# Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate | Study Guide

# Motivation
I'm not going to use any of the fancy terms that's frequently cast off to characterize an examination's broad topics. The AZ-204 is for those who have an aim of learning about the cloud's development side, get to know some technologies and establish a discipline in the process.


When the exam gets underway, you will be asked to select your preferred programming language C# or Python, and based on that choice, your questions will take effects.




# Learn CSharp

It appears reasonable to start learning C#, which ranked eighth among the most popular programming languages by techies in the Stackoverflow Developer Survey 2021. C# has been the primary language for backend architecture and Windows apps. With NET's extensive capabilities, it becomes a versatile language that can be used across platforms.

## The Initial Step
Scott Hanselman is what we refer to as a ".net guru". He has extensive knowledge of the .NET ecosystem and this video of his is an excellent introduction to your inquiries.

%[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEfBfBQq7EE]

### More CSharp Resources
- [C# documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/)
- [C# For Beginners - C101](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oVxKLQCHpiUWun7vlJJvUiN)
- [C# Advanced - C201](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oXzJ3FC-ApBes-0klFN9kr9)
- [.NET For Beginners](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oWoazjhXQzBKMrFuArxpW80)


# Examinable Materials

## Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Learn will always provide you with what you necessitate. Isn't it enjoyable to read anyway?

%[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-204]


## Alan Rodrigues
Alan has made his entire Udemy course available for free on YouTube. This is a great resource for delving into the exam objective in a lecture with a thorough explanation.

%[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLc2nQDXYMHpekgrToMrDpVtFtvmRSqVt]


##  Microsoft Official Courseware
This [AZ-204 Courseware](https://microsoftlearning.github.io/AZ-204-DevelopingSolutionsforMicrosoftAzure/) is a collection of 12 hands-on labs that correspond to the exam desired outcomes.

%[https://github.com/MicrosoftLearning/AZ-204-DevelopingSolutionsforMicrosoftAzure]


## Udemy
This step isn't imperative. Yet when it comes to Microsoft Azure, though, [Scott Duffy](https://www.udemy.com/user/scottduffy2/) content is revealing.

- [Course: AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure ](https://www.udemy.com/course/70532-azure)




## Wind-up
You'll have no excuse now that you've got these resources to start learning with. Find a vision and work toward it; you will discover that passion will develop along the way. **Let's go!**