{"id":85224,"date":"2022-10-14T06:32:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T12:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=85224"},"modified":"2023-12-04T00:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T05:59:14","slug":"microosft-az-220-preparation-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Certification?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking to become a certified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-az-220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Azure IoT Developer<\/a>? If so, you need to pass the AZ-220 exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, we will cover everything you need to know in order to prepare for the AZ-220 exam on Microsoft Azure IoT developer certification, including the skills you will need to master, the resources available to help you prepare, and our top tips for success in AZ-220 exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us dive into the topic!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Latest updates:<\/em> AZ-220: Microsoft Azure IoT Developer certification is retired on July 31st, 2023.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#All_about_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Certification\" >All about AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#What_will_you_learn_from_the_AZ-220_exam\" >What will you learn from the AZ-220 exam?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#Who_should_take_the_AZ-220_Exam\" >Who should take the AZ-220 Exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#What_is_the_prerequisite_for_the_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\" >What is the prerequisite for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#Exam_Overview_of_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\" >Exam Overview of AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#Exam_Domains_of_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\" >Exam Domains of AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#Study_materials_to_refer_for_the_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\" >Study materials to refer for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#How_to_prepare_for_the_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_exam\" >How to prepare for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#FAQ_for_AZ-220_exam\" >FAQ for AZ-220 exam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#Sample_practice_exam_questions_for_AZ-220\" >Sample practice exam questions for AZ-220<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/microosft-az-220-preparation-guide\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_about_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Certification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All about AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Certification<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220: Microsoft Azure IoT Developer is an specialty level certification that validates your skills with subject matter expertise in creation\u00a0 and maintenance of the cloud and device portions of an IoT solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This AZ-220 certification would require you to have experience with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to create and configure IoT Hubs, as well as how to connect devices to them. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Device management is another important topic on the AZ-220 exam. You will need to know how to provision and manage devices, as well as how to troubleshoot the common issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, security is a critical component of any Azure IoT solution. You will need to know how to secure IoT devices and data, as well as how to implement security best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85229 size-medium\" title=\"Microsoft Azure IoT developer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer-300x300.webp\" alt=\"Microsoft Azure IoT developer\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer-420x420.webp 420w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer-96x96.webp 96w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-Azure-IoT-developer.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam AZ-220 will test your ability to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing design specifications for IoT solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan and deploy modules and configuring device networking for the Azure IoT Edge\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing data streams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by implementing designs for solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates appearing for this AZ-220 exam should have the basic understanding of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Device types and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-azure-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure services<\/a>, including data storage options, data processing, data analysis, AI, and other platform as a service (PaaS) option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They must be able to program in at least one Azure IoT software development kit\u2013supported by SDK-supported language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_you_learn_from_the_AZ-220_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What will you learn from the AZ-220 exam?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220 exam will help you gain an in-depth knowledge of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developing solutions for the Microsoft Azure IoT platform. You will also learn how to set up Azure IoT, including how devices can be connected for send and receive information, and how to manage IoT deployments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what can you expect to learn from the AZ-220 exam? Here are some of the key topics you will learn from this AZ-220 certification:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connecting devices to Azure IoT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending and receiving data with Azure IoT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing Azure IoT deployments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debugging and troubleshooting Azure IoT applications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an Azure IoT Developer, you will need to be able to accomplish the following technical tasks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop IoT solutions that ingest, process, and store data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop solutions that connect devices to the cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop solutions that use Azure IoT Edge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop solutions that use Azure IoT Hub<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop solutions that use Azure Time Series Insights<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passing the AZ-220 exam will not only give you a recognized certification, but also help you to develop the skills needed to be a successful IoT developer. Will look at some of the key skills you will gain from passing the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create, manage, and configure an Azure IoT hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provision devices by using IoT Hub and DPS, including provisioning at scale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing a secure two-way communication between devices and IoT Hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using IoT Hub routing and Azure Stream Analytics implement message processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support business integration requirements by configuring the connection to Time Series Insights\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of IoT Edge scenarios using marketplace modules and various edge gateway patterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing IoT Edge scenarios that require developing and deploying custom modules and containers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing device management using device twins and direct methods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of solution monitoring, logging, and diagnostics testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing the address security concerns and implement Microsoft Defender for IoT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build an Azure Digital Twins solution that integrates upstream and downstream services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using Azure IoT Central build an IoT Solution and recognize SaaS opportunities for IoT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan for the Azure IoT Hub solution architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best practices for implementation of security<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Know