Azure DevOps Practice Exam

About the Azure DevOps Exam

The Azure DevOps exam evaluates candidates' proficiency in using Azure DevOps services and tools for software development, collaboration, and deployment. It covers topics such as source code management, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), agile project management, testing, and release management. The exam assesses candidates' ability to plan, build, test, deploy, and monitor applications using Azure DevOps practices and methodologies.

Skills Required:

• Source Code Management: Proficiency in using version control systems such as Git within Azure Repos to manage source code, branches, and repositories effectively.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Knowledge of setting up automated build pipelines and release pipelines using Azure Pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment of applications.
• Agile Project Management: Understanding of agile methodologies and tools within Azure Boards for managing work items, sprints, backlogs, and agile project tracking.
• Testing: Skills in setting up automated testing workflows using Azure Test Plans for manual and exploratory testing, test case management, and test execution.
• Release Management: Ability to configure release pipelines, environments, and deployment strategies using Azure Pipelines for deploying applications to various target environments.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Knowledge of monitoring application performance, health, and usage using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and dashboards for real-time insights and reporting.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Understanding of infrastructure deployment and configuration using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Azure DevOps deployment tasks for infrastructure automation.
• Collaboration and Communication: Effective collaboration and communication skills for working within teams, sharing code, reviews, and feedback using Azure Repos, Boards, and Teams integration.
• Security and Compliance: Awareness of security best practices, permissions management, and compliance requirements within Azure DevOps projects and services.
• DevOps Culture and Practices: Understanding of DevOps principles, culture, and practices for fostering collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement within development teams.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Skills in troubleshooting build failures, deployment issues, and production incidents using Azure DevOps tools and logs for root cause analysis and resolution.

Who should take the Exam?

The Azure DevOps exam is suitable for software developers, DevOps engineers, IT professionals, project managers, and anyone involved in software development and deployment using Azure DevOps services. It is beneficial for individuals seeking to demonstrate their proficiency in Azure DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies and obtain certification to validate their skills and expertise.

Detailed Course Outline:

The Azure DevOps Exam covers the following topics -

Module 1: Introduction to Azure DevOps

• Overview of Azure DevOps services, features, and benefits for software development and deployment.

Module 2: Source Code Management with Azure Repos

• Setting up and managing repositories, branches, and code versioning using Azure Repos and Git.

Module 3: Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines

• Configuring build pipelines, triggers, agents, and tasks for automating build and testing workflows.

Module 4: Continuous Deployment with Azure Pipelines

• Creating release pipelines, environments, and deployment strategies for automating application deployment to target environments.

Module 5: Agile Project Management with Azure Boards

• Managing work items, backlogs, sprints, boards, and agile project tracking using Azure Boards.

Module 6: Testing with Azure Test Plans

• Creating test plans, test suites, test cases, and executing manual and exploratory testing using Azure Test Plans.

Module 7: Release Management and Deployment Strategies

• Configuring release pipelines, approvals, gates, and deployment strategies for deploying applications to different environments.

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting with Azure Monitor and Application Insights

• Monitoring application performance, health, and usage using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and dashboards.

Module 9: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Deployment Automation

• Deploying and managing infrastructure using ARM templates, deployment tasks, and infrastructure automation within Azure DevOps.

Module 10: Collaboration and Communication Tools

• Collaborating within teams, sharing code, reviews, and feedback using Azure Repos, Boards, and Teams integration.

Module 11: Security, Compliance, and DevOps Practices

• Implementing security best practices, permissions management, compliance requirements, and fostering DevOps culture and practices within development teams.