DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

Understand and harness the power of data in Azure

This certification track builds your understanding of Azure’s key data services. You’ll learn the underlying concepts and discover how to use data securely and efficiently within your organization. After completion:

• You understand the core principles of relational, non-relational, and analytical data solutions
• You can choose the right Azure services for storage, processing, and analytics
• You know how to secure, manage, and make data available for applications and reporting
• You are well-prepared for the Microsoft DP-900 exam

What you’ll learn

The training follows the official Microsoft exam domains and covers key concepts and technologies:

• Exploring data concepts
  • Types of data: structured, unstructured, streaming
  • Data platforms and architectures
  • Core principles of batch and real-time processing
• Working with relational data in Azure
  • Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL/MySQL
  • Data models, tables, relationships, and queries
  • Security, backups, and scalability
• Working with non-relational data in Azure
  • Azure Cosmos DB: containers, partitions, consistency
  • Key-value stores, document stores, and column families
  • Choosing based on workloads and performance
• Analyzing data with Azure
  • Azure Synapse Analytics: data warehousing and big data integration
  • Azure Data Lake Storage: large-scale storage and data pipelines
  • Azure Databricks: introduction to data engineering and machine learning
  • Power BI: visualization and reporting
• Security, privacy, and governance
  • Data security in Azure: encryption, access control, auditing
  • Microsoft Purview for data cataloging and compliance
  • Fundamentals of data governance and lifecycle management

Practical info

• Target audience: AI engineers, software developers, data scientists, and solution architects building or integrating AI solutions in Azure
• Level: Fundamentals (entry level)
• Duration: Tailored, depending on knowledge level and needs
• Location: Remote or classroom-based
• Materials: Official Microsoft course material, supplemented with practical cases
• Cost: Depends on training needs and program duration