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Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide

By : Newton Alex
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Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide

By: Newton Alex

Overview of this book

Azure is one of the leading cloud providers in the world, providing numerous services for data hosting and data processing. Most of the companies today are either cloud-native or are migrating to the cloud much faster than ever. This has led to an explosion of data engineering jobs, with aspiring and experienced data engineers trying to outshine each other. Gaining the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification is a sure-fire way of showing future employers that you have what it takes to become an Azure Data Engineer. This book will help you prepare for the DP-203 examination in a structured way, covering all the topics specified in the syllabus with detailed explanations and exam tips. The book starts by covering the fundamentals of Azure, and then takes the example of a hypothetical company and walks you through the various stages of building data engineering solutions. Throughout the chapters, you'll learn about the various Azure components involved in building the data systems and will explore them using a wide range of real-world use cases. Finally, you’ll work on sample questions and answers to familiarize yourself with the pattern of the exam. By the end of this Azure book, you'll have gained the confidence you need to pass the DP-203 exam with ease and land your dream job in data engineering.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Part 1: Azure Basics
3
Part 2: Data Storage
10
Part 3: Design and Develop Data Processing (25-30%)
15
Part 4: Design and Implement Data Security (10-15%)
17
Part 5: Monitor and Optimize Data Storage and Data Processing (10-15%)
20
Part 6: Practice Exercises

Implementing resource tokens in Azure Databricks

Azure Databricks provides access tokens called Personal Access Tokens (PATs) that can be used to authenticate Azure Databricks APIs.

The following example shows how to create a new Azure Databricks PAT:

  1. Select User Settings from the Settings tab.

Figure 12.32 – Accessing User Settings in Azure Databricks

  1. Click on the Generate New Token button.

Figure 12.33 – The Generate New Token button in Azure Databricks

  1. Fill in the Comment and Lifetime fields required for the token:

Figure 12.34 – Creating a new Azure Databricks PAT

Note

When you click on Generate, it will pop up a screen with the token. You will have to copy and store it safely at that time. You will not be able to copy that token again once that screen is closed. If you lose the token, you will have to delete it and generate a new one...