In this course, students will 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. Students will identify and describe core data concepts such as relational, non-relational, big data, and analytics, and explore how this technology is implemented with Microsoft Azure. They will explore the roles, tasks, and responsibilities in the world of data. The students will explore relational data offerings, provisioning and deploying relational databases, and querying relational data through cloud data solutions with Microsoft Azure. They will explore non-relational data offerings, provisioning and deploying non-relational databases, and non-relational data stores with Microsoft Azure. Students will explore the processing options available for building data analytics solutions in Azure. They will explore Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and Azure HDInsight. Students will learn what Power BI is, including its building blocks and how they work together.
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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.
Detailed Class Syllabus
Learning Path 1: Explore core data concepts
Explore core data concepts
Explore data roles and services
Learning Path 2: Explore relational data in Azure
Explore fundamental relational concepts
Explore relational database services in Azure
Learning Path 3: Explore non-relational data in Azure
Explore Azure Storage for non-relational data
Explore fundamentals of Azure Cosmo DB
Learning Path 4: Explore modern data warehouse analytics in Azure
Explore fundamentals of large-scale data warehouse
Explore fundamentals of real-time analytics
Explore fundamentals of data visualization