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Add comprehensive AZ-400 course plan with structured segments coverin…
…g DevOps foundations, CI/CD practices, security, and exam preparation. Includes interactive demos and key features for enhanced learning experience.
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| # AZ-400 Course Plan | ||
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| ## Segment 1: DevOps Foundations, Source Control, and Artifacts | ||
| - **DevOps Overview** | ||
| - Core principles: CI/CD, collaboration, automation, monitoring. | ||
| - Azure DevOps vs. GitHub: when to use each. | ||
| - **Setting Up Projects** | ||
| - Create a project in Azure DevOps and link it to GitHub. | ||
| - Sync Azure Boards with GitHub Issues. | ||
| - **Source Control Basics** | ||
| - Branching strategies: GitFlow, trunk-based, feature flags. | ||
| - Create branches and enforce policies in Azure Repos and GitHub. | ||
| - **Pull Requests (PRs)** | ||
| - Create, review, and automate PR workflows. | ||
| - Link PRs to work items for traceability. | ||
| - **Artifacts** | ||
| - Publish and manage artifacts in Azure Pipelines and GitHub Packages. | ||
| - Use artifact feeds for package storage (NuGet, npm). | ||
| - **Interactive Demos** | ||
| - Use VS Code and GitHub Desktop for workflows. | ||
| - Publish a package to Azure Artifacts and GitHub Packages. | ||
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| ## Segment 2: Continuous Integration (CI) | ||
| - **CI Basics** | ||
| - Automate build pipelines for code validation and integration. | ||
| - **Azure Pipelines** | ||
| - Create a YAML-based CI pipeline for a Node.js/.NET app. | ||
| - Add build steps, triggers, and notifications. | ||
| - **GitHub Actions** | ||
| - Build a CI workflow using reusable Actions. | ||
| - Compare YAML workflows in GitHub and Azure Pipelines. | ||
| - **Testing in CI** | ||
| - Add unit and static analysis tests to pipelines (e.g., NUnit, Jest, SonarCloud). | ||
| - **Pipeline Optimization** | ||
| - Enable caching to reduce build times. | ||
| - Analyze build outputs and logs for debugging. | ||
| - **Interactive Demos** | ||
| - Run a pipeline, view test results, and resolve issues live. | ||
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| ## Segment 3: Continuous Delivery (CD) | ||
| - **CD Basics** | ||
| - Automate deployments with release pipelines and GitHub Actions. | ||
| - **Release Pipelines** | ||
| - Create release pipelines in Azure DevOps. | ||
| - Add dev, staging, and production environments. | ||
| - **Deployment Strategies** | ||
| - Demo blue-green and canary deployments. | ||
| - Configure rollback steps for fail-safe deployments. | ||
| - **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** | ||
| - Use ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform for automated deployments. | ||
| - **GitHub Environments** | ||
| - Manage deployment stages and secrets with GitHub Environments. | ||
| - **Interactive Demos** | ||
| - Deploy an app to Azure App Service using pipelines and GitHub Actions. | ||
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| ## Segment 4: Security, Compliance, and Monitoring | ||
| - **DevSecOps** | ||
| - Shift-left security: early integration into CI/CD pipelines. | ||
| - **Code Analysis** | ||
| - Use SonarCloud and GitHub Advanced Security for scans. | ||
| - **Secure Secrets** | ||
| - Manage sensitive data with Azure Key Vault and GitHub Secrets. | ||
| - **Compliance** | ||
| - Enforce Azure Policy and GitHub branch protection rules. | ||
| - **Monitoring Deployments** | ||
| - Set up Azure Monitor and Application Insights. | ||
| - Add alerts and dashboards for live feedback. | ||
| - **Feedback Loops** | ||
| - Track post-deployment feedback in Azure Boards and GitHub Discussions. | ||
| - **Interactive Demos** | ||
| - Show a monitored deployment with live telemetry and issue tracking. | ||
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| ## Segment 5: Exam Prep and Strategy | ||
| - **Objective Domain Overview** | ||
| - Recap exam topics: CI/CD, testing, artifacts, monitoring, and IaC. | ||
| - **Practice Questions** | ||
| - Solve AZ-400-style case studies, drag-and-drop, and multiple-choice questions. | ||
| - **Hands-On Labs** | ||
| - Explore practice labs in Microsoft Learn (CI/CD and IaC scenarios). | ||
| - **Exam Tips** | ||
| - Manage time effectively; focus on key tasks during labs. | ||
| - **Resources** | ||
| - Provide links to Microsoft Learn, sandbox labs, and study guides. | ||
| - **Closing Q&A** | ||
| - Address final questions and ensure learners are exam-ready. | ||
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| **Key Features**: | ||
| - **Flow**: Logical and compact progression from foundations to advanced topics. | ||
| - **Hands-On**: Demos in every segment using Azure DevOps and GitHub. | ||
| - **Exam-Focused**: Ends with a dedicated segment for AZ-400 exam readiness. |