about: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/azure-certifications-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure Certification path<\/a> in 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_take_the_AZ-220_Exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who should take the AZ-220 Exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220 exam is intended for Microsoft Azure IoT developers who design, build, test, and maintain IoT solutions. Candidates for this exam should have experience developing cloud-based solutions and working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/introduction-to-microsoft-azure-iot-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure IoT Hub<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a developer who wants to learn how to build IoT solutions using Azure, then this exam is for you. It will test your knowledge of IoT development and Azure services. So, if you are an Azure developer or an IoT developer looking to get certified, then you should take the AZ-220 exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_prerequisite_for_the_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the prerequisite for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to fulfill some prior requirements before diving headlong into the AZ-220 certification exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start, you should have a strong understanding of the Azure IoT platform and how to develop applications that work with it. You should also be familiar with the various services that Azure IoT offers, and how to use them to set up IoT solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, you should have experience working with the<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure IoT SDK and be able to write code in C#.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience with other programming languages (such as Java or Python) is also helpful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Finally, you should have a good understanding of IoT security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Overview_of_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Overview of AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format.webp\" alt=\"AZ-220 exam format\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format-756x420.webp 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format-640x356.webp 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format-681x378.webp 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Az-220-exam-format-150x83.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Domains_of_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Domains of AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220 certification exam covers seven domains and carries specific weightage in the exam. Here is what the AZ-220 exam breakup looks like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Domain<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Weightage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build the Azure IoT Hub solution infrastructure<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10-15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisioning and managing devices\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of IoT Edge<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of business integration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage and process data\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize IoT solutions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best practices to implement security<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these AZ-220 domains has several subtopics that includes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build the Azure IoT Hub solution infrastructure (10-15%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Create and construct an IoT hub<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Create a device messaging and communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Configure the physical IoT devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provisioning and managing devices <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(15-20%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Establish the device provisioning service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Control the device lifecycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Run IoT devices by using IoT Hub<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control IoT devices by using Azure IoT Central<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of IoT Edge (15-20%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Create an IoT Edge device<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Set an IoT Edge device<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Begin to develop IoT Edge modules<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build an IoT Edge device<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation of business integration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (5-10%)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Merge with upstream and downstream systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construct an IoT solution that uses Azure Digital Twins<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage and process data <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(15-20%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 By using Azure IoT Hub configure message routing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 By using IoT data configure stream processing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Build Azure Stream Analytics queries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 By using Azure Time Series Insights process the real-time data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize IoT solutions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (5-10%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Customize health monitoring<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fine-Tune device communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Best practices to implement security<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (5-10%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing the security for IoT devices and services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing the Microsoft Defender for IoT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_materials_to_refer_for_the_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_Specialty_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study materials to refer for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to studying for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty exam, there are a few key resources that you should definitely make use of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First and foremost, the official<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com\/cms\/api\/am\/binary\/RE4nBeC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Azure documentation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great place to start. This will give you a solid understanding of all the different services and concepts that you need to know for the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, the Microsoft Learning path is a great resource for learning about Azure IoT specifically. This path includes a variety of resources, including official Microsoft documentation, instructor-led training, and practice tests. They have a bunch of different modules that you can work through at your own pace, and each one covers a different topic that you need to know for the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Microsoft path covers more advanced topics, such as working with Azure IoT Hub device Provisioning Service and Azure IoT Edge modules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both learning paths include hands-on labs so you can practice what you are learning. After completing these learning paths, you should have the skills and knowledge you need to pass the AZ-220 exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Try our Free test on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/learn\/course\/microsoft-azure-certification-az-220\/356\/quiz\/20914\/ft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer<\/a> exam<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the paid instructor-led video tutorials are a great way to delve into the nitty-gritty of the Azure cloud infrastructure and administration. The AZ-220T00: Microsoft Azure IoT Developer course covers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basics of Azure IoT services such as IoT Hub, Device Provisioning Services, Azure Stream Analytics, Time Series Insights, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fourth, if you want to get hands-on experience with the Azure IoT infrastructure and learn how to use them in a real-world scenario, go for Github\u2019s AZ-220 hands-on labs. They have updated content and help you learn Azure IoT infrastructure inside out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifth, once you finish the theoretical and practical aspects of the AZ-220 exam, you can go for AZ-220 practice exams and Microsoft\u2019s Exam Sandbox. These highly nuanced mock-up tests &amp; azure sandbox will help you calculate and gamify your preparations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, if you want to know more about AZ-220 exam objectives or network with Azure professionals, you can explore <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/microsoft-learn\/ct-p\/MicrosoftLearn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Learn Community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_prepare_for_the_AZ-220_Microsoft_Azure_IoT_Developer_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to prepare for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer exam?