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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

Ordering sequence questions

In this type of question, you will be given a bunch of statements in a random order. You will have to choose the right set of instructions and arrange them in the right sequential order. Let's look at an example.

ASA setup steps

You have been appointed as a technical consultant for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You have been asked to analyze the data coming in from sensors on roads to identify traffic congestion in real time and display it on a graphical dashboard. Since the DMV doesn't have many technical people, they expect the solution to be code-free or with minimal code. You have decided to go ahead with Event Hubs, ASA, and a Power BI-based solution.

Here are the options you have to set up the system. Arrange the five actions that you should perform in the right sequence.

  • A – Configure Power BI as the output for the ASA job.
  • B – Start the ASA job.
  • C – Build the Power BI dashboard to...