Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Flashcards
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Which Azure storage service is best for hosting static website content like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files?
Answer: Azure Blob Storage with static website hosting enabled
Azure Blob Storage's static website hosting feature serves static content directly from a storage container at a custom web endpoint.
What does the SAS (Shared Access Signature) token in Azure Storage provide?
Answer: Time-limited, scoped access to specific storage resources without sharing account keys
A SAS token grants delegated, time-limited access to specific Azure Storage resources with defined permissions, without exposing the account key.
Which Azure service provides a fully managed Kubernetes environment for containerized application deployment?
Answer: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) provides a managed Kubernetes cluster where Azure handles control plane operations, upgrades, and health monitoring.
What is the role of Azure API Management (APIM) in a microservices architecture?
Answer: It acts as a gateway providing security, rate limiting, monitoring, and transformation for APIs
Azure API Management acts as a front-door gateway that enforces policies like authentication, rate limiting, and caching while providing a unified API surface.
What does 'durable functions' in Azure Functions enable that standard functions cannot do?
Answer: Stateful workflows and long-running orchestrations across multiple function invocations
Durable Functions extends Azure Functions with the ability to write stateful workflows using an orchestrator pattern, enabling long-running processes that span multiple function calls.
Which Azure monitoring tool provides application performance monitoring (APM) for live web applications?
Answer: Application Insights
Azure Application Insights is an APM tool that automatically collects telemetry including request rates, response times, exceptions, and dependency calls from live applications.
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