Azure Functions C#: Serverless Development From Zero To Hero

Learn to build and deploy scalable serverless applications using Azure Functions in C# — covers Triggers, Bindings, Dura

What you'll learn

Build and deploy serverless applications using Azure Functions in C#

Use triggers and bindings like HTTP, Timer, Blob, and Queue effectively

Understand the Consumption, Premium, and Dedicated hosting plans

Monitor and troubleshoot Azure Functions with Application Insights

Implement real-world use cases like background tasks and file processing

Requirements

Basic knowledge of C# and .NET

Familiarity with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code

An Azure account (free tier is sufficient for practice)

Description

Unlock the full power of Azure Functions with C# in this hands-on, step-by-step course designed for developers who want to master serverless development on Microsoft Azure. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer looking to expand your cloud skills, this course will take you from the fundamentals to advanced concepts using real-world examples and practical best practices.What You'll Learn:What Azure Functions are and how they work behind the scenesHow to build functions using C# in both in-process and isolated worker modelsSetting up triggers and input/output bindings for HTTP, Blob, Queue, Cosmos DB, and moreWorking with Durable Functions to manage workflows, fan-out/fan-in, and stateful patternsLocal development, debugging, and deployment strategies using Visual Studio and Azure CLIMonitoring, scaling, and best practices for enterprise-grade serverless systemsWhy Take This Course?Designed for .NET developers, backend engineers, and cloud enthusiastsIncludes demos, hands-on projects, and interview-level explanationsFully up-to-date with the latest in .NET 8 and Azure SDKsBy the end of this course, you'll be fully equipped to build production-ready serverless solutions using Azure Functions with C#, and confident in deploying, scaling, and maintaining them in real-world cloud environments across diverse scenarios and business needs.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Serverless & Azure Functions

Lecture 1 What is Serverless Architecture?

Lecture 2 When to Use Azure Functions?

Lecture 3 Overview of Azure Function Triggers and Bindings

Lecture 4 Development Environment Setup

Section 2: Section 2: Hands-on with Azure Functions

Lecture 5 Creating a Simple HTTP Trigger Function

Lecture 6 Project structure

Lecture 7 How to add your own function

Lecture 8 In Process vs Isolated Azure Durable Function

Lecture 9 Timer Trigger

Lecture 10 Queue Trigger

Lecture 11 Blob Trigger

Lecture 12 Input/Output Bindings

Section 3: Hosting, Scaling & Monitoring

Lecture 13 Consumption Plan vs Premium vs Dedicated

Lecture 14 Azure Pricing Calculator

Lecture 15 Free Azure Account

Lecture 16 Azure Deployment via Visual Studio

Lecture 17 Scaling, Cold Starts & Best Practices

Lecture 18 Monitoring using Application Insights

Lecture 19 KQL and Azure Data Explorer

Lecture 20 Alerts, Logging and Diagnostics

Section 4: Introduction to Durable Functions

Lecture 21 What are Durable Functions?

Lecture 22 Orchestration vs Activity vs Client Functions

Lecture 23 Durable Task Framework Basics

Section 5: Durable Patterns in Depth

Lecture 24 Function chaining

Lecture 25 Fan-out/fan-in

Lecture 26 Async HTTP APIs

Lecture 27 Monitoring

Lecture 28 Human interaction

Lecture 29 Aggregator (stateful entities)

Lecture 30 Durable Entities

Section 6: Advanced Topics

Lecture 31 Replay & Checkpointing Explained

Lecture 32 Handling Errors & Retries

C# developers curious about serverless architecture,.NET professionals looking to learn Azure Functions,Backend developers exploring cloud-native patterns,Anyone interested in learning how to build scalable serverless solutions on Azure