Azure / Associate / AI-200
Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate
Build the backend around AI: containers, vector data, caches, messaging, Functions and secure observable integrations.
AI-200 is the current AI Cloud Developer path. AZ-204 retired in July 2026; its older objectives are not an exact match.
THE REVISION PATH
Your topics, in order.
Read. Recall. Explain the alternative.
App Service and Container Platforms
Separate image storage, execution, application configuration and the hosting plan.
Microsoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC
Entra identifies the principal; Azure RBAC authorises an action at a scope.
Azure Monitor, Logs and Alerts
Metrics quantify, logs explain, traces connect and alerts start a response.
RAG, Agents and Production Integration
Authorise evidence before retrieval, and authorise actions before tool execution.
AKS Manifests and Container Scaling
Desired replicas, healthy pods, service discovery and ingress are separate checks.
Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL Vectors and Managed Redis
Choose keys and indexes for the query, then make cache freshness explicit.
Service Bus, Event Grid and Functions Integration
Messages need settlement, events need routing, functions need bounded retry-safe execution.
How this guide is organised
Original revision notes arranged around practical decisions. The linked official objectives define the mapped scope; primary documentation supports the explanations. Read each topic, answer without looking, then explain why another option would fail.
- Official exam guide ↗ Scope authority
Revision material supports preparation; it does not guarantee every possible exam question. Check the exam version and official objectives before booking.