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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

Introducing Power BI

Power BI is a complete business intelligence (BI) tool that’s composed of various apps and services to meet any needs in terms of data consumption and analysis.

With Power BI, it is possible for a business user, with no technical skills, to create data source connections between different databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, Excel spreadsheets, and CSV files, among others, and create self-service analyses.

Power BI’s simplicity and similarity to the other software in the Office 365 suite make it a leader in the self-service BI market, which is a branch of BI that allows the end user to perform their own analysis and not just consume pre-built reports.

Power BI can be used to create reports that visualize data stored in databases or to create near-real-time reports that are used for immediate decision-making. In addition to these capabilities, it also has tools for applying AI models to the data, assisting in its exploration and complex data...