Overview

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Develop practical skills in building and deploying cloud-based applications with Microsoft Azure. This hands-on course guides you through Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS), from mapping traditional web application architecture to Azure services to deploying and validating applications with Azure App Services and FTP-based publishing. You’ll configure Azure Active Directory for secure identity management and develop, deploy, and monitor Azure WebJobs that automate background tasks such as file handling and messaging. You’ll also connect applications to Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage, and Table Storage to manage user data, image metadata, file uploads, and structured information. Practical activities help you apply connection strings, validate data persistence, analyze WebJob outputs, review portal logs, and troubleshoot integrated deployments. Designed for learners who want practical experience with Azure application development, this course brings deployment, identity, automation, storage, testing, and monitoring together in one end-to-end workflow. By the end, you’ll be able to build Azure web applications, integrate identity and data services, automate backend processes, evaluate deployment results, and resolve cloud integration errors. Enroll to gain focused experience creating and managing connected Azure application solutions.

Syllabus

Building and Deploying Azure Web Applications
- This module introduces learners to the foundational process of developing and deploying web applications on the Azure platform using Azure App Services. It begins with an overview of Azure PaaS offerings and the architectural mapping of on-premises applications to cloud-based components. Through hands-on demonstrations, learners will explore multiple deployment methods, including FTP-based publishing, and learn how to validate application functionality in both local and cloud environments. The module emphasizes practical experience using Azure tools and services to streamline the web application deployment lifecycle.
Identity, Background Services, and WebJobs
- This module explores how Azure Active Directory (AD) can be leveraged for secure identity and access management in cloud applications, followed by hands-on implementation and deployment of Azure WebJobs for automating backend tasks. Learners will gain practical skills in configuring AD users and apps, building WebJobs to run background processes like file handling or messaging, and integrating these services into real-world Azure environments. The module also includes deploying and verifying WebJobs on the cloud using storage services and the Azure portal.
Data Integration with Azure Services
- This module guides learners through integrating data services within Azure by building and connecting application components to Azure SQL Database, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Table Storage. Learners will configure databases to store image metadata, interact with Blob Storage for handling file uploads, and implement structured data storage using Table services. Through practical scenarios, they will also validate WebJob outputs, apply connection strings, and test data persistence in the cloud.