Course 2 –  Microsoft Azure Management Tools and Security Solutions

INTRODUCTION – Microsoft Azure Serverless Technology & IoT

KNOWLEDGE CHECK 1

1. True or False

The term “serverless computing” means that there is no underlying Server component.

2. True or False?

Serverless computing is primarily used to process messages sent from end-users to the back-end system.

3. Azure Cloud services provides two serverless computing services Azure Functions and Azure Logic Apps. Which service allows a program to run in response to an event, like an HTTP request, a new message on a queue?

4. Which serverless computing service can make use of a web-based designer and can execute logic triggered by Azure services without writing any code? 

Select all options that apply.

5. Currently, your company randomly sends out requests to purchasers asking them to participate in a customer satisfaction survey. The customer service department would like to be more proactive in responding to poor satisfaction ratings. The company has recently moved to Azure cloud services and believes it should be possible to dynamically respond to specific customer satisfaction responses. 

Which of the following services could assist in such an automated process?

KNOWLEDGE CHECK 2

1. True or False

Azure IoT Hub is a cloud hosted service that acts as a central message hub for bi-directional communication between IoT application and the devices it manages.

2. True or False

Azure IoT Central creates an end-to-end highly secure IoT solution for customers that encompasses everything from the hardware and operating system on the device, to the secure method of sending messages from the device to the message hub.

3. Which of the following provides a dashboard that allows you to connect, monitor, and manage your IoT devices and send alerts when a specific device needs maintenance?

4. Your company is looking at utilizing IoT devices, however management want assurances that the best level of security will be implemented on these devices and on all communications. Which Azure service do you think provides the most secure implementation?

5. Your company has partnered with a leading appliance manufacturer. These IoT enabled appliances will send telemetry information to a centralized location in your company where it can be analyzed, and maintenance can be scheduled. Your company will integrate this information into its own existing maintenance request system. In your opinion which of the following services would be most suitable for this scenario?

6. You have recently joined a large haulage company as a junior cloud engineer. The company have recently moved to Azure Cloud services and management is planning to use IoT devices to collect information from their trucks as they transport goods around the world. This will include computer engine information as well as third party sensor collection information such as temperatures etc.

Based on this scenario which of the following solutions would you recommend?

TEST PREP

1. Azure Cloud Services provides two serverless computing services; Azure Functions and Azure Logic Apps. Which service is responsible for automation and orchestration tasks, business processes, and workflows?

2. True or False

Existing logic written in C#, can be copied from an existing Windows Service and ported to an Azure Function?

3. Your company has recently moved to Azure cloud services and believe it should be possible to integrate apps, data, systems, and services across enterprises or organizations dynamically using automation and orchestration. Which of the following services could assist in such an automated process?

4. Which of the following provides a managed service hosted in the cloud that acts as a central message point for bi-directional communication between your IoT application and the devices it manages?

5. Your company is developing a new IoT appliance that will be used to capture and transmit personal data back to a cloud service. Which of the following services can the company implement to ensure the highest level of security?

6. You have noted that most of the data your system processes arrives during business hours. Your goal is to implement a product that can scale automatically to accommodate busier times so that you only pay for what you use.

Which Azure solution would best suit your business goal?

7. Let’s say you need to execute custom algorithms or perform specialized data parsing and data lookups.

Which Azure solution would best suit your business goal?

8. Your team has limited experience with writing custom code, but it sees tremendous value in automating several important business processes. 

Which of the following solutions do you think you should use to achieve this?

9. Which of the following solutions do you think would work best in this scenario where the company wants to update a Windows service to include real-time inventory tracking?

10. Your team sees an opportunity to reach out proactively to customers who provide low scores and leave comments with a negative sentiment.

Which of the following options is your team’s best option?

11. Let’s say you want to send messages from an IoT device to the cloud and vice versa. 

Which IoT technology can you use to send and receive messages?

12. You want a pre-built customizable user interface that you can use to view and control your devices remotely.

Which IoT technology would you recommend?

13. In the Tailwind case study, the aim is for the appliances to send telemetry information to a centralized location for analysis and maintenance scheduling. 

Which service would you recommend?

14. Based on what you know about the requirements in this case, which product would you recommend for Tailwind Traders?

CONCLUSION – Microsoft Azure Serverless Technology & IoT