Azure for Developers: Implementing and Developing Functions

1h 18mIntermediate2019-09-03

Authors

Tiago Costa

Cloud Architect, Trainer, Advisor for the Microsoft Cloud

Course details

Azure Functions is an event-driven, serverless compute platform that enables on-demand code generation. If you want to build serverless solutions using Microsoft Azure—or you're just curious about how Azure Functions works—then this course is for you. Join instructor Tiago Costa as he provides a comprehensive overview of Azure Functions and shares real-world scenarios for integration with other Azure cloud services. Throughout the course, Tiago covers basic concepts such as the main trigger types, as well as more advanced features, including how to implement a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline with Azure Functions. To wrap up, he shares real-world examples of how Azure Functions can be used to address customer requests.

Learning objectives
Creating your first Azure function
Building functions with Visual Studio Code
Pricing options for Azure Functions
What are triggers and bindings?
Using timer, HTTP, and Blob Storage triggers
Implementing custom domain names
Integration with Azure Key Vault
CI/CD with Azure Functions
Solving real-world problems with Azure Functions

Skills covered

AzurePersonaNetwork AdministrationCloud PlatformsNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Azure Functions and app modernization
02 - What you should know

1. Azure Functions Overview

03 - Introduction to Azure Functions
04 - Creating your first Azure Function
05 - Creating Azure Functions in VS Code
06 - What is serverless
07 - Azure Functions pricing
08 - Azure Function using PowerShell
09 - Azure Functions using other languages

2. Triggers and Bindings

10 - What are triggers and bindings
11 - Timer triggers
12 - HTTP triggers
13 - Azure Blob Storage triggers
14 - Azure Queue Storage triggers
15 - Other triggers

3. Azure Functions Advanced Features

16 - Implementing a custom domain name and SSL
17 - Integration with Azure Key Vault
18 - CI CD of Azure Functions
19 - Implementing CORS

4. Real-World Examples

20 - Purchase order generation architecture
21 - Analyzing tweets sentiment architecture
22 - Digital city with Azure Functions
23 - Employee onboarding

Conclusion

24 - Next steps