DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

This course comprises 9 purposely designed modules that take you on a carefully defined learning journey.

It is an instructor-led course which runs to a fixed schedule, with set start and finish dates. It is driven forward by your instructor and features live sessions that are aired at a set time. You will, however, have time to complete certain activities at your own pace outside of the live sessions.

The materials for each module are accessible from the start of the course and will remain available for the duration of your enrollment. Methods of learning and assessment will include reading material, hands-on labs and online exam questions.

As part of our mentoring service you will have access to valuable guidance and support throughout the course. We provide a dedicated discussion space where you can ask questions, chat with your peers, and resolve issues.

Once you have successfully completed the course, you will earn your Certificate of Completion.

You will be able to:

• Describe core data concepts
• Identify considerations for relational data on Azure
• Describe considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure
• Describe an analytics workload on Azure

• Individuals who want to prepare for the Microsoft DP-900 certification exam.
• Individuals who want to learn the fundamentals of database concepts in a cloud environment, and cloud data services within Microsoft Azure.
• Aspiring Data Analysts and Data Engineers.
• Business Intelligence professionals.
• Professionals working as Data analysts and cloud computing engineers.

Prerequisite certification is not required before taking this course. Successful Azure Data Fundamentals students start with some basic awareness of computing and Internet concepts, and an interest in extracting insights from data.

Specifically:

• Experience using a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge.
• Familiarity with basic data-related concepts, such as working with tables of data in a spreadsheet and visualizing data using charts.
• A willingness to learn through hands-on exploration.

This course will help you to prepare for the DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certification exam.

It is ideal for individuals who want to learn the fundamentals of database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skilling in cloud data services, and build their foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure.

• You will learn to identify and describe core data concepts such as relational, non-relational, big data, and analytics.
• You will explore how this technology is implemented with Microsoft Azure.
• You will explore relational data offerings, provisioning and deploying relational databases, and querying relational data.
• You will explore non-relational data offerings, provisioning and deploying non-relational databases, and non-relational data stores with Microsoft Azure.
• You will explore the processing options available for building data analytics solutions in Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight.
• You will learn what Power BI is, including its building blocks and how they work together.

When you take this course, you will also get information and guidance on the Microsoft certification process, knowledge checks and practice questions, and useful tips on how to pass the exam.