Course Details
Course Outline
1 - Module 1: Explore core data concepts
Core data conceptsData roles and ServicesIdentify how data is defined and storedIdentify characteristics of relational and non-relational dataDescribe and differentiate data workloadsDescribe and differentiate batch and streaming dataIdentify common data professional rolesIdentify common cloud services used by data professionals
2 - Module 2: Explore fundamentals of relational data in Azure
Explore relational data offerings in AzureExplore Azure services for relational dataIdentify characteristics of relational dataDefine normalizationIdentify types of SQL statementIdentify common relational database objectsIdentify options for Azure SQL servicesIdentify options for open-source databases in Azure
3 - Module 3: Explore fundamentals of non-relational data in Azure
Fundamentals of Azure StorageFundamentals of Azure Cosmos DBDescribe features and capabilities of Azure blob storageDescribe features and capabilities of Azure Data Lake Gen2Describe features and capabilities of Azure file storageDescribe features and capabilities of Azure table storageDescribe key features and capabilities of Azure Cosmos DBIdentify the APIs supported in Azure Cosmos DB
4 - Module 4: Explore fundamentals of data analytics
Modern data warehousingStreaming and real-time analyticsData visualizationIdentify common elements of a modern data warehousing solutionDescribe key features for data ingestion pipelinesIdentify common types of analytical data store and related Azure servicesDescribe common elements of streaming data solutionsDescribe features and capabilities of Azure Stream AnalyticsDescribe features and capabilities of Spark Structured Streaming on AzureDescribe features and capabilities of Azure Synapse Data ExplorerDescribe a high-level process for creating reporting solutions with Microsoft Power BIDescribe core principles of analytical data modeling
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Who is it For?
Target Audience
The audience for this course is individuals who want to learn the fundamentals of database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skilling in cloud data services, and build their foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure.
Other Prerequisites
Prerequisite certification is not required before taking this course. Successful Azure Data Fundamentals students start with some basic awareness of computing and Internet concepts, and an interest in extracting insights from data.
Specifically:
Experience using a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge.
Familiarity with basic data-related concepts, such as working with tables of data in a spreadsheet and visualizing data using charts.
A willingness to learn through hands-on exploration.