Azure Essentials for .NET Developers Online Course

Azure Essentials for .NET Developers Online Course

This comprehensive course is designed to help .NET developers unlock the full potential of Microsoft Azure. You’ll begin by navigating the Azure Portal and mastering Azure CLI and PowerShell for efficient resource management. Learn how to provision virtual machines, leverage Azure App Services, and monitor web applications with Application Insights. Explore scaling strategies, deployment slots, and continuous deployment pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure Web Apps. You’ll also manage application secrets within .NET, work with Azure SQL, Blob Storage, and Cosmos DB, and understand different hosting models. Beyond data, the course covers messaging with Azure Service Bus and Queues, serverless computing with Azure Functions, and integrating advanced security using Azure AD and Azure AD B2C.

By the end, you’ll be proficient in deploying, managing, securing, and scaling .NET applications on Azure.

Who should take this Course?

This course is perfect for .NET developers aiming to expand their cloud expertise, as well as software engineers, IT professionals, and solution architects who want to master Azure services for modern application development. It’s also valuable for anyone preparing to integrate Azure into enterprise-grade .NET applications.

What you will learn

• Learn to create, provision, and manage Azure resources
• Create .NET applications hosted on Azure
• Deploy and utilize Azure SQL and Cosmos DB
• Understand serverless concepts with Azure Functions
• Seamlessly connect Azure AD, Blob, and Service Bus
• Learn Azure AD and B2C integration for advanced security

Course Outline

Introduction

• Course Introduction

Get Started with Microsoft Azure

• What is Microsoft Azure?
• Getting Started with Azure
• Different Cloud Hosting Options
• Section Review

Azure Resource Manager

• What is Azure Resource Manager?
• Create Resources Through Azure Portal
• Understanding Azure PowerShell
• Understanding Azure CLI
• Section Review

Azure App Service

• Section Overview
• Examining Azure App Service
• Create an Azure Web App
• Visual Studio Versus Visual Studio Code Setup
• ASP.NET Core Project Setup
• Deploy App Using Azure CLI
• Deploy App with UI Tools
• Deploy Using Continuous Delivery
• Logging and Monitoring
• Add Application Insights
• Configuration Settings
• Auto-Scaling Options
• Deployment Slots
• Health Checks and Auto-Heal
• Authentication and Authorization
• Resource Cleanup
• Section Review

Azure SQL

• Section Overview
• Understanding Azure SQL Database
• Provisioning an Azure SQL Database
• Connecting with Local Tools
• Connecting to ASP.NET Core App with EF Core
• Connecting to Azure Web App
• Section Review

Azure Cosmos DB

• Section Overview
• Azure Cosmos DB Hosting Models
• Azure Cosmos DB Usage and Design
• Creating an Azure Cosmos DB Account
• Managing Containers and Items
• Local Emulation
• Azure Cosmos DB and SQL
• Creating Blazor Client App
• Using Azure Cosmos DB Client
• Implementing CRUD operations
• Section Review

Azure Storage Accounts

• Section Overview
• Understanding Azure Blob Storage
• Understanding Table and Queue Storage
• Create an Azure Storage Account
• Azure Storage Emulator
• Storage Account Management
• Storage Explorer
• Web Application Overview
• Create and Set Up .NET Core Project
• Add Table Storage Service
• Create Controllers and Views
• Testing table Storage CRUD
• Logs and Services Calls
• Add Blob Upload Service
• Test Blob Service Features
• Add Queue Service
• Test Queue Service
• Set Up Queue Message Reader
• Code Cleanup and Optimization
• Section Review

Azure Service Bus

• Section Overview
• Understanding Azure Service Bus
• Azure Service Bus Versus Queue Storage
• Create Azure Service Bus Service
• Sending Messages to Service Bus
• Consuming Messages from Service Bus
• Testing Our Sender and Receiver
• Topics and Subscriptions
• Resource Clean Up
• Section Review

Azure Functions (Serverless Solutions)

• Section Overview
• Understanding Serverless Solutions
• Create Azure Function App in Portal
• Set Up Local Development Tools
• Create Azure Functions App with VS Code - Part 1
• Create Azure Functions App with VS Code - Part 2
• Create Azure Functions App with Visual Studio
• Understanding Azure Functions
• Durable Functions
• Develop a Durable Function
• Deploying Azure Functions App
• Azure Resource Cleanup and Monitoring Essentials

Azure Virtual Machines

• Section Overview
• Understanding Infrastructure as a Service
• Create a Virtual Machine with Azure Wizard
• Connect to Virtual Machine
• Create Virtual Machine Using PowerShell
• Create Virtual Machine Using Bash Scripting
• Create Virtual Machine Using ARM Templates
• Section Review

Azure Containers

• Section Overview
• Understanding Containers and Docker
• Setting Up Docker
• Create SQL Server container
• Set Up .NET Core Project and Dockerfile
• Containerization in .NET 7
• Using Docker Compose - Orchestration
• Create and Publish Container to Azure Container Registry
• Create Container Instance
• Azure Container Web App Service
• Understanding Kubernetes
• Resource Clean Up
• Section Review

Microsoft Azure Active Directory

• Section Overview
• Explore Azure Active Directory
• Create Azure AD User
• Register Azure AD Application
• Create ASP.NET Core App with Azure AD Auth
• Set Up OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow
• Secure API with Azure - Part 1
• Secure API with Azure - Part 2
• Set Up 'On Behalf of Flow' (API to API Communication) w/ Token
• Microsoft Azure AD (B2C) Overview
• Azure AD Versus Azure AD B2C
• Provision AD B2C Application
• Authenticate Using ASP.NET Core Application and B2C
• Section Review
• Conclusion

Course Recap