Microsoft DP-900 - Azure Data Fundamentals

Hours: 30 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Retail Price: $734.00

Course Overview:

If you’ve ever wanted to get ahead in cloud data without breaking a sweat, our Microsoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals (exam DP-900) certification guide is the perfect start. You’ll learn the difference between relational and non-relational databases, explore Azure Synapse Analytics for end-to-end data solutions, and get hands-on with tools like Power BI for reporting. This beginner-friendly course makes mastering Azure data workloads and modern data warehouses a breeze.

Students will:

• Learn to describe core data workloads such as transactional and analytical workloads, and their key differences 
• Manage and work with relational databases using tools like Azure SQL Databases, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Azure SQL Managed Instance 
• Gain hands-on experience with Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Table Storage for managing nonrelational data, including key-value, column-family, and document data models
• Understand the fundamentals of data analytics such as batch processing, stream processing, and real-time analytics 
• Learn to work with modern data warehouse solutions and implement en-to-end analytics using Azure Synapse Analytics 
• Develop skills in managing and storing data using Azure Blob Storage, Data Lakes, and other Azure Storage options
• Sharpen your SQL skills by learning query techniques for managing and retrieving data from relational databases on Azure 
• Deploy and manage databases and resources using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates 
• Create HDInsight clusters and Azure Databricks for big data processing to manage Azure workloads.

This course prepares a student to take the Microsoft DP-900 - Azure Data Fundamentals national certification exam.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Introduction

• Who Should Read This Course?
• DP-900 Exam Objectives
• Domain 1: Describe Core Data Components
• Domain 2: Describe How to Work with Relational Data on Azure
• Domain 3: Describe How to Work with Nonrelational Data on Azure
• Domain 4: Describe an Analytics Workload on Azure

Lesson 2: Core Data Concepts

• Describe Types of Core Data Workloads
• Describe Data Analytics Core Concepts
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Lesson 3: Relational Databases in Azure

• Relational Database Features
• Relational Database Offerings in Azure
• Management Tasks for Relational Databases in Azure
• Query Techniques for SQL
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Lesson 4: Nonrelational Databases in Azure

• Nonrelational Database Features
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Management Tasks for Azure Cosmos DB
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Lesson 5: File, Object, and Data Lake Storage

• File and Object Storage Features
• Azure Storage
• Management Tasks for Azure Storage
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Lesson 6: Modern Data Warehouses in Azure

• Analytical Workload Features
• Modern Data Warehouse Components
• End-to-End Analytics with Azure Synapse Analytics
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Lesson 7: Reporting with Power BI

• Power BI at a Glance
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

All necessary course materials are included.

Certification(s):

This course prepares a student to take the Microsoft DP-900 - Azure Data Fundamentals national certification exam.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.