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you prepare, we have put together a few preparation tips on what you can do to make sure you are ready for the AZ-220.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Understand the Azure IoT platform<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to preparing for the AZ-220 is to make sure you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have a strong understanding of the Azure IoT platform. You will need to know <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to work with Azure IoT Hubs, Devices, and Services. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are not already familiar with Azure IoT, we recommend <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">checking out the Azure IoT Developer Center. This is a great resource for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learning about the platform and getting started with development.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Review the exam objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have a good understanding of the Azure IoT platform, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you should take some time to review the exam objectives. This will give you a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better idea of what topics will be covered on the test. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find the exam objectives on the Microsoft website. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you understand each objective and what you need to know to be <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successful on the exam. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also find numerous AZ-220 exam dumps and practice papers in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Get hands-on experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to prepare for the AZ-220 is to get some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hands-on experience with Azure IoT development. If you can build a few IoT <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solutions, you will be in good shape when it comes time to take the exam<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Experiment Azure services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experiment with different Azure services. The more experience you have with Azure, the better equipped you will be to answer questions on the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ_for_AZ-220_exam\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ for AZ-220 exam<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning on taking the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer exam, you might be wondering what to expect. Here are some FAQs to help you get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. What topics are covered on the exam?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer exam covers a wide <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">range of topics related to developing solutions for the Azure IoT platform. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes topics such as device connectivity, device management, data <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processing, and security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2. What type of questions can I expect to see on the exam?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer exam consists of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple-choice and scenario-based questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3. How long is the exam?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer exam is two hours <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4. What is the passing score for the exam?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The passing score for the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exam is 700 out of 1000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>5. How much does the AZ-220 exam cost?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of the AZ-220 exam is $165.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this FAQ has been helpful as you prepare for the AZ-220 exam. For more information on the exam, be sure to check out the official Microsoft Azure IoT Developer website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_practice_exam_questions_for_AZ-220\"><\/span>Sample practice exam questions for AZ-220<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here comes, some lists of sample AZ-220 practice exam questions from Whizlabs practice tests. Do you wish to access the full length practice exam then, please purchase it from Whizlabs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domain : Implement IoT Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 1 :<\/strong> As part of an IoT solution, you have to deploy image recognition logic to certain field devices, to complete computation-intensive tasks locally. The devices are already registered in the IoT Hub as edge devices. Your task is to go on with their configuration and deploy the runtime logic. You have to deploy 3 interdependent custom modules to your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which two properties should you configure in the deployment manifest to have your device operate properly?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">startupOrder in the custom modules<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StartupOrder in the EdgeHub module<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">routes property of EdgeHub module<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">startupOrder of the EdgeAgent module<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configuration.id in of the EdgeAgent module<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answers: A and C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because the startupOrder desired property of the modules must be set to determine the order the IoT Edge agent should start the modules when they are first deployed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because the startupOrder is a desired property of the EdgeAgent and the modules. It is not applicable for EdgeHub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because it is the IoT Edge hub that orchestrates the communication between other modules, IoT Hub, and leaf devices. The edgeHub module twin contains the desired property route that defines how messages flow within a deployment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because The edgeAgent module doesn&#8217;t have a startup order parameter. After all, it always starts first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option E is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because this property is set by\u00a0 IoT Hub when the manifest is applied during the deployment. It is not part of a deployment manifest.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>References:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-edge\/module-composition?view=iotedge-2018-06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-edge\/module-composition?view=iotedge-2018-06<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-edge\/module-edgeagent-edgehub?view=iotedge-2018-06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-edge\/module-edgeagent-edgehub?view=iotedge-2018-06<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Domain : Process and manage data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 2 :<\/strong> You are building an industrial IoT solution where using several IoT hubs, you collect telemetry data from several field sensors. The ingested data must be distributed through a Service Bus, so you need to establish a route to forward messages from your IoT hubs to a Service Bus topic. Besides, each message needs to be stamped with the name of the IoT hub (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$iothubname<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) which it originates from, in order to enable further classification. You decide to use IoT hub\u2019s message routing with enrichment options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does it help you to achieve your goal?