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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

Exploring Power BI Service

As explained earlier, Power BI Service is where reports are stored and the entire Power BI operation is administered. You can find Power BI Service at https://app.powerbi.com/.

In the Power BI Service portal, you can share your reports, define conditional viewing rules with row-level security and column-level security, package your reports into apps, and create interactive dashboards based on one or more reports, among other things:

Figure 13.8 – The sample report opened in Power BI Service

From the left menu, you can switch to other sections of Power BI Service. The top menu is where report actions are performed, such as printing, sharing, applying artificial intelligence to the data to get insights (the Get Insights button), and subscribing to receive notifications about updates regarding the report data, among others.

Creating a dashboard

To guide this exploration, we will create a dashboard. To do this, look for...