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In this article I would like to share with you some free study material for the certification exam DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals . This is your chance to have material that will make you pass the test without much difficulty and obtain your Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals certification.
This exam is an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of key Microsoft Azure data concepts and related data services. This exam is intended for candidates new to the cloud data environment.
Candidates should be familiar with relational and non-relational data concepts and with different types of data workloads, such as transactional or analytics.
The value of this test is 60 dollars for Brazil, you will have 90 minutes to finish the test and it has 40 to 60 questions. The level of the questions is basic, so the questions are very superficial, without requiring much knowledge or experience, covering only basic concepts, but the content is very comprehensive, that is, there is a lot to study, many different topics, but the questions they are not difficult.
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English Study Materials for DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Describe core data concepts (15-20%)
Describe how to work with relational data on Azure (25-30%)
Describe Relational Data Workloads
Identify the right data offering for a relational workload
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-store-overview
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https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/category/databases/
Describe relational data structures (e.g., tables, index, views)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-store-overview
• https://www.cs.wcupa.edu/~zjiang/RDB_table.htm
• https://www.essentialsql.com/what-is-a-database-index/
• https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/sql-views/
Describe Relational Azure Data Services
Describe and compare PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS delivery models
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/fundamental-azure-concepts/
• https://www.nigelfrank.com/blog/iaas-vs-saas-vs-paas-a-guide-to-azure-cloud-service-types/
Describe Azure SQL Database
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/sql-database/#product-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview?view=azuresql
Describe Azure Synapse Analytics
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/synapse-analytics/
Describe SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machine
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/sql-server/#overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-on-azure-vm-iaas-what-is-overview?view=azuresql
Describe Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Database for MariaDB, and Azure Database for MySQL
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/postgresql/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/mariadb/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/mysql/#product-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/single-server/overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/postgresql/single-server/overview
Describe Azure SQL Managed Instance
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/sql-managed-instance-paas-overview
Identify Basic Management Tasks for Relational Data
Describe provisioning and deployment of relational data services
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/provision-azure-sql-db/
Describe method for deployment including ARM templates and Azure Portal
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-arm-template-quickstart
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-quickstart?tabs=azure-portal
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/scripts/create-and-configure-database-powershell
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/arm-templates-content-guide?tabs=single-database
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/scripts/create-and-configure-database-cli
Identify data security components (e.g., firewall, authentication)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/secure-database-tutorial
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/infrastructure-sql#azure-sql-database-firewall
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/security-overview#information-protection-and-encryption
Identify basic connectivity issues (e.g., accessing from on-premises, access with Azure VNets, access from Internet, authentication, firewalls)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-common-errors-issues
• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-support-blog/azure-sql-db-connectivity-troubleshooting/ba-p/1158677
Identify query tools (e.g., Azure Data Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, sqlcmd utility, etc.)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-ssms
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server
Describe Query Techniques for Data Using SQL Language
Compare DDL versus DML
• https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-ddl-and-dml-in-dbms/
Query relational data in PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Azure SQL Database
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/azure-data-studio/quickstart-postgres
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/connect-workbench
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-portal
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/fast-and-easy-dev-with-azure-db-for-mysql-and-azuredb-for-postgresql/
Describe how to work with non-relational data on Azure (25-30%)
Describe an Analytics Workload on Azure (25-30%)
Describe Analytics Workloads
Describe transactional workloads
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/relational-data/online-transaction-processing
Describe the difference between a transactional and an analytics workload
• https://datawarehouseinfo.com/how-does-oltp-differ-from-olap-database/
Describe the difference between batch and real time
• https://7wdata.be/business-analytics/batch-vs-real-time-data-processing/
Describe data warehousing workloads
• https://www.itprotoday.com/sql-server/data-warehouse-workloads-and-use-cases
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/workload-importance-for-azure-sql-data-warehouse-is-now-generally-available/
Determine when a data warehouse solution is needed
• https://www.jamesserra.com/archive/2013/07/why-you-need-a-data-warehouse/
Describe the Components of a Modern Data Warehouse
Describe Azure data services for modern data warehousing such as Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/data-lake/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-introduction
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/synapse-analytics/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/scenarios/what-is-azure-databricks
• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/databricks/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/hdinsight/
