DP-900 prep: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

🌟 DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (Feb 2024 Version) Course Description 🌟

Your Journey into Azure Data Begins Here!

This course is the cornerstone for the Microsoft Certificate DP-900 "Azure Data Fundamentals," meticulously updated to align with the latest exam content as of August 4, 2022, with minor updates on 4 August 2023, 2 November 2023, and 1 February 2024. It's designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of working with Azure data services, including both relational (like Azure SQL Database) and non-relational (such as Cosmos DB) databases, as well as analytics workloads.

Real Student Feedback 💬

• Girma's Take: "Great! – Azure would never be difficult (as most of us think) after thoroughly going through this course."
• Ankona's Experience: "Very good course. Philip proves why is indeed the go-to guy for everything to do with databases. I have taken a couple of his courses on various aspects of databases and he never disappoints."
• Karen's Success Story: "This course helped me to clear the exam with 903."

Course Breakdown 📚

Diving into Relational Data:

• Getting Started: Create your Azure account and set up an Azure SQL Database.
• Query Mastery: Understand and utilize the 6 clauses of the SELECT statement (SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING, ORDER BY).
• Additional Relational Databases: Explore Azure Databases for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and MySQL.

Navigating Non-Relational Data:

• Cosmos DB Insights: Learn about the five different Cosmos DB database interfaces or APIs and determine which one suits your needs best.
• Storage Options: Understand Table, Blob, and File storage within Azure.

Analytics Workloads:

• Data Services Deep Dive: Get to know Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, HDInsight, and more.

Introduction to Microsoft Power BI:

• Reporting & Dashboarding: Create basic reports and dashboards using Power BI.

No Prior Knowledge Required! 🚀

This course is designed for beginners; you don't need any prior knowledge to get started. We'll even guide you through obtaining a free Azure trial account to practice as you learn.

Engaging Learning Experience 🎓

• Regular Quizzes: Test your knowledge with frequent quizzes throughout the course to ensure retention of key concepts.
• Hands-On Practice: Apply what you've learned in real-world scenarios.

Certification Ready 🏆

Once you complete this course, you'll have a solid foundation of core data concepts implemented using Microsoft Azure data services. With additional practice and study, you could be well on your way to earning an official Microsoft certification. This credential would not only enhance your resume but also open up new career opportunities. And for American college students, passing the exam could even earn you college credit!

Enroll now and embark on your journey to mastering Azure data services with confidence and expertise! 💡