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Short answer: Provides Git repositories for version control. Supports branching, pull requests, code reviews, and collaboration among teams.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Feature Classic Pipeline YAML Pipeline Definition GUI-based Code-based (in repo) Versioning Manual Versioned with code CI/CD Supported Supported, recommended Reusability Limited High

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Centralized package repository for NuGet, npm, Maven, or Python packages. Enables sharing, versioning, and dependency management across teams.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Track work items, bugs, features, and tasks. Plan sprints, create Kanban boards, and monitor team velocity.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: A unit of work like bug, task, user story, or feature. Can be assigned, tracked, and linked to code commits.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. Provides authentication, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity protection for apps and services.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Feature Azure AD Azure AD B2C Target Employees/internal Customers/external Features SSO, MFA, RBAC Customizable login, social logins Protocol OAuth, SAML, OpenID OAuth, OpenID, social authentication

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: RBAC restricts access to resources based on roles assigned to users/groups. Example: Reader, Contributor, Owner roles in Azure.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: MSAL (Microsoft Authentication Library) enables apps to authenticate users and acquire tokens. Supports .NET, JavaScript, Python, Java.

Example code

acquiring token in .NET: var app = ConfidentialClientApplicationBuilder.Create(clientId) .WithClientSecret(clientSecret) .WithAuthority(new Uri($" .Build(); string[] scopes = { " }; var result = await app.AcquireTokenForClient(scopes).ExecuteAsync(); Console.WriteLine(result.AccessToken);

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0. Provides authentication and ID tokens for apps. Ensures SSO and identity validation in modern applications.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Feature System-assigne User-assigned Lifecycle Tied to resource Independent Reusabl No Yes Example App Service Shared across multiple resources

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: APIM is a full-featured API gateway for publishing, securing, monitoring, and analyzing APIs. Helps abstract backend services, provide security, and manage consumption by developers.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Policies are configuration statements to modify API behavior. Can be applied at global, API, or operation level. Examples: rate limit, caching, authentication, request/response transformation Example – Rate limit policy: <rate-limit calls="10" renewal-period="60" />

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: A subscription grants access to APIs in APIM. Each subscription has a unique key for identifying and authorizing requests. Can enforce rate limits and quotas per subscription. Troubleshooting – Q&A

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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Short answer: Application Insights is an APM (Application Performance Monitoring) service. Tracks requests, dependencies, exceptions, page views, and telemetry for .NET apps. Example – Integrating with ASP.NET Core: builder.Services.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(builder.Configurati on["APPINSIGHTS_INSTRUMENTATIONKEY"]);

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.

Short answer: Centralized log collection and query platform in Azure Monitor. Allows querying with Kusto Query Language (KQL) to analyze logs from App Services, Functions, SQL, etc. Example query: requests | where success == false | summarize count() by operation_Name

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
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Short answer: Azure Monitor is a comprehensive platform to collect, analyze, and act on telemetry across Azure resources. Supports metrics, logs, alerts, dashboards, and automation.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
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Short answer: Advanced management console for Azure App Services Provides file explorer, process explorer, environment variables, and log streaming Access via Q&A

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.

Short answer: Use Azure Key Vault to store secrets, connection strings, and certificates. Configure managed identity for pipeline tasks. Avoid storing secrets in code or pipeline variables directly. Example – Azure DevOps pipeline: task: AzureKeyVault@2 inputs: azureSubscription: 'MyServiceConnection' KeyVaultName: 'MyKeyVault' SecretsFilter: '*'

Real-world example (ShopNest)

Connection strings and payment keys live in Key Vault—not in source control or plain appsettings on disk.

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Short answer: Azure Functions (Serverless): Pay per execution and resource usage – cost-effective for sporadic workloads App Services: Pay per plan (CPU/RAM), better for constant workloads Choose based on traffic patterns and scaling needs

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ShopNest’s API runs on Azure App Service with staging slots—swap staging to production after smoke tests.

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3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.

Short answer: Azure Front Door is a global load balancer and CDN. Provides SSL termination, caching, fast failover, and routing rules. Improves latency, availability, and performance for global apps.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.

Short answer: Azure Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) for declaratively deploying Azure resources. Simplifies ARM templates with cleaner syntax. Example – Deploy an Azure Storage Account: resource storageAccount 'Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts@2022-09-01' = { name: 'mystorageacct' location: resourceGroup().location sku: { name: 'Standard_LRS' } kind: 'StorageV2' }

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.

Short answer: Service to define and deploy a repeatable set of Azure resources. Combines ARM templates, policies, and RBAC into a single package.

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ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
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Short answer: Azure Policy enforces rules and effects on resources. Example: Deny creation of public IPs in production resource groups. Policies can be assigned at subscription, resource group, or resource level.

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Short answer: Provides private connectivity to Azure services via a private IP. Prevents traffic over the public internet, enhancing security.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

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1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.