{"id":17564,"date":"2026-06-09T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mada.edu.sa\/?post_type=course&#038;p=17564"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:29:16","slug":"microsoft-practice-test-az-400","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/mada.edu.sa\/en\/course\/microsoft-practice-test-az-400\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Practice Test AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The AZ-400 practice test is meticulously designed to train you in the advanced principles of designing and implementing high-performance Microsoft DevOps solutions. This comprehensive preparation tool is essential for professionals aiming to bridge the gap between people, processes, and technologies to deliver valuable products and services that align perfectly with business objectives and end-user needs. By engaging with our expertly crafted content, you will gain a deep, practical understanding of modern CI\/CD pipelines, security integration, and infrastructure automation, ensuring you are fully prepared to tackle the complexities of the DevOps lifecycle. Whether you use the certification mode to test your readiness under timed, high-pressure conditions or the practice mode to focus on specific knowledge areas, this test provides the ultimate foundation for your success as a DevOps expert.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #993301;\"><strong>Note: This is merely a practice test to prepare for the professional certification exam, and no certificate is issued by the center for passing it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #0000ff; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.measureup.com\/tests\/launch-demo?product_id=10753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try a free demo<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Questions<\/th>\n<td>139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Release Date<\/th>\n<td>06\/2021 (Last Update: 08\/2024)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Job Role<\/th>\n<td>DevOps Engineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Language<\/th>\n<td>English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Why should I use the AZ-400 Practice Test to prepare for the official exam?<\/h2>\n<p>Utilizing the AZ-400 practice test is the most reliable strategy to ensure you are fully prepared for the official Microsoft certification exam. Passing the AZ-400 exam is a mandatory requirement for earning the prestigious Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification, alongside either the AZ-104 or AZ-204. Our practice test immerses you in a highly realistic testing environment that mirrors the exact format, question types, and technical depth of the actual exam. By practicing with our extensive set of scenarios, you will solidify your expertise in automation, security, and pipeline management, allowing you to identify your knowledge gaps and build the unwavering confidence required to pass on your first attempt.<\/p>\n<h3>Design and implement processes and communications &#8211; 22 questions<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement traceability and flow of work<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and implement a structure for the flow of work, including GitHub Flow<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement a strategy for feedback cycles, including notifications and GitHub issues<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement integration for tracking work, including GitHub projects, Azure Boards, and repositories<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement source, bug, and quality traceability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement appropriate metrics and queries for DevOps<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and implement a dashboard, including cycle times, time to recovery, and lead time<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement metrics and queries for project planning<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement metrics and queries for development<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement metrics and queries for testing<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement metrics and queries for security<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement metrics and queries for delivery<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement metrics and queries for operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Configure collaboration and communication<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Document a project using wikis and process diagrams, including Markdown and Mermaid<\/li>\n<li>Configure release documentation, including release notes and API documentation<\/li>\n<li>Automate creation of documentation from Git history<\/li>\n<li>Configure integration using webhooks<\/li>\n<li>Configure integration between Azure Boards and GitHub repositories<\/li>\n<li>Configure integration between GitHub\/Azure DevOps and Microsoft Teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Design and implement a source control strategy \u2013 16 questions<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement branching strategies for the source code<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design a branch strategy, including trunk-based, feature, and release branching<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement a pull request workflow using branch policies and protections<\/li>\n<li>Implement branch merging restrictions using branch policies and protections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Configure and manage repositories<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design a strategy for managing large files, including Git LFS and git-fat<\/li>\n<li>Design a strategy for scaling and optimizing Git repositories, including Scalar<\/li>\n<li>Configure permissions in the repository<\/li>\n<li>Configure tags to organize the repository<\/li>\n<li>Recover specific data using Git commands<\/li>\n<li>Remove specific data from source control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Design and implement build and release pipelines &#8211; 70 questions<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement a package management strategy<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommend package management tools including GitHub Packages and Azure Artifacts<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement package feeds and views for local\/upstream packages<\/li>\n<li>Design a dependency versioning strategy including SemVer and CalVer<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement a versioning strategy for pipeline artifacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement a testing strategy for pipelines<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and implement quality and release gates, including security and governance<\/li>\n<li>Design a testing strategy including local, unit, integration, and load tests<\/li>\n<li>Implement tests in pipelines, including tasks, agents, and results integration<\/li>\n<li>Implement code coverage analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement pipelines<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Select a deployment automation solution, including GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement runner\/agent infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Design integration between GitHub repositories and Azure Pipelines<\/li>\n<li>Develop and implement pipeline trigger rules<\/li>\n<li>Develop pipelines using YAML<\/li>\n<li>Design a job execution strategy including parallelism and multi-stage pipelines<\/li>\n<li>Develop complex pipeline scenarios such as hybrid pipelines and self-hosted runners<\/li>\n<li>Create reusable pipeline elements including templates and variable groups<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement checks and approvals using YAML environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement deployments<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design a deployment strategy including blue-green, canary, ring, and feature flags<\/li>\n<li>Design pipelines to ensure ordered dependency deployments<\/li>\n<li>Plan for minimizing downtime using VIP swap, load balancing, rolling deployments, and slots<\/li>\n<li>Design a hotfix path for critical fixes<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement a resiliency strategy for deployment<\/li>\n<li>Implement feature flags using Azure App Configuration<\/li>\n<li>Implement application deployments using containers, binaries, and scripts<\/li>\n<li>Implement deployments with database tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement infrastructure as code (IaC)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommend a configuration management technology<\/li>\n<li>Implement a configuration management strategy<\/li>\n<li>Define an IaC strategy including source control and automation<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement desired state configuration using ARM, Bicep, and Azure Automanage<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement Azure Deployment Environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Maintain pipelines<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitor pipeline health including failure rate and flaky tests<\/li>\n<li>Optimize pipelines for cost, performance, and reliability<\/li>\n<li>Optimize pipeline concurrency<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement artifact retention strategies<\/li>\n<li>Migrate pipelines from classic to YAML<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Develop a security and compliance plan &#8211; 20 questions<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement authentication and authorization<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose between Service Principals and Managed Identity<\/li>\n<li>Implement and manage GitHub authentication<\/li>\n<li>Implement and manage Azure DevOps service connections<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement permissions and roles in GitHub<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement permissions and groups in Azure DevOps<\/li>\n<li>Recommend appropriate access levels<\/li>\n<li>Configure projects and teams in Azure DevOps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Design and implement a strategy for managing sensitive information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage secrets, keys, and certificates using Azure Key Vault<\/li>\n<li>Manage secrets in GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines<\/li>\n<li>Manage sensitive files during deployment<\/li>\n<li>Design pipelines to prevent leakage of sensitive information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"color: #0780c2;\">Automate security and compliance scanning<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design a scanning strategy for dependencies, code, secrets, and licensing<\/li>\n<li>Configure Microsoft Defender for Cloud DevOps Security<\/li>\n<li>Configure GitHub Advanced Security for GitHub and Azure DevOps<\/li>\n<li>Integrate GitHub Advanced Security with Defender for Cloud<\/li>\n<li>Automate container image scanning and CodeQL execution<\/li>\n<li>Automate analysis of OSS component vulnerabilities using Dependabot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Implement an instrumentation strategy &#8211; 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