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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

Understanding common practices for data loading

To start an analytics database, we need to load data from transactional databases, where the data that is generated by enterprise systems is stored.

In Azure, we have some options for performing data ingestion as we covered in Chapter 11, Components of a Modern Data Warehouse, using batch loads and data streaming, concepts we also learned about in Chapter 5, Exploring Data Analytics Concepts.

In this chapter, we’ll explore Azure Synapse Analytics so that you can materialize that knowledge to help you answer DP-900 questions and have a foundation for your Data Analytics projects in Azure.

So, let’s start step by step.

Provisioning an Azure Synapse workspace

To get started, let’s navigate the Azure portal (http://portal.azure.com) and search for the Azure Synapse Analytics session. When you’re in the Azure Synapse Analytics session, click the + Create button to provision a new workspace and fill...