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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

Sample questions and answers

Try and answer the following questions:

  1. Which one of the following tasks is the responsibility of the data engineer?
    1. Backing up and restoring databases
    2. Creating dashboards and report
    3. Creating pipelines to process data in a data lake
    4. Database maintenance
  2. Which one of the following tasks is the responsibility of a database manager?
    1. Backing up and restoring databases
    2. Creating dashboards and reports
    3. Creating pipelines to process data in a data lake
    4. Machine learning development
  3. Which role is most likely to use Azure Data Factory to define a data pipeline for an ETL process?
    1. Data engineer
    2. Data analyst
    3. Database manager
    4. Data scientist
  4. Which single service would you use to implement data pipelines, SQL analytics, and Spark analytics?
    1. Azure Synapse Analytics
    2. Azure SQL Database
    3. Microsoft Power BI
    4. SQL Server
  5. Which single service would you use to manage backups and restores on a SQL Server?
    1. SQL Server Management Studio
    2. Visual Studio
    3. A third-party vendor
    4. SQL backups...