Hello everyone, I'm Shubham from Intellipaat. In today's video, we're gonna
discuss about AZ-203 certification. So without wasting more time, let's get
started. First, we're gonna discuss how AZ-203 came into existence. If this change
came into the picture, there must be a reason for it. After that, why you should
opt for AZ-203 certification, the prerequisites required for AZ-203
certification. Then most importantly, we will also discuss about the exam
objectives, its pattern and in the end how you should prepare for AZ-203
exam. So let's move forward, how AZ-203 came to existence. So guys,
before 203 certification exam was introduced, AZ-200
and 201 were in the picture. In order to get certified as an azure
associate developer but both of these exams got retired and AZ-203 took their
place. That is how it came into existence. Everything happens for a reason and
there must be a reason behind this change right that we shall discuss as we
move forward. Reason for this change. So guys in the early stages of microsoft
certified azure job developer associate certification, microsoft learning is received
lot of negative feedbacks about the beta exam being very difficult for people to
crack which are AZ-200 & AZ-201 based on the feedbacks, they decided to combine the
AZ-200 & AZ-201 certification exams into a single AZ-203 exam that is the
developing solutions for microsoft azure certification exam. So guys, the
combined AZ-203 exam is not merely a merging of the full AZ-200 & AZ-201
certification exam. So this AZ-203 exam pulls an approximately 70% of its
objectives from the AZ-200 exam and approximately 30% of its objectives from
the AZ-201 exam as a result of the transition the AZ-200 & 201
certification exams are now retired and are no longer be able to scheduled
or to be taken. Additionally, the transition exam AZ-202
is also retired as a single AZ-203 exam is a singular part to earning
the Microsoft Certified azure developer associate certification and
guys for those of you who are early achievers out there this may be a bit
frustrating for you I know that but this change will simplify the certification
process to attain it and is a good change to be made. Next, why you should
opt for AZ-203 certification. So guys, today Microsoft Azure
developer is ruled out to be one of the most esteemed job titles in the cloud
industry. How? Since Azure is one of the pioneers in providing cloud services and
it has got majority of its shares in cloud market worldwide after AWS which
means greater job opportunities and no doubt it has been majorly used by a
majority of the fortune 500 companies. According to the latest report, the
average pay of an azure developer is more than $120,000 per annum and it
isn't a secret that an experienced Microsoft Azure developer can earn up to
$200,000 per annum. So, I guess this should be enough to satisfy a candidate
who is willing to go for AZ-203 exam preparation. Moving forward, in order to
be well prepared for AZ-203 exam, you must know that what are the
prerequisites for the exam right. So, you need to have at least one year of
experience in development of scalable solutions that span through the entire
software development lifecycle including software design, development, deployment,
testing and maintenance. You should have a prior experience and knowledge with
the azure platform. Also you must have a past experience in developing
applications using the programming languages such as C#, Python etc. Now
let's move forward and discuss about the exam objectives.
Due to the constant feedbacks about the exam being difficult,
Microsoft has divided the entire exam syllabus in six modules in order to ease
the exam preparation. Let us discuss each of these modules below. Developing
azure infrastructure as a service compute solutions. So guys, this percentage
figure that you see here i.e. 10 to 15% here basically indicates the
relative weightage of the questions from each of the modules. If the
percentage is higher, then you should expect more questions from that module
and vice-versa. So, in this module you need to be
thoroughly prepared with creating containerized solutions, implementing batch
jobs by using azure batch services and implementing solutions that use virtual
machines. Second, develop azure platform as-a-service compute solutions where it
holds the weightage of 20 to 25% in exams covering topics like creating
azure app service, web apps and API apps. So, also it covers the topic such as
azure app services, mobile apps and implementing azure functions. Third,
developing azure storage holding weightage of 15 to 20% covering the
topics like developing solutions that use block storage, relational database,
cosmos database storage and storage tables. Fourth one is implementing
azure security holding a weightage of 15 to 20 % and covering topics in
implementing access control, authentication and secure data solutions.
Fifth one is monitoring, troubleshooting and optimizing azure solutions holding
a weightage of 15 to 20% in exam. Instrumenting solutions to support
monitoring and logging, integrating caching and content delivery with
solutions and developing code to support scalability of apps and services are
being covered in this module. And last one is connect to and expense azure
services and third-party services which holds the weighatge of 20 to 25% in exam
and covering topics and establishing API gateways, integrating azure search
within solutions and developing an app service logical. Now, let's move forward
and discuss about the exam pattern. No doubt, the AZ-203 exam is one of the most
challenging exams in the IT industry. Although, the number of questions in this
exam are subject to change over time. You can expect around 40 to 60 questions in
this exam and also you can expect different question formats and tie-ups
in this exam including the viewscreen, mark review, multiple choices, short
answer, hot area, repeated answer choices, drag
and drop, case studies, the best answer and active screen. All the questions in
this exam can follow any of these question types. You will get around 150 minutes to
complete the examination with an additional 30 minutes of setting time. For good
results in the exams, it is required to follow the weightage associated with the
exam module during your AZ-203 exam preparation. The pricing depends on which
location you are taking your exam from. For an example, if you are taking your
exam in USA, then it is going to cost you around 165 dollars but if you are
taking it in India, then you will have to pay an amount of 4,800 Indian rupees and
the pricing is subject to change without a notice from country to country. As the
pricing does not include applicable taxes, you need to confirm with your
examination provider for an exact fee. If you're a student, then you can get a fee
reduction in the exam if you can submit your valid education credentials.
Microsoft trainers and Academy program members are also eligible for reduced
pricing. Most of the Microsoft technical questions require a passing score of 700.
AZ-203 is not an exception. Any score greater or equal to 700 will be
marked as pass otherwise it will be marked as failed. So most of the short
questions in this exam are one point. If any question is worth more than that
then it will be indicated in the exam part itself. Also note that there are no
penalty for an incorrect answer, the exam is available only in English language. As
we know of the examination pattern, now let's discuss few of the tips for the
preparation of the exam. How to prepare for AZ-203 exam? So guys, the first
step is to plan the module structure and study accordingly. For an example, if
you're going to start with the app services and containers, then make sure
you have already covered the topics for creating the app services, containers,
containing images and docker files, so that you know the basics of implementing app
services in the container. You would require a lot of AZ-203 questions and
verified study materials to earn good passing scores. You can refer to the
official curriculum and study guide to plan your module study and get the right
information. After that, practice sample tests online. Once gained enough
knowledge with this, then you should be able to step up into the next part of
practicing hands-on and this is the most crucial part in your learning journey.
You can easily perform hands on in azure services since azure provides a free
tier option for newbies and you get a $300 off credit in your azure account.
Once you have signed which is valid for almost a year.
Practicing hands on will not only help you in cracking the exam but it will
also get you ready for your future job roles. In addition to that, check for the
online trainings so that in case you have queries related to the subject, you
can clear them right away and experts help is always recommended.
Last but not least, join the forums related to Microsoft azure and search
for questions related to your subject and check out the questions asked by
other people and go through the answers posted by the audience itself, it will
always be helpful for you. So guys, the last suggestion from my end is that go for
dumps only when you are thorough with the subject. You might be able to clear the
exam and get certification from it but believe me you won't be job ready. As
during the interview without the practical approach, you won't be able to
crack it or able to answer the question by interviewer because you took the
shortcut to get certified right. So beware of the shortcuts, do a thorough
study with the proper implementation in azure and rise up in your career
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