Enterprise SkillsInitiative Initiative Enterprise Skills Study guide for Exam DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals QUICK NAVIGATION Document purpose About Exam DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Skills measured Certification journey Exam overview Objective domains Additional study resources Document purpose As an attendee of the Exam Prep session for Exam DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, you can use this guide as a summary of the topics covered and to explore important links and additional resources. The information and materials found here can help you focus your studies as you prepare for the exam. About Exam DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam DP-900 is required to earn the Azure Data Fundamentals certification. This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: describe core data concepts, describe how to work with relational and non-relational data on Azure, and describe an analytics workload on Azure. 1 - Study guide for Exam DP-900 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Enterprise Skills Initiative As a candidate for this exam, you should be familiar with the concepts of relational and non-relational data and with different types of data workloads, such as transactional or analytical. Skills measured For the full list of the skills that the exam measures, along with the level of experience and expertise that you’ll need as an exam candidate, check out the Exam DP-900 skills outline. Certification journey For an overview of the journey to Microsoft Certification, including prerequisites (if any) and follow-up resources, explore The journey to Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals. Exam overview For information on the exam, including the types of questions you may encounter, read About Microsoft Certification exams. Objective domains This section itemizes the topics covered in the Exam Prep session and links to Microsoft documentation so you can review the topics in detail. • • • • Describe core data concepts (15–20%) Describe how to work with relational data on Azure (25–30%) Describe how to work with non-relational data on Azure (25–30%) Describe an analytics workload on Azure (25–30%) 2 - Study guide for Exam DP-900 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Enterprise Skills Initiative Describe core data concepts (15–20%) Describe types of core data workloads • • Overview of data Batch versus streaming data Describe data analytics core concepts • • • • The data lifecycle Extract, transform, and load (ETL) and extract, load, and transform (ELT) Data visualization Data analytics Describe how to work with relational data on Azure (25–30%) Describe relational data workloads • • • • • Characteristics of relational data Relational data structures Normalization Databases in the cloud The right platform for a relational workload Identify basic management tasks for relational data • • • • • Provisioning [video] Methods of deployment Configure relational data services Create an Azure SQL Database: Demo Query tools 3 - Study guide for Exam DP-900 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Describe relational Azure data services • • • • • SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB Data migration to Azure Describe query techniques for data using SQL language • • SQL statement types Query Azure SQL Database: Demo Enterprise Skills Initiative Describe how to work with non-relational data on Azure (25–30%) Describe non-relational data workloads • • • Characteristics of non-relational data Types of non-relational and NoSQL databases Use non-relational data Describe non-relational data offerings on Azure • • • • • • Azure data services Azure Table Storage Azure Blob Storage Azure File storage Azure Cosmos DB Create an Azure Cosmos DB account: Demo Identify basic management tasks for non-relational data • • • Upload data to Azure Cosmos DB: Demo Manage Azure Blob Storage Manage Azure File storage Describe an analytics workload on Azure (25–30%) Describe analytics workloads • • • Transactional workloads Transactional versus analytics workloads Data warehouse workloads Describe data ingestion and processing on Azure • Common practices for data loading 4 - Study guide for Exam DP-900 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Describe the components of a modern data warehouse • • Modern data warehousing Azure data services for modern data warehousing Describe data visualization in Microsoft Power BI • • • • Overview of Power BI Building blocks of Power BI Common chart types Use Power BI Enterprise Skills Initiative Additional study resources In addition to the documentation listed in the previous sections, we offer several resources to help you prepare for the exam and to stay up to speed and engaged with the Azure community. These resources range from formal training to blogs and even interviews with Microsoft team members. Take a one-day instructor-led course that covers DP-900T00-A: Microsoft Azure fundamental concepts in a cloud environment and the Data Fundamentals cloud data services within Azure. The course combines lectures with practical, hands-on exercises. DP-900 online learning paths DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals - Microsoft Official Practice Test Don’t miss these free, self-paced online resources to help you gain the skills needed to earn your certification. Microsoft Official Practice Tests are self-study tools that prepare candidates for the Microsoft required exams. These practice tests are written by subject matter experts and are designed to ensure that all crucial exam objectives are covered in-depth. Azure documentation Stay informed on the latest products, tools, and features, and get information on pricing, partners, support, solutions, and more. Azure Community Support Ask questions, get answers, and connect with Microsoft engineers and Azure community experts. Microsoft Learn Community Blog Get the latest information about certification tests and exam study groups. Channel 9 Explore this community site for customers. It includes video channels, discussions, podcasts, screencasts, and interviews. Azure Tuesdays with Corey Corey Sanders answers your questions about Microsoft Azure. 5 - Study guide for Exam DP-900 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Enterprise Skills Initiative Azure Fridays Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Manager, speaks with Azure engineers as they demo capabilities and share insights. Microsoft Azure Blog Keep current on what's happening in Azure, including what's in preview and what’s generally available, along with Azure news, updates, and much more. 6 - Study guide for Exam DP-900 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
