AZ-400 Study Guide + Practice
Short notes + common traps + quick practice. Then validate with the mini test.
Quick answers
- Read notes → do 10 questions → review mistakes immediately.
- Write 1 rule per mistake (symptom → cause → fix / concept → example).
- Repeat within 24–48 hours to lock it in.
- When accuracy is stable, switch to timed simulator practice.
This AZ-400 guide is a short CI/CD refresher: pipelines, artifacts, and release flow — the pieces that show up in scenario questions.
Fast mental model: build produces artifacts, release deploys artifacts, approvals/gates control risk.
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Study notes (fast guide)
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- Build pipeline basics: compile/test, produce artifacts
- Artifacts: versioning and traceability (concept)
- Release basics: deploy artifacts to environments (dev/test/prod)
- Approvals/gates: manual checks and safe rollout control
- Strategies (high-level): rolling vs blue/green vs canary
- Common traps: deploying wrong artifact version, missing approvals, mixing build vs release responsibilities
Topics & Skills Covered
- Build pipeline basics: compile/test, produce artifacts
- Artifacts: versioning and traceability (concept)
- Release basics: deploy artifacts to environments (dev/test/prod)
- Approvals/gates: manual checks and safe rollout control
- Strategies (high-level): rolling vs blue/green vs canary
- Common traps: deploying wrong artifact version, missing approvals, mixing build vs release responsibilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the simplest build vs release distinction?
Build creates artifacts; release deploys artifacts to environments.
Why do approvals matter?
They reduce risk by controlling what can reach production and when.
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