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because, with IoT hub\u2019s routing capability, you can forward incoming messages to other Azure services as custom endpoints, like Blob Storage or Service Bus. Enrichment of message also can be applied as part of the routing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Service Bus (both topics and queues) are possible custom endpoints for IoT Hub, hence they are valid targets in message routing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>References:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-hub\/iot-hub-devguide-endpoints#custom-endpoints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-hub\/iot-hub-devguide-endpoints#custom-endpoints<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-hub\/tutorial-message-enrichments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-hub\/tutorial-message-enrichments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Domain : Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize IoT solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q3 : As part of your industrial IoT solution, you have 10 wind turbines equipped with several sensors. All of these sensors send thousands of telemetry data to an IoT hub. You have built a solution that provides real-time visibility, on-the-fly analysis of key data for the operations. For troubleshooting and further analysis, you are told that you can use the Connections and Device telemetry logs collected and sent to Log Analytics automatically by Azure Monitor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is that sufficient to solve the problem?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because, to make resource log data available for later use, a diagnostic setting must be configured in the IoT Hub for redirecting data into one of the three destinations: Log Analytics, Event hubs, Storage account. No automatic log collection takes place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because, by default, resource logs are not collected. Resource logs (like Connections and Device telemetry) are generated automatically by Azure resources (like IoT Hub), but for them to be collected, you also need to configure a diagnostic setting in IoT Hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Diagram:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>References:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-hub\/monitor-iot-hub-reference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-hub\/monitor-iot-hub-reference<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/azure-monitor\/platform\/diagnostic-settings#destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/azure-monitor\/platform\/diagnostic-settings#destinations<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Domain : Provision and manage devices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 4 :<\/strong> You are operating the IoT infrastructure of a company manufacturing chemical compounds in five geographical locations. In the previous years, all the sites were equipped with a number of field sensors which are now registered to Azure IoT hubs, via the automatic provisioning service. One of the lines of businesses being sold, devices at site B must be decommissioned from the system and they must be prevented from provisioning again in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which two of the following steps should you execute to meet the requirement?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable the X.509 certificate in Device Provisioning Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete the device identities from IoT Hub<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete the enrollment group from DPS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable the enrollment group in DPS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable the devices on the IoT Hub<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answers: B and C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because you cannot disable the X.509 certificate in DPS. What you can do is disable the enrollment group (which invalidates the certificate, implicitly).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because of the change of ownership, you need to permanently remove the devices from the IoT hub\u2019s registry, in order to prevent future communications and data transfer. Therefore, you need to delete the device&#8217;s entry from the identity registry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because, in order to prevent devices from automatically re-enrolling to DPS, their entry\u00a0 must be permanently removed from the provisioning service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because, for the given scenario, you have to ensure that the devices will not be able to re-provision after being decommissioned. The enrollment entries must be deleted instead of getting disabled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option E is incorrect <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because, for the given scenario, you have to ensure that the devices will not be present in the IoT hub any more, after being decommissioned. The identities entries must be deleted from IoT hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Reference:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-dps\/how-to-unprovision-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-dps\/how-to-unprovision-devices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Domain : Provision and manage devices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Question 5 :<\/strong> You need to connect 100 distributed sensors to your Azure IoT infrastructure. Most of the devices are Azure certified smart sensors developed by a major manufacturer but there are several devices developed in-house, by your engineering department. You want to use the bulk provisioning process supported by IoT Central.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the following steps cannot be skipped for your in-house devices?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export device data to CSV<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a device template<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configure device capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import list of devices from CSV<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Correct Answer: C<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explanation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option A is incorrect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because during bulk provisioning, the device list, together with the credentials can be exported to CSV, which then can be used to update the code of the devices. (This step must be preceded by the \u201cImport list of devices from CSV\u201d step.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option B is incorrect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because when creating \u201cstandard\u201d devices, selecting a device template is required. For certified equipment, it is created automatically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option C is CORRECT <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because Azure certified device templates come fully pre-configured and they are ready to use. For your own devices, however, the capabilities (as well as other properties of the device template) must be manually defined and configured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Option D is incorrect\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during bulk provisioning of devices, the list of device ID-s and names can be imported from CSV. IoT Central then automatically generates the devices with the necessary SAS keys. Imported devices are created as \u201cUnassigned\u201d, i.e. not having a template associated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Reference:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-central\/core\/howto-manage-devices#import-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/iot-central\/core\/howto-manage-devices#import-devices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AZ-220 exam preparation guide article, covered with complete preparation tips, that will help you to pass the AZ-220 Microsoft Azure IoT Developer Specialty Certification exam!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you are aspiring to pass the AZ-220 certification exam, we at Whizlabs level up your preparation by providing you with all the training resources like video courses, practice tests and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hands-on-labs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/azure-sandbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure sandboxes<\/a> for real-time experiments that you need to pass the certification successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this blog has helped you to get started on your journey to becoming a Microsoft Azure IoT Developer. 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