Describe modern data warehousing architecture and workload
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/solution-ideas/articles/enterprise-data-warehouse
Describe Data Ingestion and Processing on Azure
Describe common practices for data loading
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/design-elt-data-loading
Describe the components of Azure Data Factory (e.g., pipeline, activities, etc.)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/concepts-pipelines-activities
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQpAZVrRrzs
Describe data processing options (e.g., HDI, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/hdinsight/hdinsight-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/introduction
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/scenarios/what-is-azure-databricks
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/synapse-analytics/sql-data-warehouse/sql-data-warehouse-overview-what-is
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/data-guide/technology-choices/data-storage
Describe Data Visualization in Microsoft Power BI
Describe the role of paginated reporting
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/paginated-reports/paginated-reports-report-builder-power-bi
Describe the role of interactive reports
• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/
Describe the role of dashboards
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/end-user-dashboards
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-dashboards
Describe the workflow in Power BI
• https://curbal.com/blog/lesson/power-bi-workflow
Study Material in Portuguese for DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
Describe key data concepts (25-30%)
Identify considerations for relational data in Azure (20-25%)
Describe relational data workloads
Identify the right data offering for a relational workload
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https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/architecture/guide/technology-choices/data-store-overview
•
https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/products/category/databases/
Describe relational data structures (e.g. tables, indexes, views)
• https://blog.betrybe.com/tecnologia/banco-de-dados-relacional/
• https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_de_dados_relacional
• https://www.devmedia.com.br/introducao-a-views/1614
• http://thiagocury.eti.br/disciplinas/banco-de-dados-relacional/conceito-de-chaves-no-banco-de-dados-relacional.php
• http://www.bosontreinamentos.com.br/bancos-de-dados/o-que-sao-indices-em-bancos-de-dados-indexacao-em-tabelas/
Describe Azure Relational Data Services
Descrever e comparar modelos de entrega PaaS, IaaS e SaaS
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/learn/modules/fundamental-azure-concepts/
Describe Azure SQL Database
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/services/sql-database/#product-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview?view=azuresql
Describe Azure Synapse Analytics
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/services/synapse-analytics/
Describe SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machine
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/services/virtual-machines/sql-server/#overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/virtual-machines/windows/sql-server-on-azure-vm-iaas-what-is-overview?view=azuresql
Describe Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Database for MariaDB, and Azure Database for MySQL
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/services/postgresql/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/services/mariadb/
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/services/mysql/#product-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/mysql/single-server/overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/postgresql/single-server/overview
Describe Azure SQL Managed Instance
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/managed-instance/sql-managed-instance-paas-overview
Identify basic management tasks for relational data
Describe provisioning and deploying relational data services
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/sql-database-paas-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/learn/modules/provision-azure-sql-db/
Describe method for deployment, including ARM templates and Azure Portal
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-arm-template-quickstart
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/single-database-create-quickstart?tabs=azure-portal
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/scripts/create-and-configure-database-powershell
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/arm-templates-content-guide?tabs=single-database
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/scripts/create-and-configure-database-cli
Identify data security components (e.g. firewall, authentication)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/secure-database-tutorial
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/security/fundamentals/infrastructure-sql#azure-sql-database-firewall
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-overview
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/security-overview#information-protection-and-encryption
Identify basic connectivity issues (e.g. on-premises access, access with Azure VNets, internet access, authentication, firewalls)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/troubleshoot-common-errors-issues
• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-database-support-blog/azure-sql-db-connectivity-troubleshooting/ba-p/1158677
Identify query tools (e.g. Azure Data Studio, SQL Server Management Studio, sqlcmd utility, etc.)
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-ssms
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/sql/azure-data-studio/what-is-azure-data-studio
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/sql/ssms/quickstarts/ssms-connect-query-sql-server
Describe query techniques for data using the SQL language
Compare DDL versus DML
• https://pt.gadget-info.com/difference-between-ddl
Query relational data in PostgreSQL, MySQL and Azure SQL Database
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/sql/azure-data-studio/quickstart-postgres
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/mysql/connect-workbench
• https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/azure/azure-sql/database/connect-query-portal
• https://azure.microsoft.com/pt-br/blog/fast-and-easy-dev-with-azure-db-for-mysql-and-azuredb-for-postgresql/
Describe considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure (15-20%)
Describe an analytics workload on Azure (25% – 30%)
And that's it, folks!
Good luck to you, good race and a big hug.
References
https://www.testpreptraining.com/blog/dp-900-microsoft-azure-data-fundamentals-cheat-sheet/
https://johnmccormack.it/2020/08/dp-900-exam-prep-reading-list/
https://learncloud.info/dp-900-exam-study-guide-microsoft-azure-data-fundamentals/
https://usc.pax8.com/resource/display/79440
https://cloudkeeda.com/dp-900/