About this course
Build an introduction to serverless development around Azure Functions and VS Code. Sixteen lessons move from core principles to a first function, debugging, deployment, triggers, timers, MongoDB access, file uploads, and APIs for static web apps. The demonstrations use a JavaScript-oriented workflow.
What you can learn
- Create and debug a serverless function
- Understand triggers, bindings and timers
- Review deployment and application updates
- Connect functions with data and web apps
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Beginner — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 16 |
| Video duration | 1h 10m · allow extra time for reflection and practice |
| Details checked | 9 October 2026 |
Try this learning exercise
Specify a function that processes a fictional contact form. Define its input, validation rules, success response, failure response, and logging needs. Describe how you would test it locally before considering cloud deployment.
How to follow the course
Choose a lesson from the list or search for a specific topic. Use Previous and Next to continue, and mark lessons complete as you go. Progress is saved in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access, tools and certificates
The selected public YouTube videos are free to watch. No paid subscription, payment card, examination, or software purchase is required for this video learning path. This listing does not include a Microsoft certification, assessed assignment, or instructor feedback.
The learning exercise above can be completed as a written plan without provisioning services. Reproducing demonstrations with Azure, hosted models, enterprise products, hardware, or optional software may require an account, separate access, or paid resources. Those activities are not required to complete the video course. Recorded interfaces and commands may differ from current versions.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Serverless Course: Azure Functions for Beginners | Beginner | Create and debug a serverless function · Understand triggers, bindings and timers · Review deployment and application updates | 1h 10m of video; practice time is additional |
| AWS Serverless Application Foundations: Free Course | Beginner | AWS · Serverless Framework · Lambda | 1h 6m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamentals | Beginner | Virtual Machines · Cloud Networking · Data Services | 29h 2m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Cloud Native Course: Microservices and Serverless | Intermediate | Cloud-native architecture · Microservices · Service meshes | 1h 50m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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