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Microsoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals (Exam DP-900) Certification Guide

By : Marcelo Leite
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Microsoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals (Exam DP-900) Certification Guide

5 (1)
By: Marcelo Leite

Overview of this book

Passing the DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals exam opens the door to a myriad of opportunities for working with data services in the cloud. But it is not an easy exam and you'll need a guide to set you up for success and prepare you for a career in Microsoft Azure. Absolutely everything you need to pass the DP-900 exam is covered in this concise handbook. After an introductory chapter covering the core terms and concepts, you'll go through the various roles related to working with data in the cloud and learn the similarities and differences between relational and non-relational databases. This foundational knowledge is crucial, as you'll learn how to provision and deploy Azure's relational and non-relational services in detail later in the book. You'll also gain an understanding of how to glean insights with data analytics at both small and large scales, and how to visualize your insights with Power BI. Once you reach the end of the book, you'll be able to test your knowledge with practice tests with detailed explanations of the correct answers. By the end of this book, you will be armed with the knowledge and confidence to not only pass the DP-900 exam but also have a solid foundation from which to embark on a career in Azure data services.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Core Data Concepts
7
Part 2: Relational Data in Azure
11
Part 3: Non-Relational Data in Azure
14
Part 4: Analytics Workload on Azure

Provisioning non-relational data services

In addition to preparing for the DP-900 exam, this book will give you basic knowledge to start your data projects using Azure. An important part of this training is to carry out the hands-on exercises proposed in the book, as well as in this section.

In this section, we will provision an Azure Cosmos DB database, a non-relational database. We will configure the basic settings in this service and explore them, in addition to provisioning an Azure storage account and Azure Data Lake Storage.

So, let’s go to the Azure portal and walk through the necessary steps.

Provisioning Azure Cosmos DB

The first step is to find the Azure Cosmos DB session in the Azure portal, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 10.1 – The Azure Cosmos DB page

Let us now provision Cosmos DB by following these steps:

  1. First, click the Create button in the main menu or the Create Azure Cosmos DB account button...