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I noticed some changes to the AZ-900 exam the other day, and I’d thought I would talk about them.
This exam has been out a few months, and it’s completely normal that it would require some updates. Microsoft tries to update all of their exams every few months, to keep them fresh.
They’ve also changed the emphasis on a couple of areas. A bit more emphasis on the core concepts and a bit less on things like Azure pricing and support.
This video outlines the changes.
If you’ve taken the test already, nothing to worry about. If you are currently studying, I would continue studying with the existing materials.
If May 28 has passed, well, you’ve got no choice. 🙂
Times like this, I don’t know exactly what to say. But I have a feeling that this pause in our lives will be resumed in the next couple of weeks, and I wanted to wish you and your loved ones well.
You’re a developer for Acme Inc. You have recently deployed an application to an Azure Web App, but there’s a problem.
When users navigate to the URL, they are being given a 404 error, page not found. After some investigation, you think you’ve found the problem. The default page for the application needs to be “home.aspx” and this is not among the default pages list.
Under which menu item will you find the setting that needs to be changed in Azure?
OPTIONS:
A. Configuration
B. Authentication / Authorization
C. Custom domains
D. TLS/SSL settings
E. Properties
F. Locks
CORRECT ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION:
The configuration settings panel contains a section to define default documents. You can put the “home.aspx” page in there and delete what is not necessary.
Authentication / Authorization allows you to configure anonymous access or require sign-in. The Custom Domains settings panel allows you to define your own domain name instead of the one provided by Azure. The TLS/SSL settings panel allows you to require HTTPS-only access as well as upload a certificate for the server to use if that’s required. The Properties settings panel tells you the status, IP address, as well as other connection strings. And the Locks settings panel lets you set the application to read-only or do not delete in Azure to prevent accidental modifications or deletion.
Thank you so much for being here with me in 2019. I hope these courses have been able to help you in some way.
The New Year is a great time to focus on new goals and new achievements.
I’ve recently updated my main Azure courses (AZ-900, AZ-103, AZ-300 and AZ-301) for the latest exam requirements just announced this month. You’ll always get updated content here first. (AZ-203 didn’t need any updates.)
In 2020, I plan to revisit every one of those courses and ensure all the latest UI changes are reflected in the videos. As well as some of the recent product name changes. As you can expect, updating 1000+ videos isn’t easy. But you’ll get those updates for free of course.
If you’re looking to expand your Azure knowledge in 2020, Udemy’s New Years sale has just kicked off. All courses for USD $9.99 or local equivalent. I would appreciate if you used my links below to pick up the courses if you’re planning to buy some in the next few days.
The coupon code NEWYEAR2020 gets you any of my Udemy Azure courses for $9.99. Expires Jan 8, 2020.
My contribution on Day 3 is to talk about the options available for certification. Certification is a great way to learn Azure because:
A) its a measurable learning goal that you can set, and you can easily tell that you’ve achieved it. You say, “I’m going to learn Azure Administration in the next 45 days”, you book the test, you study, you take the test, you pass. And you can say, goal achieved! A motivational way to learn.
B) it forces you to venture into parts of Azure you are not exposed to on a daily basis, even if you work with Azure every day. it’s so easy to be comfortable learning one part of Azure (like development), and also easy to ignore parts that we are not comfortable with (like networking). But certification forces you into those parts. You learn more because you pursued a certification.
C) it qualifies you for jobs you might not have been previously qualified for. I’m not saying there are tons of jobs out there that list “must be Azure Developer certified” or something. But it’s a competitive job market. If you are competing for a new job (or a new project at work) against 4 other equally qualified people, but you have certification and they don’t, this could give you an edge. This could get you called to an interview you otherwise would not have been called to. Certification gives you answers to some common interview questions. It also proves you are self-motivated to improve your own skills and that you don’t rely on an employer to train you. All good things.
Certification isn’t required for a job, but it’s going to help in several ways.
D) it’s the harsh truth that what we learned in school is no longer sufficient to get us through to the end of our careers. Lifelong learning is a requirement for the modern job market. And so what you need to remain employable until retirement is a lifelong learning habit. You need to constantly be learning new things. You need to be near the front of new skills, not near the back. It’s not optional.
Certification is a good learning path to reinforce the habit of lifelong learning. The certifications expire in 2 years, so you can’t just learn Azure in 2017 and say you know it in 2020. It’s changed. You should change with it.
Here’s a video I did expanding on the reasons why you should get certified and the options there are. There are literally 30 different certificates you can go for. It’s not Pokemon though – don’t try to get them all.
