training Days programme also offers free instructor-led sessions with a 50% exam discount voucher upon completion.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Azure Developer Associate practice questions.