Microsoft / Data and analytics
Build your data foundations
Start with how data is stored and used before choosing a database or analytics specialization.
Core learning · DP-900
Learn the role, one area at a time
Work through the official guide and its learning resources. Use these three study blocks to organize your notes; the official skills outline remains your complete coverage checklist.
- 1.Data types, workloads and data roles
- 2.Relational and non-relational storage
- 3.Analytics, ingestion and visualization concepts
Hands-on consolidation
Put it into practice
Model a small shop's orders and describe which questions need transactions, operational queries or analytics.
Ready to move on when…
You can distinguish a transactional database from an analytical workload and explain the choice.
Use a dedicated lab and synthetic data, never an employer's production environment. Check licensing and costs before provisioning; budget alerts do not stop spending. Remove resources when finished.
Review & exam planning
Find gaps with our DP-900 test
Try the test, explain each missed answer and return to the corresponding learning topic. Repeat the practical task where needed. A practice score is feedback, not proof of certification readiness.
DP-900 — Azure Data Fundamentals
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