Microsoft's AZ-400: Development for Enterprise DevOps is a free course on Microsoft Learn preparing you for the Azure DevOps certification. You learn CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerization, monitoring, and DevOps practices using Azure tools. After finishing, you're prepared for the AZ-400 exam and understand enterprise DevOps workflows. Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform, and DevOps skills are essential for modern backend development. The main limitation: this assumes some software development experience. Pure beginners should start with general software development before DevOps.
DevOps engineers are among the highest-paid software professionals, with an average salary of $140k-$160k in the US (source: Glassdoor and Bureau of Labor Statistics).
About This Course
Microsoft Learn's primary DevOps path (replaces the retired AZ-400 Get-Started path). Covers source control with Git, GitHub workflows, branching strategies, Azure Boards, GitHub Projects, and applying DevOps practices at scale. Aligns with the AZ-400 certification.
Course Details
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the AZ-400 course free?
The learning content is free. The certification exam itself costs around $165.
Do I need Azure experience first?
Helpful but not required. The course teaches Azure DevOps tools as you go.
What's the difference between DevOps and software development?
Developers write code. DevOps engineers automate deployment, testing, monitoring, and infrastructure. It's the bridge between development and operations.
Is the AZ-400 exam hard?
Moderate difficulty. It tests practical Azure DevOps knowledge. The course prepares you well.
What's the job market like?
Excellent. DevOps skills are in high demand and pay well, especially with cloud certifications.
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