PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
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PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
Learn to build apps with low-code techniques. Discover how to simplify, automate, and transform business tasks and processes using Microsoft Power Platform.
Benefit from instructor-led preparation for the PL-100 certification exam with tips, tricks, guidance, and mentored support.
Online Live Classes
Beginner Level
Mentor Support
PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker is a four-day, beginner level course. The course looks at how to build apps with low-code techniques using Microsoft Power Platform in order to simplify, automate, and transform business tasks and processes. To get the most out of this course, you should have skills in basic data modeling, requirements analysis, process analysis, and user experience design.
During this course, you will learn about the components of Power Platform. You will explore the value of using Power Platform to create business solutions. You will gain an understanding of how to create a model-driven app in Power Apps that uses Microsoft Dataverse. Plus, you will get an introduction to canvas Power Apps.
Additionally, you will build skills in creating and customizing an app, and then learn how to manage and distribute it.You will extend your knowledge of Power Automate and learn to build workflows as well as administer flows. You will discover more about Power BI, including its building blocks and how these blocks work together. You will gain competency in building an AI model from scratch and explain how it can be used in your business without writing a single line of code. Plus, you will learn to create a chatbot for Teams with Power Virtual Agents.
Overall, this course will prepare you for taking the PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker exam to gain Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate certification. Entry for the exam is not included. However, you will get a clear overview of the Microsoft certification process, plus you will get tips and tricks, testing strategies, practice questions and useful information to help you pass the exam successfully.
This course comprises 22 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 practice 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.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Design business solutions.
- Create solutions.
- Analyze and visualize data.
- Software developers.
- Power BI users.
- Business intelligence professionals.
- Power Automate users.
- IT managers.
- Data scientists.
- Data analysts.
- Power Apps users.
- Individuals aspiring to become Power Platform professionals.
- Professionals who are looking to take the PL-100 exam and get certified.
To enroll for this course, it is recommended that you have experience of the following:
- Basic data modeling, user experience design, requirements analysis, and process analysis skills.
- A personal growth mindset and are comfortable using technology to solve business problems.
This course will help you to prepare for the PL-100 Microsoft Power Platform App Maker exam.
The course will teach you how to build apps using low-code techniques, automate, and transform business tasks and processes using the Microsoft Power Platform.
- You will become familiar with the concept of building apps.
- You will learn about Microsoft Power Platform.
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.
Course Outline
Introduction
Grading Scheme
Pre-Requisite
Exam and Certification Details
About this module
What is Microsoft Power Platform?
The business value of Microsoft Power Platform
Data Connectors
Data loss prevention, compliance, privacy, and accessibility
Pulling it all together
Knowledge Check
About this module
Introduction to model-driven apps
Model-driven apps, powered by Microsoft Dataverse
Explore sample apps
Knowledge Check
About this module
Table characteristics
Dual-write vs. virtual tables
Dataverse auditing
Exercise - Create a Microsoft Dataverse table
Import data into your Microsoft Dataverse database
Exercise - Create a custom table and import data
Knowledge Check
About this module
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Knowledge Check
About this module
Define columns in Microsoft Dataverse
Column types in Microsoft Dataverse
Add a column to a table
Create a primary name column
Restrictions that apply to columns in a table
Create an auto numbering column
Create an alternate key
Knowledge Check
About this module
Understand environment roles
Adding or disabling an environment user
Understand security concepts in Dataverse
Understand user security roles and security role defaults
Exercise - Create a custom role
Check the roles that a user belongs to
Configure Dataverse teams for security
Configure Dataverse group teams for security
Knowledge Check
About this module
Create test plans
User interface testing
Performance optimization
Diagnostics and analytics
Documentation and the customer
Knowledge Check
About this module
Provision your first Dataverse environment
Create your first table to store data
Knowledge Check
About this module
Get started with Power Apps canvas apps
Customize a canvas app in Power Apps
How to build the UI in a canvas app in Power Apps
Navigation in a canvas app in Power Apps
Manage apps in Power Apps
Build a mobile-optimized app from Power Apps
Knowledge Check
About this module
Core properties of controls
Entering and displaying data with text controls
Additional controls for enhancing your app's usability
Media
Knowledge Check
About this module
Introducing Power Automate
Exercise - Create your first flow
Exercise - Create recurring flows
Exercise - Monitor incoming emails
Exercise - Share flows
Troubleshoot flows
Knowledge Check
About this module
Administer flows
Export and import flows
Learn how to distribute button flows
Knowledge Check
About this module
Identify Microsoft Power Platform environments
Data Loss Prevention policies
Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit
Exercise - Create a Power Platform environment
Knowledge Check
About this module
Types of workflows that Power Automate can build in Dataverse
Exercise - Create a workflow that triggers when a new message is created
Exercise - Add a flow to your Power Apps app
Schedule a flow
Knowledge Check
About this module
Use Power BI
Building blocks of Power BI
Tour and use the Power BI service
Knowledge Check
About this module
Explore Power BI Desktop
Connect to data sources
Get data from Excel
Transform data to include in a report
Combine data from multiple sources
Clean data to include in a report
Knowledge Check
About this module
Connect to and transform Dataverse for Teams data from Power BI
Create a Power BI report
Publish the report
Share the data
Knowledge Check
About this module
Choose an AI capability
Create your first model
Ways to use your models
Knowledge Check
Instructions
Practice Set 1
Practice Set 2
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FAQs
To take this PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker course you must be familiar with basic data modelling, user experience design, requirements analysis, and process analysis. It is also important that you have an aptitude for leveraging technology to address business problems.
Understanding an operational requirement and having a clear vision of the desired outcome is also a valuable ability. Plus, you must know how to approach complex problems with phased and iterative strategies.
To become a PL-100 Power Platform App Maker certified professional we recommend you:
- Enrol for the PL-100 instructor-led course.
- Attend the instructor-led PL-100 training program.
- Register for the PL-100 exam and pass!
The learning objectives for this Microsoft Power Platform App Maker training course are:
- The ability to design applications and automate workflows.
- The ability to create applications and automate workflows.
- The ability to analyze and visualize data in the context of an app or automated workflow.
- The ability to implement and manage applications and automated workflows.
The best way to prepare for PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker exam is to benefit from instructor-led training with a Microsoft authorized training partner.
We are a Microsoft authorized training partner and you can enrol in training with us. With our certified trainers, you will gain a thorough understanding of all the topics covered in the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC). You will also gain practical experience by participating in Microsoft's official hands-on labs. Plus, we will provide practice exams so you can assess your certification readiness.
Online classes enable you to learn at your own convenience from home; eliminating the need for you to travel. With SkillUp Online, for this course, you will also benefit from Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) with Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs). Plus, you will gain access to our discussion space, which is manned by our experienced technical mentors, and our mentoring services.
Type of certificate
Certificate of Completion
About this course
22 Modules
03 Skills
Includes
Discussion space
07 Labs
22 Knowledge checks
02 Practice exam
03 Projects
Create
Model-driven application in Power Apps
Automate a business process
Power Platform environment
Analytics reports
Business process flow
Apps, chatbots, flows, and more
Exercises to explore
Power Apps
Microsoft Dataverse
Power Automate
Power BI
AI Builder
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Microsoft
This course is led by experienced Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs).
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